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By Caroline Love, Photo: Eric Gay/Associated Press, KERA, May 11, 2023 Mass shootings like the one in Allen prompt calls for gun reforms and finger-pointing at mental health issues. But change rarely happens on either. Some lawmakers blame mental health issues for mass shootings, not guns. Gov. Greg Abbott said that to Fox News after a gunman killed eight people at an outlet mall in Allen. “We are working to address that anger and violence by going to its root cause, which is addressing the...

By San José Spotlight, Photo: courtesy of Ro Khanna’s Office, San José Spotlight, May 5, 2023 America is afraid, and so are we. In the United States, some of our most vulnerable minority groups are being targeted by politicians and public figures who crave power. This power struggle has created an environment where harmful narratives and hateful rhetoric are becoming more common. As two Asian American lawmakers, we cannot stand by and watch who we are as people be attacked. The people we...

By Omer Awan, Photo: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images, Forbes, April 19, 2023 Tomorrow will mark the 24 th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting that took the lives of 13 individuals and left 21 physically injured. Although more than two decades ago, we are still witnessing the same realities here in America- gun violence, mass shootings, and countless innocent lives lost. Although much attention gets paid to the perpetrators and those killed in these crimes, what about the emotional,...

By Kilee Thomas, Image: from article, KOCO 5 News, May 8, 2023 An Oklahoma expert discussed the impact of gun violence on mental health in the wake of mass shootings. Recently, there are more and more headlines of mass shootings and public tragedies. It never gets easier, and for some, these tragedies can have an effect on their everyday life. Public shootings have increased at schools, concerts, parades, and, most recently, outlet malls. For some, the fear is debilitating. [ Please click...

From NAMI, Image: Unsplash, National Alliance on Mental Illnesss (NAMI), May 2023 Whenever we hear about another tragedy involving gun violence, we grieve along with our fellow citizens and community members impacted by it. NAMI sees gun violence as a national public health crisis that impacts everyone. Every time we experience a tragedy involving guns, people with mental illness are drawn into the conversation. The truth is that the vast majority of violence is not perpetrated by people...

By Jennifer Jellison Holme, Erica Frankenberg, Joanna Sanchez, et al., Photo: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock, Housing Matters, May 10, 2023 Every year, the federal government distributes billions of dollars to subsidize housing for families with low incomes. These subsidies are distributed through several programs, including housing vouchers, public housing, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for affordable housing developments. Though these subsidies have no direct connection to any...

From Sesame Workshop, May 3, 2023 Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street , today announced a new organization-wide focus on the emotional well-being of young children and their families. Responding to the growing mental health crisis for young children and building on decades of experience developing social-emotional learning content for families, the Workshop will address this critical need through a wide range of activities and engaging content...

In 2020 and 2021, Covid-19 was the third most common cause of death, federal records show, after heart disease and cancer.Credit...Isadora Kosofsky for The New York Times By Julie Bosman, The New York Times, May 11, 2023 Shannon Cummings, 53, has tried to push forward after her husband, Larry, a college professor, died of Covid-19 in March 2020. She flew from her home in Michigan to Southern California to attend a Harry Styles concert with family members and friends. Twice a week, she meets...

Candy-colored fentanyl pills seized by authorities in September 2022.(Pasadena Police Department) By Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2023 Fentanyl-related deaths among children increased more than 30-fold between 2013 and 2021, illustrating the opioid crisis’ unrelenting impact across the United States, according to a study by the Yale School of Medicine. Between 1999 and 2021, 37.5% of all fatal pediatric opioid poisonings were caused by fentanyl, according to the study...

By Karen Johnson and Kelly Martin, Social Current, May 2, 2023 A mid our day-to-day work to partner with families and children, especially during an ongoing pandemic, it often is challenging to stay apprised of and incorporate the advancing knowledge, research, and evidence around brain science. However, brain science holds great promise in helping us to increase equity, support all families, and strengthen our workforce. The science is clear—adversity and toxic stress can change the brain’s...

By Laura Gallant, 5/11/23, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ May is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and the HOPE framework is one of many ways to amplify the importance of lifelong mental health. The HOPE National Resource Center continues to share the HOPE framework around the country and globe to promote positive childhood experiences, which lead to improved mental health for all children. The HOPE framework works to identify family strengths and sources of positive...