March 2023

People that have experienced adverse childhood events (ACEs) are at an increased risk for the development of heart disease. In order to reduce the risk, our goal is to begin screening those with an ACE history with regular cardiologist visits. In addition, we will be assessing lab values, daily weights, and blood pressure readings. This will be used as a tool for us to guide our medical interventions. In addition, we would like to provide education for patients in terms of healthy lifestyle...

Because of a collaboration with Columbia University and UW-Madison, we have answers to these questions. By Peter Peter Pecora, Casey Family Programs, March 17, 2023 - Overview The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recently released a “ roadmap ” to reduce child poverty by as much as half through the implementation of a series of social policy packages. The aim of this study was to simulate the reductions in Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement and foster care placements that are...