Children spend hours in school sitting at their desks, learning lessons, taking tests. There's often not much time for everyone's favorite part of the day: recess. Yet the Centers for Disease Control recently released a report that is urging schools to provide 'more' time for recess. State Impact Ohio's Mark Urycki reports on the resurgence in recess. [For more go to ...
The percentage of students at Washington, D.C., public schools who graduate from high school in four years is at an all-time high. But at 69 percent, the district’s graduation rate is well below the national average, which is north of 80 percent. So in a move that mirrors a broader national conversation about how to help kids who have more than a few obstacles in front of them succeed, the district this year put what it’s calling “pathway coordinators” into its schools to make sure kids at...
Just over a year ago, Wikipedia was at a crossroads, although the company didn’t yet know it. As a business and institution, the online encyclopedia was doing quite well: On January 15th, 2016, Wikimedia Foundation, the parent company of Wikipedia, celebrated its 15-year anniversary with a conference and party at its San Francisco headquarters. With more than 38 millions articles in 289 languages, the website once regarded by academics as a morass of sort-of facts had now become the world’s...
Every faculty job advertisement at Holy Cross College at Notre Dame, Indiana, comes with this statement: Physical Demands Repetitive movement of hands and fingers — typing and/or writing; occasional standing, walking, stooping, kneeling or crouching; reaching with hands and arms; talking and hearing. Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this job. They are not...
Adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system are commonly referred to mental health services in order to address the behaviors that led them to legal involvement in the first place. These services are offered via individual therapy, group therapy, substance abuse treatment, family preservation services, residential placement services, etc. Each modality of service has its own unique advantages and disadvantages for various clients. However, all modalities generate a basic treatment...
Documentary explores the effects of secondary trauma on professional caregivers Philadelphia - # NationalCaregiversDay is this Friday, February 17th. It was begun just last year in an effort to draw attention to, and honor, the health care professionals that serve those who require long-term or hospice care. "Caregivers who work in long-term and hospice care are vital," said Vic Compher co-producer of Portraits of Professional Caregivers: Their Passion. Their Pain . “I hope that people take...
Do We Know Everything About Empathy? Today the world is all abuzz about the science of empathy . It’s one of the most celebrated subjects of psychological and neuro-psychological enquiry; empathy has everybody talking. The blogosphere is full of commentary about this or that latest piece of research, powered by cutting-edge brain-imaging devices. And this has begun to make a wonderful difference in our lives. Schools are incorporating units on empathy and emotional intelligence in their...
These days our nervous systems are under assault. If we can take a moment to understand what's happening to our physiology, it will enable us to take an active role in managing stress and the way we feel.
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL DETAILS The purpose of this Office on Women's Health funded Trauma-Informed Care virtual patient initiative is to produce and implement a comprehensive set of online, interactive clinical cases for physicians and other healthcare providers. These cases focus on the prevalence, consequences, and impact of trauma, and how healthcare practitioners can provide trauma-informed care for diverse populations. Upon completion of authoring and full launch of this...
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL DETAILS The purpose of this Office on Women's Health funded Trauma-Informed Care virtual patient initiative is to produce and implement a comprehensive set of online, interactive clinical cases for physicians and other healthcare providers. These cases focus on the prevalence, consequences, and impact of trauma, and how healthcare practitioners can provide trauma-informed care for diverse populations. Upon completion of authoring and full launch of this...
Editor's Note: In the January 2017 issue, a group of innovators and leaders look back over different realms of therapeutic practice and offer their view of the eureka moments, the mistakes and misdirections, and the inevitable trial-and-error processes that have shaped the evolution of different specialty areas within the field. Here's one reflection. *** Most people think the field of trauma treatment began around 1980, when the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was first...
It is only two small words. But saying ‘thank you’ to others could be the key to beating depression. A new study claims that the most basic act of courtesy can keep the blues at bay as it generates a glow of gratitude for the little things in everyday life. US researchers quizzed 352 men and women aged between 18 and 58 about their personalities. Questionnaires helped build a profile of each participant, revealing the degree to which they often feel depressive or grateful and also how they...
The Seattle City Council voted unanimously Monday to offer city employees up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, rather than the four weeks they are offered now. Mayor Ed Murray had asked for the change . It was less than two years ago that the council approved the existing benefit for new parents, making Seattle the first city in the Pacific Northwest and one of the first cities in the country to offer paid parental leave. Employees will become eligible for 12 weeks after working for the...
We were well into the third year of our family’s new normal, before I had come to the realization that things really were different for us. That no, all kids really don’t do this -whatever “this” may mean at the moment-and that we were not imagining the stress. We were not imagining the frustration. It took nearly four years to accept that the challenges we were facing couldn’t simply be dealt with by working harder or doing more. It took nearly four years to come to terms with the fact that...
Six women veterans and advocates gather around a conference table in a dingy room tucked away on the second floor of a shabby-but-historic mid-century building on the West Los Angeles campus of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The women are a mix of white and black, younger and older, still-working and presumably retired. They are social workers, case managers, nonprofit representatives and outreach workers to the homeless. It’s a good thing these women aren’t there for the...