"As a follow-up to a previous article on youth in the child welfare system and overuse of psychotropic medications, Imagine Giving an Infant A Psychiatric Drug , here are some highlights from the December 2012 Government Accountability Office’s...
Even though the headline should have read: "Usually, violence begins at home", this Q-and-A is worth reading . It's with David Maradei, director of the Monterey County Child Abuse Prevention Council, as well as a member of the Community Alliance...
"Representative Story told us about a pilot project based in two health centers. The project grew out of the recognition that mothers and babies are frequently at the office of a health care provider in the first weeks and months. This model...
"Identifying the reason for addictive behaviour in treating substance abuse is “is essential to ensure appropriate treatment” SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson will tell the Scottish Parliament after a recent audit of the Addictions Psychology...
"Jesuit Father Jeff Putthoff ministers in Camden, N.J., a city that experienced a record-breaking number of homicides in 2012. “I have learned that poverty is not pretty, nor is it romantic. The traumatic experiences of violence, abuse and ...
"Nearly 6,000 health care professionals from around the world — and thousands more via satellite broadcast — attended the Institute for Healthcare Improvement 24th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care .... During the...
"In recent years, as a Commissioned Minster for Healing and Healthy Environments, I have focused on helping church members and leaders create safe and healing communities. Most recently, I have trained in Trauma Incident Reduction, which I have found...
" Objective To pilot test a tool to screen for adverse childhood experiences (ACE), and to explore the ability of this tool to distinguish early child outcomes among lower- and higher-risk children.... Conclusions Brief tools can be used to screen for...
"We would like to thank our speakers, partners, staff, vendors and, most of all, our attendees for making the Time Does Not Heal All Wounds/Adverse Childhood Experiences Conference in November 2012 a resounding success! "Here are links to the...
"After Newtown, officials at the nonprofit Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut said there has been a spike in requests from school employees across the state seeking training on recognizing the subtle signs of trauma that, left...
"Nearly 70 percent of children with autism suffer emotional trauma as a result of bullying, according to a new study. The study also found that many children with autism fear for their safety at school and that those with autism and attention-deficit...
"Dr. Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki, left, and Dr. Zigmond Kozicki, the filmmakers behind the recently completed documentary, "Saginaw Rising," will host the Saginaw Area Leaders Violence Prevention Workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at The Bradley House...
Excellent article by a social worker about the problems that exist in the field of mental health care. "I now realize that I overlooked many important questions when making the decision to accept this role. At the time, I minimized the importance of...
"On December 6th, 2012, in Lowell, MA, over 200 people gathered to learn, discuss and share ideas at the conference, “It Takes a Village: Trauma-Informed Responses to Suicide in Multicultural Communities.” Convened by the MA Department of...
"Living in a caring community may help curb teenage alcohol use, while hanging out with antisocial peers can have the opposite effect, according to Penn State researchers studying substance abuse patterns."...