"Former foster kids who can’t keep a job, who run into debt or find themselves out on the street may not have parents to turn to -- but the province hopes a new program unveiled Tuesday will get them the help they need to get back on their feet....
"GP's and health professionals need to do more to promote support groups for men suffering with depression and anxiety according to new research published in the journal Primary Health Care Research & Development. "The assumption that men are less vulnerable to depression and anxiety than women is increasingly being questioned. Previous research indicates that men are less likely to be diagnosed as they demonstrate greater reluctance to seek help due to social stigmas...."...
"As many as one in five children in the United States suffer from a mental disorder in a given year, according to national data recently compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... "...The CDC estimated that mental illness in...
"One in six women who come into fracture clinics have been abused by their partners in the last year, and at least one in 50 are there as a direct result of a domestic violence incident, according to a new study out of McMaster University. "The study,...
"Families in the United States are making gains in education and health, two key factors in their overall well-being, a report released on Monday showed, adding to data that suggests the U.S. economy is slowly rebounding from the ...
"Health leaders and children’s advocates in California and across the Coachella Valley are troubled, but not all that surprised, by a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation that ranks the state among the lowest in the country for child...
Abstract Research ethics is always important. However, it is especially crucial with sensitive research topics such as family violence. The aim of this article is to describe and discuss some crucial issues regarding intimate partner violence and...
"So, what's actually going to change? "Most critical is the legal definition what actually constitutes child abuse. "Under current law, the level of injury and the degree of pain a child has to experience in order for the incident to be...
Abstract Child maltreatment is a problem of epidemic proportions in the United States. Given the numbers of children affected by child maltreatment and the dire consequences that can develop, prompt identification of child maltreatment is crucial....
"In July 2013 a German Shepherd named Captain was found beaten and bloodied in a Vancouver dumpster. The dog, formerly a K9 candidate, died as a result of his injuries... " In response to my concern that animals are considered property in the...
"Prospective adopters who believe a traumatised and vulnerable child would naturally be entitled to help from social or health services if in obvious need are mistaken. While social workers may reassure parents during the adoption process that they...
"According to Lakota People’s Law Project Chief Counsel Daniel Sheehan, United States policy toward Native Americans has focused on assimilation since the days of mandatory boarding schools in which children were taken from...
"Mrowicki is a member of the Vermont Fatherhood Initiative, a group of professionals that includes representatives from the Department of Children and Families, private local agencies such as Visiting Nurses of Colchester and Early Education Services...
ACEsConnection member Dr. Nadine Burke Harris wrote this article. "Over the last 20 years, researchers have discovered yet another insidious effect of poverty on children: Adverse childhood experiences are often a contributing cause of serious medical...