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By Jennie Day-Burget, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, April 3, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in thousands of deaths in the United States and has upended daily life for millions of people across the country. Part of the emergency response at all levels of government has been to ensure that children and families continue to have access to healthy affordable foods. The largest nutrition assistance program in the United States is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...

This pandemic renders everyone vulnerable to trauma, from those who are marginalized like the homeless, poor, and disabled to those who previously felt invincible and now realize they are neither immune to or insulated from this insidious virus. In addition to the urgent tasks of slowing the spread of infection and treating the ill, there must be a focus on implementing trauma informed care (TIC) at every level of care, in hospitals, doctors’ offices, and community settings.

Now more than ever, the safety and security of our nation's children is paramount. The Children's Memorial Flag was created in honor of National Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Month. Flown on the fourth Friday in April — on April 24 this year — the Children’s Memorial Flag honors each lost child and serves as a symbol for the protection of children and young people from all forms of violence. The flag raises public awareness about the continuing problem of violence against children.

Join ME 10am (pst) on Facebook Live Doctor Beasley for an awesome idea to SHARE! Just say, “NO!” to Social Distancing! Feeling Alphabet: “Q” is for Quiet. [ Please click here for the Facebook post .]

By P. Berman, K. Hecht & A. Hosack What are they talking about? Will they tell me? Davy came bouncing into the room. He had heard the tail end of his mommy’s conversation with Mrs. Carson and he was very curious. He could tell by their tone of voice that they were having a serious grown-up conversation; he wanted to know what it was all about. “Mommy, what are you and Mrs. Carson talking about?” Davy asked giving her a big smile. Claire wasn’t fooled by the smile. She could tell by the...

By A. Hosack, P. Berman & K. Hecht I don’t know what to make of Craig. He got angry so quickly, that scares me. Claire was walking slowly back to the house. She was filled with a mixture of happy and distress. If she focused her mind on Craig as he came to sit next to her, showing an interest in being with her, then she felt happy. When she thought about the look in his eyes when she’d asked him about his bank, she felt scared. Once Claire walked into the house, she was met with the news...

If you’re anything like me, the last few weeks have been tumultuous and anxiety-ridden. As we experience this trauma collectively, we are also becoming more connected collectively than ever before. I have had the opportunity to be “in” meetings with individuals from across the US and globally – people I likely never would have encountered had it not been for the current pandemic. With these people, I have learned about virtual meetings, taken deep breaths together, and I even did a qigong...

From Stanford Social Innovation Review, April 2020 COVID-19 has affected every aspect of life around the globe, from individual relationships to institutional operations to international collaborations. As societies try to defend themselves through severe restrictions on people's movement and interactions, the disease continues to decimate families , upend governments , crush economies , and tear through the social sector . The interconnectedness —and vulnerabilities—of the complex systems...

By Johanna Lacoe and Leah Sakala, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, April 13, 2020 Almost all youth who interact with the juvenile justice system have contact with juvenile probation staff. Juvenile probation officers (POs) often conduct intake interviews with youth and make recommendations to judges about diversion, case processing and out-of-home placement. Typically, POs play a big role in the lives of youth placed on probation following adjudication. They meet with youth regularly,...

By Theresa Harrington, EdSource, April 16, 2020 As parents take on the role of educating their children at home, while they participate in “distance learning” during school closures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, many are seeking advice. Jamie Heston , a home-schooling parent who is on the board of the Homeschool Association of California and is a home-schooling consultant, addressed some of the most common questions parents are asking. Below are excerpts from that interview. Q: What...

Virtual Room of Refuge — A Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic The Virtual Room of Refuge has been designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide a place of calm and release from stress. It is full of resources for mindfully taking a pause for self-care, and hopefully bring a smile to your face. Resilient Colorado has curated these resources and we will be updating it periodically. Feel free to bookmark this page for easy access any time you need a break. We hope these resources help...

By Injury Prevention Research Center, The University of Iowa, April 2020 Millions of Americans are isolating at home and practicing social distancing. While these practices are critical to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, they increase the risk for abuse, suicide, and child injuries at home. In rural America these risks could be greater. Corinne Peek-Asa, Director of the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center (UI IPRC) said, “The cascade of COVID-19 issues includes risk factors...