" I learned a lot about the meaning of community in Senegal, West Africa where I lived for a few years. One day while I was still learning to speak Mandinka, the language of my village, I asked “How do I say, I am going running (alone, by...
"A new, less confrontational approach to working with families on child neglect and abuse cases may help build stronger families and avoid expensive out-of-family placements in the long run. "But a preliminary report presented here Monday also...
"Sergeant Jackson’s story is not unique, but seems uncommon given the current narrative regarding veterans, war, and mental injury. However, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune, at one veterans’ treatment facility in Chicago,...
"The sex trafficking of minors -- forcing young children to have sex for money -- is a huge, violent business around the world. Here in Los Angeles County alone, the number of pre-teens and teens forced into prostitution is in the ...
I'm not sure if resilience is ever achieved alone. Experience allows us to learn from example. But if we have someone who loves us—I don't mean who indulges us, but who loves us enough to be on our side—then it's easier to grow...
This story, written by Sarah Lazare at AlJazeera America, is an outstanding look at how the military is not equipped to deal with the families of soldiers suffering from PTSD (and make the point that it can't keep up with soldiers' needs, either). The...
We applaud parents who promote sexual health and safety in their family and books can be a great tool. Philly.com asked me to offer parents advice on choosing the right book -- see the article...
"For decades, Egger ran DC Central Kitchen in Washington, a job training program that used donated food from food service companies and farms. Now, he's bringing the concept to Los Angeles and calling it L.A. Kitchen . "This time, we're going...
"More than half of adolescents with psychiatric disorders receive no treatment of any sort, says a new study by E. Jane Costello, a Duke University professor of psychology and epidemiology and associate director of the Duke Center for Child and Family...
"October was National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and as we carry on with holiday preparations, it might be easy to forget that intimate partner violence happens 24/7... every day of the year. It is also important to remember that...
"Fifty-five percent of adult Iowans experience at least one instance of childhood abuse or household dysfunction before the age of 18, according to a new Iowa State University study. “People care about kids and care about health,” said...
"Awareness of child abuse and participation in the Darkness to Light child abuse prevention training with the Child Advocacy Center and the Rutherford County Coalition Against Child Abuse is supported by the District Attorney’s Office for the...
"The rate of child abuse in Israel is higher than it’s ever been, according to a study released by the National Council for the Child on Tuesday. "The product of a collaboration between the University of Haifa, the Traiana...
"The Defense Department’s newly organized child abuse working group will conduct a rapid review of child and domestic abuse and will issue its first report in February. "The group project, which will last a year, was ordered in light of...