"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...
"Starting July 1, the department of pediatrics at the UF College of Medicine–Jacksonville will begin offering the first Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship Program in the state.... “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has...
"Child care is linked to fewer emotional problems and symptoms of social withdrawal among children exposed to maternal depression, according to a new study of nearly 2000 children conducted by researchers in Montreal, Canada , at the Sainte-Justine...
"Once scientists learned that smoking changes the brain, making it very difficult to quit, we were able to devise treatments to help smokers change their behavior. "Today we are witnessing another health revolution that is just as ...