Arizona, where I was born, in July became the first state to cut poor families’ access to welfare assistance to a maximum of 12 months over a lifetime. That’s a fifth of the time allowed under federal law, and means that 5,000 more...
Videos of a white sheriff’s deputy throwing a black high school girl to the floor of a classroom thrust this community into an unsettling national discussion Tuesday about whether black students are disproportionately punished. ...
Last year, Erin and Isaac Hougland of Indianapolis got certified to become foster parents, with the hope of adopting a baby. Just a few weeks later, they got a call. An 8-week-old baby needed a home. All they knew was that the boy's mother was...
Developing relationships and fostering connection is the foundation to creating a healthy and resilient community full of thriving people. In late October 2015, a Connection Packet was mailed to Homer, AK residents to support a conversation...
Hayden Panettiere, star of one of my favorite TV shows, whose character in "Nashville" is battling postpartum depression and addiction, is ironically struggling with it in real life too! She entered a clinic for treatment and went public about her...
In a new juvenile detention practice guide, LGBT Youth in the Juvenile Justice System , the Casey Foundation documents the vulnerability of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth in communities and in justice...
Stigma is one of the most challenging aspects of living with a mental health condition. It causes people to feel ashamed for something that is out of their control and prevents many from seeking the help they need and speaking out. In order to...
He was living in a dumpster when the idea first came to him. His name's Jeff Wilson — Dr. Jeff Wilson, actually. He's a professor at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas, known fondly on campus as "Professor Dumpster." Photo by ...
I recently had the chance to interview Sarah Silverman to chat about her latest film. The movie is called " I Smile Back ," and it's a dark, powerful, honest story about a woman struggling with addiction and depression. Silverman — for those who...
Last week Greece reported roughly 10,000 asylum-seekers a day arriving from Turkey. These migrant flows, the country’s highest to date, are just the latest wave of refugees from Syria, Iraq, and other conflict-ridden countries...
Darris Young was ecstatic when he heard the news that United States officials will set free about 6,000 inmates, all non-violent drug offenders, by November 2. The release is part of an overall, bipartisan push to reduce the...
Washington County has been working with key stakeholders and the community on upstream approaches to decreased tobacco use, chronic disease prevention and suicide prevention, however, early strategies did not include addressing the role ACEs...
By now I think everyone in America has heard what happened at Spring Valley High School in Richland County, South Carolina. A quick synopsis: After a student would not leave the classroom, the teacher followed a toxic series of steps too common...
We've been reporting on the Napa State Hospital in California. Five years ago this week, an employee there was killed by a psychiatric patient. It's still a dangerous place. Steve Seager is a psychiatrist there. STEVE SEAGER: Every time I leave the...
City Councilor Ayanna Pressley held a hearing last week aimed at establishing a coordinated and sustainable system for psychological trauma response in Boston. The devastating effects of homicides, shootings, domestic abuse and other traumas last far...