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By Dave Davies, National Public Radio, July 14, 2021 The six-time All Star pitched for the Yankees and the Indians during his 19-year career. He also struggled with alcoholism. Sabathia reflects on baseball and sobriety in the memoir, Till the End. DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies, in today for Terry Gross. You might remember our guest today, CC Sabathia, as the dominating left-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. He was a towering figure on...

By Olafimihan Oshin, The Hill, July 12, 2021 First lady Jill Biden is partnering with "Sesame Street" and t he United Services Automobile Association (USAA) to help military families discuss race with their children. In a joint statement, "Sesame Street" and the USAA shared their joint partnership by releasing a new collection of resources for military families on the discussion of race and diversity. These new resources will be a part of "Sesame Street’s" Coming Together initiative for...

By Christina Velez, The Relationship Foundation July 15, 2021 Have you ever questioned the ways that racism and trauma intersect? As a person of color, I know I have. Racism is a core determinant of health which often leads to social inequities. From watching PBS’s video on “Mental Fitness for Resilience-The Trauma of Racism” it was interesting to learn how racism and trauma, often converge in inseparable ways. Dr. Terri D. McFadden, a general pediatrician, and professor at Emory University...

By Michael Burke, EdSource, July 15, 2021 During a visit to Los Angeles on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona encouraged schools in California and elsewhere to help students heal after a school year that many spent in isolation. Cardona also stressed the importance of in-person learning this fall at both K-12 schools and community colleges so students don’t suffer any further academic or social losses . Almost all of California’s school districts are planning to reopen for...

By Amanda Winn, 7/15/21, positiveexperience.org/blog "The HOPE National Resource Center is excited to announce expanded options for HOPE trainings! While we always work with organizations to tailor the training experience to specific local needs, below are basic descriptions of our most requested options including some new opportunities. All trainings can be delivered virtually or in-person. Training options: Introductory Keynote presentation Typically one hour in length, the keynote...

Have you ever been desperate? I mean that desperation that comes from the array of surviving what is beyond your verbal abilities to succinctly express, if at all, to life and death. Desperate. The truth is, regardless of it we have been or aren’t now, we should be in a determined aware state. Here are the facts: To whatever our degrees (0-100) and whether of our true free will or not, we are: Experiencing, allowing, creating injury (child abuse, violence, poverty, racism, inequality, all...

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Co-authored by Leanne McEvoy, a mother of two and advocate for children's mental health and well-being who is passionate about making sure kids have solid emotional foundations to navigate life. She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work with a concentration in children and families and has advocated for improved policy and legislation around school safety. This is a true story shared with me but something similar might be unfolding near you as well. Recently, a ten year old boy’s...

I am excited to announce a special edition, free pop-up workshop for July! Register for Affirmation Hour by clicking here . Everyone will find something for them during Affirmation Hour - show up as you are, and bring your children if you'd like! Please invite other folks to join us for this meaningful time together. July 22nd at 11am PT/2pm ET. Visit Rise to Resilience for more information and events. Image description: a gray background with bright blue text that reads POP UP WORKSHOP...

Join us for an upcoming webinar, Beyond Employee Assistance Programs: How Organizations Can Take Care of Those, Taking Care of Others. The webinar is free to all and scheduled for July 15, 5-6pm CT and made possible through collaboration with Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare . Registration and more information is available below. The world has lived through a shared trauma. For over a year we have been thrust into grief, isolation, and fear for our health and the health of others. This free...

By Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post, July 13, 2021 If all goes well, the IRS will start depositing monthly payments this week into the bank accounts of millions of American families, many of whom are struggling to put food on the table. Look for these child tax credit payments to show up on July 15. This money couldn’t come at a more opportune time, given the news that the consumer price index rose 5.4 percent in June compared to the same period a year ago. The last time families saw...

By Priya Krishnakumar, CNN US, July 14, 2021 As Covid-19 rates improved and vaccinations allowed much of the country to reopen, reports of crime waves began to dominate headlines. Politicians, pundits, journalists and law enforcement have all scrambled to make sense of increased violence around the United States, while the public is left to sort through alarming numbers and conflicting narratives. Understanding crime trends requires nuance, but gaps and inconsistencies in the data make it...