Social media responds to social pressure, as this report by Tanzina Vega on the New York Times shows: Women’s groups have complained to Facebook about misogynous content in the past, but pressure on the company escalated last week when a...
The National Council posted this excellent video at the end of April. They describe it as an " evocative rendition of the journey from despair and loneliness to hope and community, as told by those who've recovered from mental illness and...
This article was written by ACEsConnection member Laura Strom. "Are you an adult with a chronic illness or pain? Did you get this condition out of the blue? Did you come down with a disability or illness that has you taking medication daily? Your...
“What I’m trying to do is create a way of presenting information to men in a conversational rather than confrontational way,’’ Ellis says. He has asked for $80,000 to fund his project over two years. “We’re not...
"The Smiths are among the thousands of Connecticut families turning to the Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services -- a crisis intervention program that includes a network of 150 mental health professionals who assist children at home,...
"This series of drawings shared with The Independent reveals the trauma of Burma’s Rohingya Muslims. In particular, it reveals the pain of the tens of thousands of children forced to flee ethnic violence and take refuge in hastily constructed...
"Parental wartime deployment can be distressing for a child, regardless of their age. These children are at an increased risk for social, emotional , and behavioral problems, especially if there are preexisting psychological issues in the family. A...
"...Every Monday, Lee Lee, a Hmong refugee, puts on her sun hat and flip-flops, grabs the hoe handmade by her father and brother in Laos and heads to the Hmong Village Community Garden here, where she tends rows of purple lemon grass, bitter melon ...
"Facebook promised to “do better” in a Tuesday afternoon announcement that it will reverse its policy . Last week, activists launched a campaign that urged companies to boycott Facebook advertising because the social media network allows...
"A 2- to 3-year-old child from a Romano-Christian-period cemetery in Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt, shows evidence of physical child abuse, archaeologists have found. The child, who lived around 2,000 years ago, represents the earliest documented case of child...
"Since Spring 2012, Trilogy has worked hard to become an ideal TIC organization.... "Over the past year, our awareness as an organization has changed. We are looking at each person—our consumers and our staff—as though they have gone...
"The analysis, led by researchers from the University of Warwick in association with colleagues at the University of Bristol, highlights that being bullied at primary school age can cause enough distress to significantly increase the risk of...
Abstract 11 focus groups (N = 160) of high-risk parents in Los Angeles County were asked to assess the value of social media to deliver an evidence-based parenting program, Triple P-Positive Parenting Program, to reduce child maltreatment . For...
Abstract "Willie Sutton is famously known for answering a reporter, Mitch Ohnstad, who asked why he robbed banks by saying, “because that’s where the money is.” It is a good bet that if those working in the field of wellness...
"Denise Kelly is a Wiradjuri woman who has been working with Liz Mullinar's Heal For Life Foundation since 2005. Denise is now translating her experience in culturally appropriate education to helping support Aboriginal people who are survivors of...