Abstract Introduction The objective of this study was to examine the experiences of pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) in the identification and management of child abuse, determine the frequency of their reporting, and describe the effects,...
ACEsConnection members Sandra Bloom and Jonathan Purtle co-authored this study Abstract: Hospitals represent a promising locus for preventing recurrent interpersonal violence and its psychological sequella. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis to...
"Thousands of babies are being put on ‘at risk’ registers by social workers before they are even born, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. "And campaigners say the system is weighted to presume that parents will be unable to adequately care for...
"Children in two Seattle Public Schools elementary schools will soon have a better chance at academic success, thanks to a collaborative effort to expand a successful school-based trauma intervention program. "Public Health - Seattle & King County and the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) of Eastern Washington, a unit of Washington State University Extension, were recently awarded a three-year $651,345 grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fund a project to replicate and...
The Greatest Study Never Told On August 30, 2013 in General , Recovery by Kathy Brous This is #7 in an ongoing series I'll take a week off from my book's "tell all" personal history, to share something that's hitting me now,...
"On August 12, 2013, the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates unanimously approved a resolution supporting the implementation of the 56 policy recommendations set forth in the " Report of the Attorney General's...
Abstract Background To ascertain whether factors of the family environment and gestational period are associated with the appearance of ADHD in children, as reported by various different informants (mothers and teachers). Methods This paper presents...
"It's a long, expensive, risky road to turn a scientific breakthrough into a treatment that can help patients. Fewer organizations are trying to tackle the challenges alone, says a new paper from MIT researchers published August 28 in the journal ...
"In his ICTG short, "Sustaining Congregational Leadership after Trauma," based on his book When Steeples Cry , Dr. Jaco Hamman discusses three steps that congregational leaders can take to encourage healing and growth in among their...
"Social workers say most victims don't even try to break the cycle of abuse until they've endured, on average, 7 separate incidents of abuse.... "You know there's that cycle of violence, where there's the honeymoon phase, after the explosion, comes...
"Lisa Cowand saw the need for this shelter and that state regulations made it impossible for Hope Haven to do it," Latham said. "I'm overjoyed and proud that the Board of Supervisors have bought the shelter and we look forward to working with...
"Is anyone surprised that brushes with the law are often related to finances? As one jailed man interviewed in a new University of Illinois study put it, "Most of us are in here because of money." "Incarcerated men know they will need better financial...
"An organization that has seen great success treating veterans diagnosed with PTSD is hoping to have success raising donations to grow the program. Combat Veterans Cowboy Up is a non-profit organization that utilizes equine assisted...
"Wisconsin Humane Society: We find foster homes for the pets for up to 60 days, in a loving, stable environment that keeps the animals safe and honors their family’s bond with them. We also pay for basic veterinary care and sheltering costs....