Federal health authorities on Tuesday reported a stunning 43 percent drop in the obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-old children over the past decade, the first broad decline in an epidemic that often leads to lifelong struggles with weight and higher...
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — A year after his son's suicide, popular evangelical pastor Rick Warren is taking on a new mental health ministry inspired by his personal tragedy. Warren, founder of Saddleback Church and a best-selling author, will...
From one of the Wire’s 5 best columns of the week: Petula Dvorak at The Washington Post on why victims shouldn’t be blamed for sexual assaults on campus. “At Patrick Henry (College), two women spoke to reporter Kiera...
As the Idaho Region 1 VP, for the Idaho School Counseling Association (ISCA), I am working on our annual conference, which will be held on October 2nd, and 3rd, 2014, in Coeur d Alene, Idaho. I'm looking for a Keynote speaker and some workshop...
Christy Salters Martin is a professional boxer and the owner of a concealed carry permit. But when she attempted to leave her husband, she was shot with her own gun. Today, she cautions other women against making the same mistake. “Just putting...
By PERRI KLASS, M.D. Research has shown that while drinking can be “contagious,” mental health issues are not. But a relationship with a randomly assigned college student can pose special problems. ...
How do faith communities respond to child abuse and neglect? Starting Thursday, Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota will address the question and try to educate and equip faith community leaders. The sessions are titled Faith-Based Response to Child...
“The Anonymous People” is a spunky profile of the burgeoning grassroots drug and alcohol recovery movement. The film was made by 30-year-old first time feature length filmmaker Greg Williams, who himself has been in recovery since he was...
Programs that aim to curb teen prescription drug abuse have vastly differing success rates, ranging from big drops in drug abuse to no measurable effect, says a new study. The best results came from pairing a school-based program with a home-based...
Despite the many great examples of community transformation highlighted in Investing in What Works for America’s Communities, deep poverty persists—20.4 million American’s live below half the poverty line—in neighborhoods...
The Affordable Care Act provides coverage to former foster youth in California until age 26, though few know they are eligible. ..... Last week, Children Now, a California-based youth advocacy organization, launched the Coveredtil26 statewide...
Great story. Especially love this (reporting the thoughts of UCLA researcher Nim Tottenham): "parenting, she says, is a bit like oxygen. It's easy to take for granted until you see someone who isn't getting enough." Orphans' Lonely Beginnings Reveal...
One hundred four children were randomly assigned to receive neurofeedback, CT, or a control condition and were evaluated 6 months postintervention. A 3-point growth model assessed change over time across the conditions on the Conners...
Journalist Fiona Broom wrote this op-ed about refugee children who are sent to detention on an isolated island off Australia. Ten years after Australia's human rights commission found the country breached its international obligations towards children...
Many federal programs aimed at preventing psychological problems for military service members and their families have not been evaluated correctly to determine whether they are working or supported by science, says a new report commissioned by...