"Poverty in early childhood appears to be associated with smaller brain volumes measured through imaging at school age and early adolescence, according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics. "Poverty is known to be associated with a higher risk of...
"Up to one in five children suffers from a mental disorder, but most pediatric facilities have limited mental health resources. However, for 10 years, an Ohio hospital has been balancing the medical and psychiatric needs of young patients...."...
"The Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Child Development Council in Tompkins County are the partner recipients in a grant that will give support to families suspected of child neglect so that they can be better parents. The $101,000 grant...
"He was an experiment, really. One of the first recruits for a new kind of warfare in which men and machines merge. He flew multiple missions, but he never left his computer. He hunted top terrorists, saved lives, but always from...
From Prevent Child Abuse America. "Please share this brochure with a friend, family member, neighbor, or co-worker. Thank you for helping to raise awareness and helping to prevent child abuse and neglect in America." Preventing Child Neglect...
"The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to launch a 17-site, $10 million study that will examine the two leading forms of treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy...
"The relatively modest investment we make now in prevention will not only save lives and generations, but billions of dollars in social, welfare and criminal-justice costs. Prevent Child Abuse America, a national advocacy organization, estimates the...
"Moral distress consists of painful feelings and associated emotional and mental anguish. It occurs when a person believes he or she knows the ethically ideal or right action to take, but is prevented from doing so because of internal or...
"Hillsides is one of just 35 agencies in the nation and two in Los Angeles County to be chosen this year for this distinction by the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council), which advocates for and serves the nation’s mentally...
"Blue Knot Day which advances the health and wellbeing of people and communities affected by childhood trauma. "There are an estimate 4-5 million adult survivors of childhood trauma in Australia. This includes people who have experienced childhood...
Youth Today plans to publish an article about ACEs and mental health, and we're looking for examples of trauma-informed agencies who want to tell their stories and talk about why being trauma-informed is so important, how agencies can train their...
It’s not victim-blaming to educate women—and men—on alcohol’s connection to sexual assault. Yesterday, Slate writer Emily Yoffe published a story on the importance of teaching college women that binge drinking raises...
"You are invited to download a groundbreaking report, Trauma-informed Approaches: Federal Activities and Initiatives —the second and highly anticipated Working Document Report of the Federal Partners Committee on Women and Trauma. Completed on...
"The light and smells in places like hospitals can often depress us. And, our favorite room at home keeps us sane. But why? Immunologist Esther Sternberg explains the scientific research revealing how physical spaces create stress and make us sick...