"Being exposed to arguments between parents is associated with the way babies' brains process emotional tone of voice, according to a new study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science...."...
"A recent report (Gang Assessment) authored by Professor Clay Mosher of Washington State University Vancouver and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance found "a significant gang presence [in Clark County], which includes Caucasian gangs, Latino gangs, African-American gangs, as well as several others." (The report can be accessed online at Safe Communities Task Force ...." "We know that gangs take root when our core institutions — families, schools, and economic systems...
"In an auspicious decision this month, Cuyahoga County was selected as one of 12 communities nationwide to participate in a Justice Department initiative that helps identify men and women in abusive and potentially fatal relationships. "The $197,447...
"This is amazing that the men of Dallas are this excited about something that's not about sports," said Mayor Mike Rawlings, who spearheaded the Dallas Men Against Abuse event in the wake of disturbing crime figures. "You can call a guy who hits a...
"A new study from the University of Maryland (UM) found that use of antipsychotic drugs from 1997 to 2006 increased 7- to 12-fold in a Medicaid population of about 500,000 children ages two to 17...."...
"Trauma is setting off emergency alarms in the behavioral health arena. Research is now showing that when an individual experiences a traumatic event — regardless of its magnitude or severity — it can trigger a life-altering response that...
"What happens when the kids we label as ‘at-risk’ for maltreatment grow up? They become at-risk adults and the research on these adults paints an unfortunate picture of what happens when you grow up in an environment exposed to those...
Last December, ACEsConnection member Shelley Calissendorff wrote a great blog entry on the link between animal abuse and human violence, 'Flying Under the Radar' which I hope you get a chance to read. This subject came up again, for me, and I wanted...
"The Nurse-Family Partnership , for example, identifies first-time mothers, usually young and unmarried, by their 28th week of pregnancy and attaches a nurse to them through the child’s second birthday. "Rhodes says during the 90-minute visits,...
Kansas - "As a community, it is important that we unite to prevent child abuse. Research consistently shows that child abuse is a serious problem with physical and emotional health implications. The social and financial costs of child abuse are...
"The greatest gift you can give children is to love and respect their mother," Rivera told Playbook.... "The biggest theme is about changing the culture. The one thing we try to develop is a family atmosphere -- that can carry over to your everyday...
" Waikato [District Health Board] health workers have stepped up their identification of patients who are also victims of family violence, with a particular focus on pregnant women..... "'The cultural shift has been remarkable,'' she said.... "Mrs Cowley said while hospital staff may have always noticed the signs, they were now being taught the tools to tackle it head on. "There are five keys area they focus on - the emergency department and child, sexual, womens' and mental...
"Individuals who have experienced a severe traumatic event often develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The precipitating event has to have caused the patient to believe that death, serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of the...
-Video is believed to have been made in 2012 -It is not known if it is authentic or part of a public education campaign -More than 50 per cent of Serbian women have suffered some form of domestic violence -Domestic...
"President Obama's proposal for universal preschool for 4-year-olds has stirred up the debate about its benefits and cost.... "High-quality preschool has also been found to reduce participants' future reliance on welfare and likeliness of being...