"Gov. Terry Branstad has signed eight bills into law, including one that creates a less-adversarial approach to investigating reports of child abuse.... It calls for a less-confrontational approach when investigating ...
Abstract Adolescent sexual assault survivors are more likely to seek support from peers and families than to formal help systems, such as the medical and legal systems. In this study, we conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with N = 20...
"The Nest Child Advocacy Center in Cortez is also making a difference. The Nest works with children who have had significant Adverse Childhood Experiences such as physical or sexual abuse. The Nest worked with about 73 children last year who were...
Abstract BACKGROUND: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with risk behaviors and adverse health outcomes in adulthood. Analysis of state-level ACE data can inform policymakers for childhood maltreatment prevention and well-being...
"Research by Stanford scholar Emma Seppala at the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education found that post-traumatic stress disorder decreased in veterans who participated in a weeklong breathing, yoga and meditation workshop, and...
This letter is from a community leader urging support for Representative Maureen Walsh of the Washington State Legislature as she is working on an amendment to level the playing field before allowing a student to be denied their HS Diploma....
There's no need to say anything more than the title this was given on YouTube: Children Full of Life - Important Documentary.. Very. (40 min)
I am looking for people who have experience or an understanding of how ACE's can cause criminal conduct to share with me any significant information that I can use at a legislative hearing to show that sometimes the "victims" are not on the outside....
Carlos Ortiz, 37, wants everyone to see what he sees happening in the streets of Chicago. Ortiz has been documenting the gun violence in his hometown for the last 7 years. His photo documentary is called: “Too Young to Die: Examining a Lost...
Abstract Sociology of health and illness has been enlivened with increased understanding of the complex roles, social factors and structures play in individual and societal health and well-being. New insights are simultaneously empirical and...
Abstract Life course literature states that early childhood development (ECD) can influence most aspects of health throughout the life-cycle. Canada ranked last among 25 wealthy nations in meeting ECD objectives. Fewer than 5% of children born have...
This policy statement provides a framework for the pediatrician’s role in promoting the health and well-being of all children in the context of their families and communities. It offers pediatricians a definition of community pediatrics ,...
"Greater Buffalo Trauma-Informed System of Care Community Plan - Supported by the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, the Trauma-Informed Community Initiative of Western New York Coalition has developed a Greater Buffalo...
"This highly collaborative programme aims to examine how creative practice in the arts and humanities can promote the kinds of connectedness and reciprocity that support 'mutual recovery' in terms of mental health and well-being. "Creative practice...
“ Response-based practice stems from the observation that when people are badly treated or when they face adversity, they always respond in some kind of way to address the adversity, to resist the violence, to preserve and reassert their...