"The free, anonymous app was released in September to help victims and their families. "The 20 questions are from an instrument I developed called the danger assessment," explained Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell, who created the 20 questions ...
"As Northwest Venture Philanthropy, the father/daughter duo has attracted financial resources and also notable political and business leaders to their board of directors. “We are looking for individuals that want to help guide the...
"In order to be truly successful, there are things kids need to know that go BEYOND the curriculum. How can students learn to be fully developed citizens and human beings, able to function not only from an intellectual perspective (which can be...
"Last year there were 6818 requests for shelter from domestic violence victims that went unmet by domestic violence service organizations on a single day in 2012. SafeNight , a mobile app, wants to change that...
Abstract This slide presentation shares information on the incidence and health consequences of child maltreatment. The influence of child maltreatment from birth through death is explained, including social, emotional, and cognitive impairments,...
"Girls over 13 are more likely to be raped, as well as sexually assaulted by their attacker, the Hearing Child Survivors of Sexual Violence report shows. It also says that 75% of sexual abuse survivors, both girls and boys, aged 13-17 were subjected...
For the last 18 months, Echo Parenting & Education (EPE) has been trying to do something audacious in its scope and enterprise - forming a collaborative to develop Trauma Informed Nonviolent Standards of Care (TINSOC) with a specific focus on the needs of domestic violence shelters. Our audacity was not just to create an interesting visual acronym (I can't help thinking of ankle monitors), but that an agency specializing in nonviolent parenting would be the one to bring together...
Abstract Child maltreatment is a leading cause of health inequality, with the socioeconomically disadvantaged more at risk. It worsens inequity and perpetuates social injustice because of its far-reaching health and development consequences. In spite...
"Adults were more likely to have depression if they had a parent with a drug or alcohol addiction that caused problems in the family, a study showed. "The increased risk for depression remained even after investigators accounted for other factors that...
Abstract Background : Decisions under risk and with outcomes that are delayed in time are ubiquitous in real life and can have a significant impact on the health and wealth of the decision-maker. Despite its potential relevance for real-world choices,...
"A Santa Clara County woman who spanked her 12-year-old daughter in the rear with a wooden spoon should not have been labeled a child abuser, said a state appeals court Tuesday, ruling that social workers and judges must consider a parent's right to...
"Beth contributed a video for Inclusion Fusion 2012…Holistically Serving the Adopted/Foster Child. In the video, she shares some of her experiences dealing with the emotional struggles of adopted and foster children as they adjust to the...
Today in Switzerland, the 135 members of the Human Brain Project gathered to kick off the 10 year global project that will give us a deeper and more meaningful understanding of how the human brain operates. This project is...