"The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a $221,000 grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to train family peer specialists on trauma-informed care—care that is provided...
"Homeless young people use and abuse drugs and alcohol at alarming rates, perhaps as high as 50 to 84 percent, according to some studies. Beyond the obvious fact that using substances is bad for young people’s health, researchers say that drug...
"As we recognize the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention month, I would like to encourage parents and caregivers alike to take the time and get informed about ways to protect your child(ren) from sexual abuse. Here are some preventative tips for...
"In Ireland , women with children work fewer hours than men with children and earn less money. Nearly 80 per cent of men with children work a 40-hour week or more, whereas only 15 per cent of women with children do. Childcare costs are not seen as...
Interview with ACEsConnection founder, Jane Stevens. "Data shows that one in 9 students are suspended nationally, with racial disparities widening. The Central Valley city of Fresno, CA. is among districts seeking to reverse this trend. Under a...
Abstract Background Studies suggest strong links between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and poor adult health and social outcomes. However, the use of such studies in non-US populations is relatively...
"WITH far more families struggling with problems such as unemployment, depression, poor quality housing and poverty across the globe, in the United Kingdom, charity organisations have warned that the number of children living in vulnerable families...
"Today the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) and Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) named 13 applicants, representing 15 parishes, to participate in a pilot program as part of the implementation of the Early Childhood and Education...
"Child abuse and neglect do not occur in a vacuum. Individual, family and social factors often play a role and shape the extent to which children are at risk. Issues such as parents’ lack of understanding of child development, substance abuse,...
"The Oklahoma State Department of Health Office of Child Abuse Prevention is asking for input to use in developing an effective, statewide comprehensive child abuse prevention plan.... "Participants are encouraged to freely share this information and...
“When we started reaching out to scientists to talk about the underpinnings of violence and how this particular factor played a role in what happened to us, there is some, but no real, research going on this field,” Hensel said. On Monday,...
"Among those missing from the statistics is Natalee Kay Mibroda, a 5-pound infant who was 20 days old when she was beaten to death on Dec. 27, 2011. A Westmoreland County judge on Tuesday will sentenced her father, who was found...
"An innovative program that supports parents and teachers of public school pre-kindergarten students improves early academic achievement, according to a new study published in the April 15 online edition of Pediatrics. In a five-year study of 1,050...
"A major study published today [15 April] by the University of Bristol and leading children's grant-giving charity, Buttle UK provides the most comprehensive picture to date of informal kinship care—children cared for informally by relatives and friends because their parents are no longer able to look after them..." http://medicalxpress.com/news/...ls-true-kinship.html
"Working as a healthcare provider, you can greatly affect your patient’s emotional well-being with your words and interactions . By providing trauma-informed care, physicians and nurses can reduce the impact of difficult or...