During the most critical period of Jessica’s childhood, adults who could have intervened to protect her from abuse let her down over and over. As a child she was sexually abused in her home and ended up living with her grandmother for a...
… Dr. Ruth Buczynski, that is (so, relax...that's her at left). A peak inside the minds of cutting-edge psychotherapists on how to really heal trauma is in her latest blog today. She says their latest “Aha” is that...
https://m.soundcloud.com/rethinkhousing/home-to-me-jewel More than two million people in America rely on public housing to provide a home for their families, and there are at least a half million waiting for a safe place to live. Take 30...
Why are we letting these serious social problems be handled by the criminal justice system? Kajieme Powell told the St. Louis police to shoot him. He told them repeatedly to shoot him, and the two police officers who were called to the scene quickly...
Please :Sign this petition urging Congress to provide treatment for the mentally ill, not jail cells and arrest records: I t’s time to pass H.R. 4574, the Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act. If someone you love...
Children, who are neglected or emotionally abused, experience similar or worse mental health issues as those who are physically or sexually abused, a new study states. Researchers at the Justice Resource Institute, Brookline, used data...
The U.S. has a serious female prisoner problem. According to the International Centre for Prison Studies, there are 201,200 women incarcerated in the U.S. -- almost one-third of the world's documented female prison population as of 2013. An...
They call themselves "the Butterflies." And that's not just wishful thinking. When Gloria Amparo, Maritza Asprilla Cruz and Mery Medina sweep into NPR's bureau in central London, they are indeed as beautiful as butterflies: bright clothing, big...
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen who was attacked by Taliban militants for promoting education for girls, will share the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian campaigner against exploitation of children. The Norwegian...
On Oct. 19, soccer players from 46 countries will gather in Santiago, Chile, for eight days of matches. There will be parades, flags, tens of thousands of cheering spectators, dignitaries, plenty of TV cameras — even groupies. Unlike the...
This poem by Thich Nhat Hanh embodies the essence of what he calls "interbeing," the innerconnectedness of all things. Call Me by My True Names by Thich Nhat Hanh From: Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life...
UWA researchers have demonstrated that accurately identifying children at risk of literacy problems before they begin to struggle at school requires an assessment approach which combines child, family and environmental factors. The longitudinal...
Local officials on Wednesday announced a milestone -- $36 million in federal grants -- for an ambitious program to provide a full range of social and education services to students and their families in several neighborhoods. The effort is...
A day with the Danson family would sound familiar to most Americans. Karla, an accounting clerk, leaves the house at dawn to drop her two teenagers at school, while her husband, Chris, a utility inspector, races home at 4:30 to bring them to...
Tanayshia Price, a 15-year-old black student who identifies as queer, says she has been suspended from school more times than she can count. “I feel like the school district that I’m in, they don’t know how to handle...