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From Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI), Photo: from article, December 2023 The Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DRC), a project of the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI), under a cooperative agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), is excited to announce the release of the 2022 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) Child and Family Health...

A screenshot from “Cared Straight,” a documentary about the Youth Deterrent Program in Detroit. (Kickstarter) By Ricardo Ferrell, Waging NonVioloence, November 22, 2023 In many inner cities and suburbs across America our youth are losing their way, as they drop out of school and start hanging in the streets with the wrong crowd. These teens are drawn to negative influences and lose interest in their academics. They become bored with the idea of learning and obtaining an education and more...

An M.R.I. scan of a brain highlighting the posterior cingulate cortex. In a study, traumatic memories appeared to engage this area, which is usually involved in internally directed thought, like introspection or daydreaming. Credit... Geoff B. Hall By Ellen Berry, The New York Times, November 30, 2023 At the root of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a memory that cannot be controlled. It may intrude on everyday activity, thrusting a person into the middle of a horrifying event, or...

It took two years for Joyce McMillan to be reunited with her children after they were removed from her care nearly 25 years ago. The experience propelled her advocacy for child welfare system reforms. Catie Dull/NPR By Olivia Hampton, National Public Radio (NPR), November 30, 2023 Nearly 25 years ago, Joyce McMillan's two children were taken away from her. One was eight. The other was just an infant. A neighbor had called a child welfare hotline. And the case worker sent out to investigate...

Being positive is a complete state of mind. It is looking at self, and determining what brings a positive spirit within. Rather it be an enjoyable activity, or spending time with inspirational individuals, you ultimately determine your happiness. There are a few simple steps to remaining positive, especially during the holiday season. Keep a positive mindset by harping on small successes over failures. Find what inspires you each day. Keep pushing, no matter how hard the task may seem.

"Suzanne Zeedyk and other educators in Scotland worked for years to get the word out there and finally it took off. It’s wonderful (ethical!) when a government educates and funds wellbeing in its people as the Scots are doing." – Darcia Narvaez, PhD, Kindred World, President, and Evolved Nest Initiative, Founder

“YES!” was the response of Gaile Osborne, executive director of Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina (FFANC), when asked for input on a new program to help foster and kinship care families learn how to support the brain development of young children. “I love these Brain Insights materials. How soon can we start?” said Osborne upon receiving the "The First 60 Days ” booklet on myths about newborns and their caregivers and the eight “ Neuro-Nurturing ” ringed books. The materials delivered...

Swaysiana Rankin kneels before the casket of her 15-year-old brother, Swaysee Rankin, as he is laid to rest at Homewood Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Homewood on Sept. 23, 2023. Rankin was shot and killed on Labor Day. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) By Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, November 27, 2023 Swaysiana Rankin was a bit of a loner even before her brother died. At 17, she’s worked a few jobs. She tried cheerleading, but it wasn’t her thing. The Chicago teen preferred to hang out...

By Jeremy Loudenback, Illustration: Christine Ongjoco, The Imprint, November 21, 2023 Students who attend school inside juvenile detention centers have long struggled to get a proper education and graduate on time. But there’s a lesser-known challenge as well: Incarcerated students who don’t show up for class. Roughly 17% of youth serving time in county facilities were marked as “chronically absent” in the latest available school data, according to a recently released report by the San...

By Brendan Chen, Photo: Prasit/Getty Images, Housing Matters, November 29, 2023 In spring 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, students across the country experienced a drastic shift in their schooling as classes were first paused, then cancelled, and eventually moved to online or remote formats. In the following school year, students experienced a range of instruction methods . Some students stayed fully remote, some returned to in-person classes, and others experienced hybrid learning,...

Jeramie Naya Vives Osorio’s mother gazes into a mirror above her altar. Her daughter died in March, just eight weeks shy of her 17th birthday. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) By Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, November 30, 2023 For her 17th birthday, Jeramie Naya Vives Osorio’s family showered her with gifts: a dozen pink roses, a stack of Beard Papa‘s cream puffs, a Strawberry Sweet cake from the Korean bakery Tous les Jours and a small silver necklace from Tiffany. Michelle Vives knew...

Teresa Cox-Bates and her husband John Bates, along with their kids Eli, Ava and Issac. Teresa says HealthySteps has helped her face her own childhood trauma and be a better parent. Kholood Eid for NPR By Rhitu Chatterjee, National Public Radio (NPR), November 29, 2023 Teresa Cox-Bates was only 11 years old when her father died, an event that dramatically altered her family's circumstances and shaped her childhood experiences. "I really remember us not having enough food to eat," says...