"Advocates for Arkansas families and children hope home visits can make a big, positive difference for the state.... "People do not have children intending to be a bad parent, and some parents need specific kinds of help,” she says. “The...
This article was written by ACEsConnection member Dr. Cathy Kezelman. "AN article, published by news.com.au, about how to recognise a child sex offender sparked controversy. Dr Cathy Kezelman, president of Adults Surviving Child Abuse, has written...
Dan Siegel heals brains and you saw what I just posted about Jack Kornfield...these guys rock Jack Kornfield & Dan Siegel conference UCLA Oct. 5 & 6 see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...amp;feature=youtu.be Join two of the West's most prominent teachers of psychologyJack Kornfield and Dan Siegelfor an exclusive 2-day program to explore the life-changing power, practice, and psychology of mindfulness, inner freedom, and love. Oct 5-6,...
"The new WHO report "European report on preventing child maltreatment" was presented at a technical briefing at the 63rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe on 17 September in Turkey. Approximately 50 participants attended the workshop....
"These are the most powerful videos from the Academy on Violence and Abuse www.avahealth.org They go a long way in explaining our nations consistently low graduation rates, terrifically high murder rates, prison populations, chronic illnesses...
"Abstract: Improving the health and health literacy of low-income families is a national public health priority in the United States. The federal Head Start program provides a national infrastructure for implementation of health promotion...
"The vote was unanimous. "Three domestic violence bills authored by a South Bay assemblywoman had the support of the entire assembly and senate. The governor signed them into law as a San Jose family awaits justice for a young mother whose...
"A new umbrella partnership has been set up to coordinate and manage safeguarding concerns regarding children and young people in Jersey. "The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) is made up of representatives from a number of States’...
Huffington Post is presenting a series, "Invisible Casualties," in which they shine a spotlight on suicide-prevention efforts within the military. Every weekday in September, they will feature a different blog post by someone who is either an...
Abstract OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between different types of child maltreatment and the presence of psychiatric disorders in highly vulnerable children and adolescents served by a multidisciplinary...
"Reaction provides more than the sense that there's something we can do when we don't know what else to do. It's also a discharge behavior that relieves unpleasant physical sensations and emotions, especially anxiety and fear. This information...
"Most youths are concerned about other people's feelings, they feel bad or guilty when they have done something wrong and they adhere to social rules. A small group of youths, however, does not. These youths express psychopathic personality traits...
"Nearly 1,000 people attended the two-day conference on trauma across the lifespan, offered free by the state Department of Health and Human Services, the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center and the Nebraska Early Development Network.... "Kids...
"The Florida Department of Children and Families wins a national award and $5 million for its success in finding adoptive homes for children. "DCF and its partners found permanent homes for more than 3,300 children last year. That was one of the best...