" Sesame Street — home of Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Elmo — rarely incites controversy. But on Sunday the website of the Public Broadcasting Corporation's endlessly influential children's education show uploaded a...
"A new bill calls for juvenile justice staff in Texas to receive training in how to interact with juveniles who have experienced traumatic events such as violence, neglect, and abuse. "Leaders of the Texas Assembly and the Texas Senate have...
"Demand for child sex abuse material is at an all time high, with more than half of all explicit content being hosted in Europe. Several high profile cases, most recently the conviction of Mark Bridger in the UK for the murder and abuse of...
"In an announcement being billed as Clinton’s first project since leaving the government, the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation and the California-based Next Generation organization are undertaking a campaign called “...
"Canada must eliminate poverty in order to become a healthy nation, according to the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). "Stating that “poverty makes people sick,” the CMA is urging Parliament to respond to the stress that...
"A report on Japan-US relations released by the US Congress in May highlighted experts' concerns, stating, "Even if Japan signs the Hague Convention, it is unlikely to enforce the treaty's provisions, given the existing family law system." "Behind...
Abstract The increased vulnerability to alcohol dependence (AD) seen in individuals with childhood adversity (CA) may result in part from CA-induced epigenetic changes. To examine CA-associated DNA methylation changes in AD patients, we examined...
As we continue to share our ongoing report from the National Summit on Adverse Childhood Experiences , held last month in Philadelphia, It was an exciting moment when "Mapping the Movement" was unveiled. It is a project of ...
Presentation from CHIP (Comprehensive Health Investment Project) of Virginia , Lisa Specter-Dunaway, CEO. Home Visiting - Evidence Based Models - Evidence Informed Models - Short/Medium/Long-term Savings - Health Outcomes - ACEs...
"Nearly 2 million American children— one quarter of them too young to go to kindergarten— now have a parent in prison or jail. To help the littlest ones cope, Sesame Street has just released a toolkit for families...
"Published in the official journal of the American Association of Suicidology, the work gives doctors and researchers important new resources to advance suicide prevention , improve treatments, and reduce the likelihood of further attempts.... "Of...
"Carie Charlesworth loses job at Holy Trinity School in San Diego, and her 4 kids are kicked out — Diocese and other parents reported afraid of ex-husband Martin Charlesworth. "Carie Charlesworth thought speaking out about her...
PART 1: “Recognizing, Assessing, and Treating Trauma in Children” PART 2: “Justice and Healing: Trauma Informed MDT Investigations and Responses”...