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By Alla Katsnelson, The New York Times, April 7, 2021 New monthly payments in the pandemic relief package have the potential to lift millions of American children out of poverty. Some scientists believe the payments could change children’s lives even more fundamentally — via their brains. It’s well established that growing up in poverty correlates with disparities in educational achievement, health and employment. But an emerging branch of neuroscience asks how poverty affects the developing...

Rich Taylor has discovered how to live 100% stress-free. He has started a movement to help people achieve the same powerful results.

By Caroline G. Heller, Amanda S. Parsons, Earle C. Chambers, et al., American Journal of Preventive Medicine, April 1, 2020 Abstract Introduction: Health systems are increasingly interested in addressing the social determinants of health via social risk screening. The objective of this study is to understand the variability in the number and types of social risks overall and in population subgroups among primary care patients routinely screened in a large urban health system. Methods:...

By Naomi Thomas, CNN Health, April 5, 2021 More than a year into the pandemic, children's lives may be starting to look more normal as an increasing number of people get vaccinated and schools reopen. However, many children in the US are contending with the difficult reality that is irreparable: the loss of a parent from Covid-19. One result of the pandemic may be an ever-growing number of "Covid orphans." A new model estimates that nearly 40,000 children have lost a parent to Covid-19, and...

Hi Friends! We are moving our Better Normal- Education Upended series back to 12 pm PST every 2nd and 4th Thursday. Join us this Thursday via Zoom, 4/8, at 12pm PST. To register click here

Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) has been working for 30 years to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect. SCAN advances its mission through five programs—the Child Advocacy Center, Family Support Program, Richmond CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Circle Preschool, and Community Programs—which work together to provide the support, treatment, education, and advocacy needed to help build safe, stable, nurturing environments for children. SCAN’s Community Programs...

A workshop for parents and guardians to: Help identify symptoms/risk factors of youth depression Learn steps to take if you are concerned about a child Learn about community resources to help support your child's mental health

Transforming Trauma Episode 039: Sulha, Humanization and Trauma-Informed Social Activism with Adar Weinreb In this episode of Transforming Trauma, host Sarah Buino interviews Adar Weinreb, a social activist in Israel who runs a grassroots project called Sulha, which comes from the Arabic word for “reconciliation” and “to make peace”. Their goal is to create an inclusive community of people from all sides of the ideological spectrum who can engage in nuanced dialogues on important issues,...

By Ann Carrns, The New York Times, April 5, 2021 Two dozen state legislatures are considering bills on financial literacy education, an unusually high number, proponents say. They attribute the interest to concern about the burden of student debt, as well as heightened awareness about income and economic inequality as a result of the pandemic. “There’s a recognition that folks are being left behind,” said Tim Ranzetta, founder of Next Gen Personal Finance, a nonprofit group that creates free...

By James Redford, Seattle International Film Festival, April 6, 2021 Opens April 8, 2021 James Redford’s final film is an illuminating rendering of author Amy Tan (“The Joy Luck Club”) through her own family photo albums and video footage, linking her prolific and groundbreaking work with the generations of women and immigrants before her. [ Please click here for more information .]

By Jeremy Loudenback, The Imprint, February 16, 2021 In a historic move, the Los Angeles Unified School District board voted Tuesday to transform its school police force, eliminating more than 100 positions and stationing the remaining officers off campus. In their place, new “school climate coaches” will de-escalate tense situations at the district’s 1,000 K-12 schools, part of a new $36.5 million investment in Black students and their academic success. The vote in the nation’s second...

By Marjy Stagmeier, Good News Network, April 4, 2021 When Marjy Stagmeier was 11 years old, she was the Monopoly champion of her 6th grade class in Atlanta Georgia—and she knew right then that she wanted to be landlord when she grew up—and what a compassionate landlord she became. After graduating from Georgia State University, she started investing in old affordable apartment communities and quickly realized that many of her renter families were low-income single parents who needed services...