We have a pressing discipline problem that begins in classrooms and for far too many children ends in prison. As I watched the video of the recent assault on a South Carolina student in her classroom, I thought about my own experiences in...
Approximately 775,000 youth in America are involved in gangs. According to Kids Play USA Foundation , adolescents who don't have adult supervision at least three days a week are twice as likely to hang out with gang members and three...
The day the Shop ‘n Save opened, Hill District resident Bobbie Street filled her cart. Cruising the supermarket’s gleaming aisles, the then-66-year-old told the Pittsburgh Gazette she was especially happy to be...
I’ve long argued for the advantages of a diverse neighborhood. On the most basic level, diversity is required to attract the wide range of creative talent that drives innovation and economic growth. But it’s also the case that...
An eighteen-year-old male student’s sexual encounter with a fifteen-year-old female student at St. Paul’s School has led to his being sentenced to one year in jail, followed by five years of probation, and registered for life as a...
Epiphany is defined as a “sudden and striking realization.” But it doesn’t work that way with me. My epiphanies sometimes simmer gently for years, particularly one that emerged in the aftermath of a class I took...
By: Cheryl Sharp, MSW On October 9th , while President Obama was attempting to console the victims of the October 1st mass shooting at Umpqua Community College (UCC) in Oregon, two more students were killed, and five people were wounded at...
Adrien Cadwallader sat with half a dozen campus officials and nervously confessed the low points of his troubled history: the 20 arrests, the drug addiction, followed by the diagnoses of bipolar disorder and PTSD. This story was produced in...
By now, anyone who's wanted to has seen the video that shows a white school policeman violently subduing a 15-year-old black girl in Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C. Most people agree on the general details: The (still unnamed) girl...
A new toolkit is out that aims to help services providers give a survey about traumatic childhood experiences that are linked to negative effects on health and well-being. The toolkit, developed by The National Crittenton...
I just want to pass along ACT's recent announcement regarding work tied to ACEs in Alaska. It is an incredible opportunity and encouraging to see this work move forward in Alaska. WKH #### Alaska Children's Trust (ACT) is proud to...
Getting a good night's sleep is one of the most important things you can do. Not only is it key to physical health, it also improves mood and overall mental health. But it's not just how much sleep we get; according to new...
Last year, Philadelphia decided to start punishing the possession of under 30 grams of pot with a $25 ticket instead of an arrest. Share Aw man! Come on, man. Aw man! Photo via iStock. And there was much rejoicing. Share This is how...
President Obama announced Monday that his administration will refrain from asking about a job seeker’s criminal background at the application stage for most positions. Riding the wave of similar “ ban the box ”...
A new report, A Healthy Early Childhood Action Plan: Policies for a Lifetime of Well-being , released today by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), highlights more than 40 policy target areas that are key to achieving...