"A Southern California school district has accepted a $1.4 million grant to expand a student yoga program that sparked religious complaints and a lawsuit. "Trustees of the Encinitas Union School District voted Wednesday to accept the grant from the...
Abstract [book chapter] An overview of the life course perspectives and its applications to some of the most active areas of investigation in the maternal and child health ( MCH ) field is provided. The eight fundamental principles and concepts in life course theory are explained, as well as contemporary applications in the areas of preconception health and well-being, the long-terms effects of adverse childhood experiences, and the fetal origins of adult disease. Implications for MCH are...
"Facebook and the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) teamed up to create a guide on privacy and safety aimed at survivors of abuse. While the guide may be particularly helpful for survivors of domestic violence, dating abuse,...
"People who were repeatedly bullied throughout childhood and adolescence were significantly more likely to go to prison than individuals who did not suffer repeated bullying, according to a new analysis presented at the American Psychological...
"There is a troubling trend that researchers have identified again and again – low-income parents, especially single mothers, have higher rates of depression and depressive symptoms than their higher-income counterparts. A new Child...
"Promises Treatment Centers welcomes trauma specialist Christine Courtois, PhD, ABPP, as its National Clinical Trauma Consultant. In this role, Dr. Courtois will enhance the ability of Promises’ treatment team to deliver clinically...
"Franciscan Health sponsored a forum held on June 3 at Key Peninsula Middle School for youth exposed to trauma. Jody McVittie, MD, presented a program for teachers, administrators, parents, and others to help them understand and intervene with...
"Kudos to the FBI and its partners for bringing needed attention to the neglected problem of juveniles engaged in prostitution. On Monday, they announced the results of Operation Cross Country, a coordinated multi-agency campaign in which 150 alleged...
Abstract Objectives: The purpose of the study was to explore whether and how loneliness in adults was influenced by life events and experiences in early and later stages in life. Applying a life-course and gender perspective, the current study...
"A child sex abuse arrest leads to animal abuse charges. "When State Police went to arrest 23-year-old Robert DeCarr of Gainesville, Wyoming County, they noticed three emaciated and diseased puppies and one deceased one on the porch of his...
You'd expect bullies to grow up to get in trouble with the law. But children who are consistently bullied also are more likely to run afoul of the law as adults, including being arrested and jailed....
"Nearly one in eight children (12 percent) have had three or more negative life experiences associated with levels of stress that can harm their health and development.... "This indicator uses a list of nine adverse experiences, developed for the...
"For example, Ms. Christopherson of Banner Health says the system has conducted rigorous strategic planning to make sure the costs of their School-Based Health Centers don't cripple the finances of the organization while still serving the target...
"Data suggests the US is experiencing an epidemic of crippling mental illness. We may have only ourselves to blame.... "Severe, disabling mental illness has dramatically increased in the Untied States. Marcia Angell, in her 2011 New York Review...