"The shorter the intervals between previous child maltreatment incidents, the greater the likelihood that the child will experience abuse or neglect in the future, suggests a new study by a social work professor at the University of Illinois. "The...
"A bill to protect parents from false abuse claims is pending Senate approval after a Senate committee gave its approval Wednesday. Senator Dan Morrish, R-Jennings, filed the bill on behalf of an Iota family whose children were taken away from them...
"Dr. Conn and her colleagues compared mental health problems in 281 children ages 3-18 years who remained at home after being maltreated, with 482 children who were placed out of their homes (e.g., in foster care). These children were from a...
"Author Janice Romney, a cousin of former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, has penned the true, harrowing account of how domestic violence impacted her life and shares a uniquely inspirational story of a family’s decision to unite...
"Nearly two hundred coaches and community leaders on Tuesday (May 7) participated in the final installment of a national effort to draft a new game plan to develop, mentor and lead young men. "The series, entitled A Call To Coaches: Your Voice Counts,...
"Middle school children who completed a social-emotional skills learning program at school were 42 percent less likely to engage in physical fighting a year later, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. "The study, which is...
"But Willard said her primary focus has been on empowering young people to step forward when they see bullying occur. "Among the biggest factors which prevent youngsters from speaking out are: diffusion of responsibility, fear of...
"So why should you care about the mental health of your child or adolescent? Because with the proper diagnosis and treatment of a mental illness, your children can go on to lead healthy, productive lives. Here are some quick statistics to consider: *...
"The goal of Child & Family Services' in-home therapy program, provided under the umbrella of the state's Child Behavioral Health Initiative, is to get parents to understand a child's diagnosis and help them manage the child's behavior. "The program, which rolled out three years ago, has proved to reduce symptoms, meltdowns and child hospitalizations, program director Kristen Davies said...." http://www.capecodonline.com/a...S/305060307/-1/rss02
"The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to fund a National Child Welfare Institute that will build the capacity of the child welfare workforce to effectively respond to the complex needs of the children and families in order to...
"A Spanish organization called Fundación ANAR , or Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk, created a bus-stop advertisement in April that features the group's hotline number for children to report abuse. But by using a process called...
"Step into a class of 30 high school students and look around. Five of them have been victims of electronic bullying in the past year. "What's more, 10 of those students spend three or more hours on an average school day playing video games or using a...
This article features the work of ACEsConnection members Dr. Mark Brown, Jim Sporleder, and Teri Barila. "About a decade ago, Washington State embarked on an early social experiment to educate people about the impacts of stress on children. The...
"The new system, which will be implemented over the next three years, brings a distinct shift in form, implementing evidence based research on housing first methods. We support this new focus, which places emphasis on the obvious solution...