"Sexual assault has almost as much to do with age as it does with gender, according to Penn State criminologists. Young people—both male and female—are the most likely targets of rape and other sexual assaults, said Richard Felson,...
One failed marriage and two kids later, I met a man I thought was the answer to my prayers. He turned out to be my worst nightmare. "John" turned out to be a control freak. He took over everything. He cut us off from family and friends, even each...
Ezra Klein posted this story on WashingtonPost.com in April. It's been tucked away in a row of 80+ Firefox tabs, and I finally got back to it today. It's a fabulous read about an extraordinary program that addresses issues of chronic illness with a...
Hello ACES Connection members! Today is the last day of National Foster Care Month. This month I made the decision to form a new group, ACES in Foster Care , in recognition of the children and adults who have an interest, experience, or...
This blog is not titled, “avoid spanking” for a reason. Would we say, “avoid physical abuse?” Aside from the obvious human right to be free from physical assault, the research on spanking is clear - there are...
[Trigger WARNING to survivors] "Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories is a new film by Dan Habib, Filmmaker at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire.... Learn more about the issue of Restraint and Seclusion at StopHurtingKids.com . In the film, Jino Medina, Brianna Hammond and Peyton Goddard describe the restraint and seclusion they experienced while students in public schools, and the devastating physical and emotional injuries they suffered as a...
In an effort to make all agencies aware of The Link , the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence has a special section on Animal Abuse resources. The ultimate goal is to establish cross-agency communications regarding all forms of...
Launching a public health intervention, focusing on multiple determinants of health Field of Work : Improving health in low-income neighborhoods by focusing on the social determinants of health Problem Synopsis : Wards 3 and 5 of Las Vegas are very...
Abstract Summary The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between adverse life events, a tendency to respond with a high level of anxiety, and height and adiposity of adolescents. The sample included 575 persons (309 girls and 266 boys)...
“Controversies on the issue surfaced at an overflow workshop that began with Harold Kudler, an esteemed PTSD researcher with the Department of Veterans Affairs. “Dr. Kudler emphasized that whatever the controversies about nomenclature in...
Top court targets child abuse – China “China's top judge Zhou Qiang Thursday said that the Supreme People's Court ( SPC ) aims to foster an environment conducive to the healthy development of minors by publicizing several child abuse...
“Researchers in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture recently completed one of the first studies to explore how working with horses can develop emotional intelligence in humans. UK Center for Leadership Development researchers,...
“Adult support and reassurance is the key to helping children through a traumatic experience that leaves them feeling scared, confused or anxious. Children react to trauma differently from adults. Some react immediately, others later…"...
“Treatments for depression that don't involve antidepressant drugs but rather focus on different forms of talking therapy (referred to as psychotherapeutic interventions) are all beneficial, with no one form of therapy being better than the...
The Cleveland Adult Treatment Court Collaborative ( ATCC ) includes the Municipal and Common Pleas treatment courts. Their policy is a “no wrong door”entry into the ATCC program. To provide the widest reach, the ATCC uses a...