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Effects of positive and negative childhood experiences on adult family health [bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com]

By Chantel L. Daines, Dustin Hansen, M. Lelinneth B. Novilla, et al., BMC Public Health, April 5, 2021 Abstract Background The objective of the study was to determine the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs) with family health in adulthood. Prior research indicates that ACEs and PCEs affect individual physical and mental health in adulthood. However, little is known about how ACEs and PCEs affect family health. Families develop...

12 Months of Trauma: More Than 3,600 US Health Workers Died in Covid's First Year [khn.org]

By Jane Spencer and Christina Jewett, The Guardian and Kaiser Health News, April 8, 2021 Lost on the Frontline is the most complete accounting of U.S. health care worker deaths. The federal government has not comprehensively tracked this data. But calls are mounting for the Biden administration to undertake a count as the KHN/Guardian project comes to a close today. The project, which tracked who died and why, provides a window into the workings — and failings — of the U.S. health system...

Eating Disorders, Who Gets Them and What are They?

The term eating disorders conjures in the minds of many pictures of boy crazy teenagers who want to slim down for a prom dress or something only women have. However, the reality of EDs is much, much more insidious than that. Eating disorders affect millions of people of all ages and 25-40% (depending on the disorder) are men. This article is the first in a series tackling the topic of eating disorders. This piece includes; what EDs are, what causes them, who is affected, and how they are...

Study of Twins Shows Harsh Parental Discipline Tied to More Misbehavior [imprintnews.org]

By The Imprint Staff Reporters, The Imprint, March 29, 2021 In a study of twins aimed at teasing out answers to an aspect of the classic nature-versus-nurture debate, researchers have found that the child who was more harshly disciplined than the sibling twin was more likely to develop more behavior problems. This was determined by researchers at three prominent universities who studied sibling pairs treated differently by their parents. Among the 1,030 sets of twins studied were 426 pairs...

Work less, live more: 10 arguments for a shorter working week [positive.news]

By Positive News, March 18, 2021 The four-day working week is poised to become a reality for employees at some firms in Spain, after the government there agreed to launch a pilot project for companies that are interested in experimenting with the idea. Details of the trial are still being fleshed out, including how many firms will be involved and how long the trial will last. However, the government is reportedly considering covering the costs that are incurred by participating firms (if...

The Powerful New Financial Argument for Fossil-Fuel Divestment [newyorker.com]

By Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, April 3, 2021 I n a few months, a small British financial think tank will mark the tenth anniversary of the publication of a landmark research report that helped launch the global fossil-fuel-divestment movement. As that celebration takes place, another seminal report —this one obtained under the Freedom of Information Act from the world’s largest investment house—closes the loop on one of the key arguments of that decade-long fight. It definitively shows...

A Novel Effort to See How Poverty Affects Young Brains [nytimes.com]

By Alla Katsnelson, The New York Times, April 7, 2021 New monthly payments in the pandemic relief package have the potential to lift millions of American children out of poverty. Some scientists believe the payments could change children’s lives even more fundamentally — via their brains. It’s well established that growing up in poverty correlates with disparities in educational achievement, health and employment. But an emerging branch of neuroscience asks how poverty affects the developing...

Social Risks Among Primary Care Patients in a Large Urban Health System [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

By Caroline G. Heller, Amanda S. Parsons, Earle C. Chambers, et al., American Journal of Preventive Medicine, April 1, 2020 Abstract Introduction: Health systems are increasingly interested in addressing the social determinants of health via social risk screening. The objective of this study is to understand the variability in the number and types of social risks overall and in population subgroups among primary care patients routinely screened in a large urban health system. Methods:...

"Staggering" number of children have lost at least one parent to Covid-19, model estimates [cnn.com]

By Naomi Thomas, CNN Health, April 5, 2021 More than a year into the pandemic, children's lives may be starting to look more normal as an increasing number of people get vaccinated and schools reopen. However, many children in the US are contending with the difficult reality that is irreparable: the loss of a parent from Covid-19. One result of the pandemic may be an ever-growing number of "Covid orphans." A new model estimates that nearly 40,000 children have lost a parent to Covid-19, and...

How Care and Compassion for Educators Builds a Foundation for Children’s Resilience

Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) has been working for 30 years to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect. SCAN advances its mission through five programs—the Child Advocacy Center, Family Support Program, Richmond CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Circle Preschool, and Community Programs—which work together to provide the support, treatment, education, and advocacy needed to help build safe, stable, nurturing environments for children. SCAN’s Community Programs...

New Episode of Transforming Trauma: Sulha, Humanization and Trauma-Informed Social Activism with Adar Weinreb

Transforming Trauma Episode 039: Sulha, Humanization and Trauma-Informed Social Activism with Adar Weinreb In this episode of Transforming Trauma, host Sarah Buino interviews Adar Weinreb, a social activist in Israel who runs a grassroots project called Sulha, which comes from the Arabic word for “reconciliation” and “to make peace”. Their goal is to create an inclusive community of people from all sides of the ideological spectrum who can engage in nuanced dialogues on important issues,...

Pandemic Helps Stir Interest in Teaching Financial Literacy [nytimes.com]

By Ann Carrns, The New York Times, April 5, 2021 Two dozen state legislatures are considering bills on financial literacy education, an unusually high number, proponents say. They attribute the interest to concern about the burden of student debt, as well as heightened awareness about income and economic inequality as a result of the pandemic. “There’s a recognition that folks are being left behind,” said Tim Ranzetta, founder of Next Gen Personal Finance, a nonprofit group that creates free...

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