"Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, teamed up with Sen. Brian Boquist, R-McMinnville, on Tuesday to press for Senate Bill 823 , a broad-sweeping set of policy guidelines aimed at providing more comprehensive and proactive community mental...
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"As part of Child Abuse Prevention Month, Kosair Charities and 19 other agencies came together Tuesday to announce the “Face It” campaign to raise awareness of child abuse in Louisville.... "“There are signs of child abuse and...
"It is widely known that the achievement gap starts at a very young age. Betty Hart and Todd Risely conducted a study in the mid 1980's and found that by age four, children from disadvantaged homes are exposed to an astonishing 32 million fewer words...
" The Center for Youth Wellness will combine pediatrics with mental health services, educational and family support, and research under one roof, according to the clinic’s website. Research will include reporting results from the Center’s...
"The message from Denver Human Services is everyone, whether they have children or not, has a part to play when it comes to preventing child abuse in their communities. That’s why Denver Human Services has introduced five protective factors...
"Children can easily be led to remember incorrect information through misleading gestures from adults, according to researchers from the University of Hertfordshire. These findings are being presented this week at the British Psychological Society...
ACEsConnection member Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is the lead author of this article. "Around the country, this scenario is similar to the reality faced by millions of children who experience violence and trauma at home, in their schools, and in their...
"Biggest takeaways for youth workers: Though this study is small, it suggests that the supportive, structured atmosphere of emergency shelters can make a difference in runaway and homeless youths' self-perceptions, their relationships with others and...
"The hotline legislation — which passed the House human services committee 8-5 and still must go to the full House and Senate — would create a steering committee of state and county child welfare experts to set up the specifics of the...
"Lumping both convicts and mentally ill together is exactly the kind of thing that spreads fear and stigmatization, say many in the local mental health community.... "In actuality, mental illness as a risk factor for violent crime is extremely low....
"Save the Children says programmes to stop such violence and help children recover are chronically underfunded.... "Save the Children's report - Unspeakable Crimes Against Children - says figures from a range of countries affected by conflict over...
"High Point Police started the “Domestic Violence Call-In”, which has domestic violence offenders meet face-to-face with police officers, probation officers and district attorneys, last year. During the meeting, offenders hear the...
“Reporting any type of victimization or mental health problem really runs counter to military culture, where the emphasis is on being tough and not acknowledging that you have a problem that you need help with,” Carlson said....
"About domestic violence and racism, Walker a professor at the College of Charleston, said they are both problems. “I wish I could say we live in post racist society, but we’re not.” One in four women will experience domestic...