"The relatively modest investment we make now in prevention will not only save lives and generations, but billions of dollars in social, welfare and criminal-justice costs. Prevent Child Abuse America, a national advocacy organization, estimates the...
"Moral distress consists of painful feelings and associated emotional and mental anguish. It occurs when a person believes he or she knows the ethically ideal or right action to take, but is prevented from doing so because of internal or...
"Hillsides is one of just 35 agencies in the nation and two in Los Angeles County to be chosen this year for this distinction by the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council), which advocates for and serves the nation’s mentally...
"Blue Knot Day which advances the health and wellbeing of people and communities affected by childhood trauma. "There are an estimate 4-5 million adult survivors of childhood trauma in Australia. This includes people who have experienced childhood...
Youth Today plans to publish an article about ACEs and mental health, and we're looking for examples of trauma-informed agencies who want to tell their stories and talk about why being trauma-informed is so important, how agencies can train their...
It’s not victim-blaming to educate women—and men—on alcohol’s connection to sexual assault. Yesterday, Slate writer Emily Yoffe published a story on the importance of teaching college women that binge drinking raises...
"You are invited to download a groundbreaking report, Trauma-informed Approaches: Federal Activities and Initiatives —the second and highly anticipated Working Document Report of the Federal Partners Committee on Women and Trauma. Completed on...
"The light and smells in places like hospitals can often depress us. And, our favorite room at home keeps us sane. But why? Immunologist Esther Sternberg explains the scientific research revealing how physical spaces create stress and make us sick...
"Every family has a different set of circumstances that leads them to homelessness and different needs must be taken into consideration when it comes to solving homelessness, said Lisa Hamilton, executive director of the Volusia/Flagler County...
"They found that parents underestimate how often their child is a victim or perpetrator of cyberbullying , exposed to sexual imagery, and approached by strangers online. The disparity between these behaviors and a parent's perception of the behavior...
"Children deserve a childhood free from abuse, where their basic physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs are met. Child abuse is defined as any act of omission or commission by a parent or guardian that would endanger or impair the child's...
"Youth who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and trauma have learned to be reactive. As a matter of survival, some may have needed to act reflexively before thinking, to take an offensive stance rather than leave themselves vulnerable....
"Objectives. We determined whether a report of adverse childhood experiences predicts adult outcomes related to homelessness, mental health, and physical health and whether participation in active military service influences the relationship between...
"A new study showing explosive growth in student poverty suggests, though, that we have misidentified the problem. What if we have actually been teaching the right skills in U.S. schools all along – math and reading, science and civics, along...