"About a third of women worldwide have been physically or sexually assaulted by a former or current partner, according to the first major review of violence against women.... "In a series of papers released on Thursday by the World Health Organization...
"Mindfulness -- a mental training that develops sustained attention that can change the ways people think, act and feel -- could reduce symptoms of stress and depression and promote wellbeing among school children, according to a new study published...
"Fifteen years ago the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study found that children exposed to traumatic events were more likely to develop mental and behavioral health problems like depression and...
"The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the National Link Coalition launched the first-ever toolkit to help communities build coalitions to address the link between animal cruelty and human violence. The resource was...
"Liberal Democrat Peer Baroness Brinton led a debate on the level of education support and mental health provision available to children who are severely bullied at school, on 20 June 2013. "According to bullying charity, Red Balloon, over 16,000...
"...Led by Pastor B.T. Rice of New Horizon Christian Church... "The St. Louis Initiative to Reduce Violence (SIRV) is a grassroots effort to increase community safety, engage youth to build trust, and increase the quality of life for families and...
"Early childhood trauma, often the product of growing up in a dysfunctional family system, is the predominant factor for many of the lifestyle issues and chronic illness we as naturopaths see day in and day out. Our naturopathic philosophical...
" In the following commentary, Dr. Resmiye Oral outlines the history of the University of Iowa’s Child Protection Program in preparation for the 2014 Provost’s Global Forum, “Child Abuse: A Global Responsibility.” In what...
Presentation by Robert Franks, PhD Connecticut Center for Effective Practice Child Health and Development Institute http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/lib/malloy/SHAC_Doc_2013.04.26_Franks_presentation.pdf Please see more presentations in the...
Abstract Main Results We included 38 studies (15,903 participants) in this review, 18 of which were cluster-randomised trials (11,995 participants) and two were quasi-randomised trials (399 participants). We included 33 studies in the meta-analyses....
http://youtu.be/KLBRynKQvHc Foster Media Connections tour Seattle interviewing Advocates and Foster Children, gathering ideas and current information about foster care policy and practice in Washington State.
An online resource center from The Ohio Trauma Consortium a grassroots effort, of social workers, therapists and trainers who provide trauma informed preparation and support to adoptive and foster families. Resources include a Trauma...
"Jack Shonkoff, MD, director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, states that half a century of developmental research and program evaluation has guided a variety of early childhood policies and practices that produce positive...
"Social and economic disadvantages experienced in early childhood can limit children’s opportunities for health throughout life. These health disadvantages may then be passed across generations. In addition, research shows that early exposure to...