Tagged With "King's College London"
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Children living in households with complex needs
Children living in households with complex needs The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report analysing the voices of children living in households with domestic abuse, parental substance misuse and parental mental health problems. The report presents findings from interviews with 15 children and young people aged 6 to 19 who were supported in three projects in London, Doncaster and Herefordshire. The interviews explored: how experiences at home affected their emotional...
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Young people who engage in child sexual exploitation behaviours: an exploratory study.
Young people who engage in child sexual exploitation behaviours: an exploratory study. Authors: Simon Hackett and Stephen Smith Format: Online report Summary: Looks at young people who engage in sexually exploitative behaviours. Findings from a study of 14 official case records include: experiences of adversity were found in the developmental histories of 10 of the 14 young people, with domestic violence the most commonly reported factor; 12 of the young people had long-standing non-sexual...
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Health inequalities for people with learning disabilities, including children and young people
The Institute of Health Equity at University College London has summarised research into the health inequalities for people with learning disabilities, including children and young people . Findings include: compared with the general population, children with learning disabilities are more likely to be bullied; children and young people with learning disabilities are more likely to live in poverty, have worse mental health and display more risky health behaviours; girls with learning...
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How many children experience trauma and PTSD UK 🇬🇧
This article intrigued me, is this purely PTSD or did it included identifying CPTSD or developmental trauma?... MRC-funded research from King’s College London suggests one in 13 young people in the UK have had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) before reaching age 18. The first UK-based study of its kind, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, found 31% of young people had a traumatic experience during childhood, and those who were exposed to trauma were twice as likely as their peers to...
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Making Connections Understanding how local agencies can better keep missing children safe
The Childrens Society Report attached...
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More Evidence that Green Space Helps Develop Young Brains (psmag.com)
Several recent studies have found children tend to fare better academically if they have ample access to the natural world. But the reasons for this remains hazy. Do they get more exercise? Breathe cleaner air? New British research reveals one likely advantage such kids enjoy. It finds they score higher on a standard test of Spatial Working Memory —the ability to retain visual information long enough to process it and make use of it to solve problems. For a child, this may mean developing an...
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Neglected Children End Up With 'Smaller Brains' [bbc.com]
By James Gallagher, British Broadcasting Corporation, January 7, 2020 An early life full of neglect, deprivation and adversity leads to people growing up with smaller brains, a study suggests. The researchers at King's College London were following adopted children who spent time in "hellhole" Romanian orphanages. They grew up with brains 8.6% smaller than other adoptees. [ Please click here to read more .]
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Paper Tigers - London screening (booking deadline today)
Hello, Everyone, Nice being in this community :). A screening of Paper Tigers is due to take place in London on 13th December. But, for this to happen, they need to sell 7 more tickets and the deadline is today (2nd December)... If you are based in London and see this post in time - and can afford the ticket! - please consider supporting the film. Here is the link: https://www.ourscreen.com/screening/47566 They already cancelled 2 screenings last month due to lack of attendees. It will be a...
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Prince William visits LGBTQ charity, says he would support any of his children if they identified as gay (msn.com)
During a visit today to akt (Albert Kennedy Trust), a charity that helps young and homeless LBGTQ people, Prince William said it would be “absolutely fine” with him one of his children identified as LGBTQ. The Duke of Cambridge — who is father to Prince George , 5, Princess Charlotte, 4, and Prince Louis, one — spoke when he officially opened akt’s new services center in Hoxton, east London, which began with a group chat with several young people who are currently being supported by the...
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Silent Killer: In London, Air Pollution has Become a Matter of Life and Death (psmag.com)
According to researchers at Kings College London, air pollution kills roughly 9,500 people in the city on average every year. Another study, commissioned by the Khan, found that there are over 800 educational institutions in the city where pupils are exposed to levels of nitrogen dioxide that breach the European Union's legal limits. Members of Parliament have even termed it a national health emergency. "This is, without doubt, a public-health disaster," says Jonathan Grigg, a professor of...
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Stephen Porges: “Survivors are blamed because they don’t fight” [theguardian.com]
By Andrew Anthony, The Guardian, June 2, 2019. Stephen Porges is professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina and “Distinguished University Scientist” at Indiana University, where he has created the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium. He is best known for developing polyvagal theory, which describes how visceral experiences affect the nervous system and our resulting behaviour. On Monday 10 June, he will be giving a talk at Love vs Trauma , the Body & Soul charity’s...
