Congressman Paul Ryan recently said that Republicans “don’t have a full-fledged” plan to fight poverty “because we need to do more listening to people who are in the trenches fighting poverty .” He had the perfect...
If, as ACE Study experts propose, poverty is caused by ACEs, then this story on Philly.com raises some interesting issues. When people were placed in neuroimaging machines and shown photos of the poor and homeless, their brains responded as though...
Do 50% of Americans know we have some form of Attachment Disorder? That's the controversial concept of my book "Don't Try This at Home" - the Silent Epidemic of Attachment Disorder" on AttachmentDisorderHealing.com and...
"Although working mothers and fathers are almost as likely to think about family matters throughout the day, only for mothers is this type of mental labor associated with increased stress and negative emotions, according to new research to be...
" My interest is in how ACEs impact the development of disability after neurological trauma. Most studies on childhood adversity have focused on psychological disability; less is known about the impact on those with disabling physical injuries. My...
"Victor Collinson, then 6 years old, was in a tough spot in 2009. "He was put into foster care after his mother was jailed for abusing him. Soon afterward, his father stopped visiting him. He was brought illegally into the U.S. by his mother and...
"Anyone who has knowledge of alleged child or sexual abuse and is a mandatory reporter is now legally responsible for notifying authorities.... “Teachers would usually go to the principal or guidance counselor,” Falcon said. “Now...
"A form of such reporting is expected to be included in major reforms to be announced today to help combat child abuse. "Medical Association chair Dr Mark Peterson thinks total mandatory reporting could put some doctors in a difficult situation...."...
"Faced with an epidemic of child abuse across the four services, the Defense Department is establishing a child abuse working group, according to a Pentagon spokesman. “The Department is in the process of establishing a Prevention and...
This paper was co-written by ACEsConnection members Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, Dr. Julia Hellman, and Dr. Victor Carrion. Abstract Past research has linked adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to physical and mental health problems. Theoretical models...
Abstract Background: Childhood abuse has been associated with negative adult health outcomes, including obesity. This study sought to investigate the association between childhood physical abuse and adult obesity, while controlling for five clusters...
"The Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board is focusing on giving babies a good start. The board serves as an advocate for tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska. At this year’s Tribal Chairmen’s Health Summit,...
"President Obama announced new research initiatives to combat post-traumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injuries while also introducing a joint government-schools effort to help veterans succeed in college. "Obama noted the new...
"Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.’s proposed prison reforms drew praise from criminal justice experts Monday, but some critics said the proposals do not go far enough to begin overhauling a costly and broken law enforcement system. "In an...