"Objective The goal of this study was to investigate the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in youth in a low-income, urban community.... Conclusions There was a significant prevalence of endorsed ACE categories in this urban population. Exposure...
Ballo: “To me, women’s (and by extension family) health and safety issues are closely aligned. Domestic violence and sexual assault are crimes. They are also public health issues. The research, most notably the adverse childhood experience...
"Pam Wessel-Estes has met mothers in crisis. She has helped families find shelter. Knowing those real-life struggles, the Everett woman spun a story called "A Quilt and a Home."Her new children's book, illustrated by her artist...
Author Michelle Sicignano, LMSW. "I had an opportunity to interview The President and CEO of Children’s Village, Dr. Jeremy Kohomban, a noted expert in child welfare.... For long-term impact, Dr. Kohomban reports that aftercare for between...
"A foundation's experiment with providing experts to public agencies is showing promise as a way to make a big difference at a relatively modest cost.... For example, one fellow who is working to help foster-care providers develop...
"Data released in 2012 shows a shocking correlation between violence, trauma, and poor health outcomes of women living with HIV in the U.S. HIV-positive women face disproportionate rates of violence and abuse, which too frequently leads to medication...
"Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, affecting an estimated 5 to 12% of school-aged children worldwide. From 15 to 19 million Chinese children suffer from ADHD. The aim of this...
"Breathe" was written and produced by Ezekiel Miller and Isaiah Conaway, two students at the High School for Recording Arts in St. Paul, MN. According to the YouTube blurb, the song "was inspired by the research being done around the...
Jarrod Green is a preschool teacher in Philadelphia who posts on a blog called "If I Ran the Circus ". Yesterday he linked to the story I wrote about Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA , and noted that changing its policy from merely...
I am considering the addition of a trauma/PTSD screening tool for our agency when we do initial assessments for potential counseling clients. One tool I am considering is the PCL-Civilian. I am looking for something that is not terribly...
"This overview of the evidence suggests a causal relationship between non-sexual child maltreatment and a range of mental disorders, drug use, suicide attempts, sexually transmitted infections, and risky sexual behaviour. All forms of child...
"Objectives: It is well documented that early-learning problems and poor academic achievement adversely impact child development and a wide range of adult outcomes; however, these indicators have received scant attention among homeless adults. This...
"Through "The Challenging Children", a project that aims to reveal, remedy and prevent psychosocial problems among children, aged four to eight years, Roland has seen that teachers and nursery staff are insecure when it comes to the identification of...
"Problems caused by bullying do not necessarily cease when the abuse stops. Recent research shows that victims may need long-term support...." http://medicalxpress.com/news/...trauma-symptoms.html US News & World Report published 12/4/12: http://health.usnews.com/healt...fer-lingering-trauma
"But our state scored a “D” in terms of childhood poverty, with more than one in four children living in poverty last year. And among children under the age of five, the poverty rate was even higher at 30.3 percent. “Increasing...