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Re: Good intentions but the right approach? The case of ACEs
Andrew thanks for your interesting contribution to the debate around ACEs. As a survivor of early trauma, having been sent to an English boarding school at the age of 6 in the late 1950s, I have followed the development of the ACEs movement closely in Britain and Ireland and in the USA. After careful consideration I am an advocate of an ACEs, trauma-informed approach to ameliorating trauma consequences [it makes a whole lot more sense than the orthodox psychoanalysis I was subjected to over...
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Re: Good intentions but the right approach? The case of ACEs
Helen, great to hear from you. Please get in touch at my email below. We're not going to be rigid about the Greater London boundary and will do what we can to help. Things are certainly on the move in London Simon
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Re: ACEs Aware Nation - TODAY in GLASGOW! 26th September 2018
Hi Dawn Will be with you in spirit for this groundbreaking event in Glasgow. Please report back - we are lagging behind in London. But the word is starting to spread. I'm giving an introductory talk to a group of educational psychotherapists on this Saturday 29 September. I will be mentioning ACE-Aware Scotland. Hope it all goes very well. Warm wishes, Simon Partridge Writer/Researcher & Complex Trauma Advocate
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Re: ACEs Aware Nation - TODAY in GLASGOW! 26th September 2018
I will do. If anyone fancies a Zoom I will set one up so we can connect and discuss (will create separate post)
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Re: ACEs Aware Nation - TODAY in GLASGOW! 26th September 2018
Hope your introductory talk goes well - enjoy! Best wishes
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Re: Zoom Meet Up?
Hi Dawn First, my introductory talk to the educational psychotherapy students in London on 29.9.18 went very well - I mentioned the ACEs Scotland conference. I think they will be using ACEs ideas and spreading the word. Have just signed up to Zoom. It seems to me you have chosen three distinct topics, each worth a different discussion. As regards a report on the ACE-Aware Conference in Glasgow, as a non-attendant I would simply welcome a report on the day and outcomes. There has been very...
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London ACEs Hub
Dear All, It's with immense happiness/alegria that I inform you of the launch of our London ACEs Hub (LAH) website! We've put a lot of thought and love into the project. Feel welcome to visit the site, explore its pages and resources and spread the word far and wide! https://www.londonaceshub.org If you are involved with an ACEs and/or trauma-informed service in London or elsewhere, do let us know! We have two maps available on the site to share details about projects. We would love hearing...
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Toward Belonging: Call for Papers (Othering and Belonging Institute)
Opportunity to share your story and help connect continents! The Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley is pleased to issue this Call for Papers which will commission content that examines belonging in the European region. The deadline for submitting an abstract is Dec. 31, 2020 . This work is part of its Toward Belonging initiative, which a ims to build a more connected and aligned field of work across regions and sectors that can mount an effective challenge to the rise of...
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Headteachers warn of 'worst ever' child mental health crisis [standard.co.uk]
By David Cohen, Evening Standard, January 18, 2021 London headteachers today laid bare the scale of the mental health crisis affecting schoolchildren and called on the Government to provide urgent support. Speaking out about the hidden youth mental health crisis caused by the pandemic, they told the Standard: “This is the worst it’s ever been — and we haven’t seen the full shape or impact of it yet.” One headteacher called on the Government to set out a targeted mental health recovery...
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Unmasking ACEs and racial trauma as causes of health inequity: ways forward for primary care
Dear Colleagues & Friends, We are delighted to invite you to our second Racial Justice Open Conversation . This live webinar will provide participants with a unique opportunity to hear from two London GPs who are at the forefront of a movement to raise awareness of the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and racial trauma in causing health inequity and in medical practice and education. Challenges and solutions will be addressed during the event, giving special emphasis to...
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LAH Statement on the Report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
London ACEs Hub's Statement on the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ Report In the light of the official report on racial equality released by the UK Government on 31 March, we reiterate the London ACEs Hub ’s commitment to raising awareness of the adverse childhood experience of racism that results in individual and collective traumas and negatively impacts our society as a whole . We emphasise our Call to Action where we state our conviction that racism is a public health crisis...
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ACES, Attachment and Culturally Competent Practice: Building healthier relationships and communities
Dear Colleagues & Friends, We are delighted to invite you to our next live webinar on Thursday 13th May . This online event will be an opportunity to learn about ACEs, attachment theory and cultural competence in action and hear from three passionate and inspiring practitioners who are committed to creating healthier relationships and communities and, ultimately, positive change . There will be opportunities to interact during the webinar. You can see the full programme here . For...
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