"State Rep. Diana Urban, D-North Stonington, has introduced a bill in the General Assembly that would appoint an animal advocate in animal cruelty cases. "The advocates, which would be University of Connecticut law students or pro bono attorneys,...
STEINER: My secret was, that I had this gun loaded with hollow point bullets pointed at my head by the man who I thought was my soul mate many, many times. The man who I loved more than anybody on earth held a gun to my head and threatened to kill me...
"Rehtaeh died April 7th at 11:15 PM. She was 17 years old. "She died struggling to live, much as she spent the last 18 months. She hung on right to the very end, when the nurses were telling us if she couldn’t be declared brain dead soon they...
"Domestic violence is often unnoticed, hidden from our eyes, but actually it is rampant in our society and in our communities.... "Rita Smith, executive director of the National Coalition against Domestic Violence , says the problem of abuse also...
"This is why some landmark work is being done to look at the social service mission through a "community-based" lens, as well as the traditional "issue-based" lens. Anyone following the work of Geoffery Canada and the Harlem Children's Zone knows...
"To meet the increasing threat of child abuse, the Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse is planning to expand.... “We’re seeing a rise in the number of kids we’re serving,” Murphy said.... “No child should continue in...
"If a child receives a photo circulated through social media there are many things that he or she can do. Perhaps the most important thing is to let someone know and not be part of the problem, but part of the solution," said Debra ...
"Each year, roughly half of the youth referred to Texas' juvenile justice facilities have experienced some type of trauma. These traumas can't just be swept from their psyche - they leave scars. Those invisible scars often show up in their behavior -...
"The program, which started in 2001, aims to prevent child-sex tourism with the help of the community. "One way of preventing sexual exploitation of children is reporting any suspicious tourists accompanied by minors to the hotline.... "Last Thursday,...
“It’s a stress-buster, and many many many other glorious things. And these days we really need this stress-buster,” he told an audience after the invite-only screening at a Beverly Hills gallery cum movie theater.... "Lynch added:...
" More Research Needed to Better Serve Population ... Executive Summary "Youth who experience childhood maltreatment are more likely to engage in delinquent behavior and become involved in the juvenile justice system. Although the relationship between...
"MSNBC released another of its Lean Forward promos, this time featuring Melissa Harris-Perry , who hosts a weekend show on the network. The promo features Harris-Perry talking about society raising children “collectively”: "The...
"This Forum event will explore the landmark " Cost of Inaction " initiative launched by the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights. The project examines the "cost of inaction" of a failure to respond appropriately to...
"Why do some women stay in their homes with abusive spouses or partners when shelters and services exist to help these women create better lives?... "What she and her staff learned was that processes in place for women seeking help to escape abusive...
"A group of Seattle-area women banded together on a mission to end child sex trafficking in Washington state and beyond. They formed a group called StolenYouth and are working to provide information and raise money to help child sex workers escape...