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By Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , April 28, 2023 Among the most heartfelt goals and proudest achievements of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal was the eradication of child labor. In 1933, in signing a textile industry code that outlawed the employment of children under 16 in sweatshops, FDR crowed that “after years of fruitless effort and discussion, this ancient atrocity went out in a day.” Conservatives and Republicans, who have tried for decades to undo such cornerstones of the New Deal...

What does it mean to be “trauma-informed,” and why should organizations make their workplace more trauma-informed? How can it improve a team member’s (and the organization’s!) well-being, safety, productivity, fulfillment, and growth? How do you build, implement, and sustainably maintain trauma-informed workplaces? Who is responsible for such endeavors within the organization? How do I get started?

We are happy to announce that the 2021-2022 Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Impact Report is now available for review! This report is crafted in direct response to the data shared with Zero Abuse Project from the CAST community. The report highlights enrollment metrics, major/departmental integration patterns, student demographics, program deployment pathways, and much more. This report allows Zero Abuse Project, as worldwide facilitators of the CAST curriculum, to better review major themes...

This is a topic I'm extremely passionate about. Those who know me, know that any form of mistreatment/harm to a human being, especially women and children, I'm deeply passionate about. Unfortunately, going by people's responses when you bring it up and even just how women are taught generally about marriage, it's a topic our Zambian society doesn't see as anything serious, yet it is a HUGE SILENT KILLER! To make it worse, even some professional and Christian counselors dismiss the reality of...

We know how hard Parenting with PACEs can be. We at PACEs Connection want to support you in your parenting journey, and we’re excited to share that we have lots of resources to help you. Check out our NEW Parenting with PACEs resource list , which includes: Books for Parents Handouts for Parents Resources for Children Videos, Documentaries, and Podcasts for Parents Websites, Toolkits, Classes, and Articles for Parents You can also find these Parenting with PACEs resources in our new PACEs...

Circles of Safety is a child sexual abuse prevention training series, educating and supporting youth serving professionals and organizations in creating safe and healthy environments for children to reduce sexually abusive behaviors. Stop It Now! has been a leader in sexual abuse prevention for 30 years, and as a Klingberg Family Centers Program, we are pleased to offer you this opportunity to join other child care and welfare professionals to learn how to incorporate prevention practices...

Military children are faced with many challenges, including but not limited to extended separations, deployments, frequent moves, and loss. The relationship with a parent or primary caregiver is critical to a child’s sense of self, safety, and trust. While many military children adjust well after a death, other children have ongoing difficulties that interfere with everyday life and make it difficult to recall positive memories of their loved ones. A child may have a traumatic reaction after...

Christine Marie is an intuitive empath and gatherer of divine medicine to heal herself and the collective. Her creative self-expression and spiritual connection are gateways back to her true self and her inner knowing.

William T. Kenny was formally trained in medicine and is a practicing radiologist. He has a strong interest in physics and wrote The Conscious Whole to reflect how theories and laws of physics may interact with the present medical paradigm, which does not account for the peculiar laws of the subatomic world.

Free resources / webinars covering an array of topics on suicide prevention and postvention best practices. Topics range from screening to K16-community resilience, MBSR, athlete and veteran mental health.

We're excited to share this behind-the-scenes story of how the Ready4K team collaborated with First 5 Del Norte to create the country's first trauma-informed text message support program! Hear directly from Angela Glore, executive director of First 5 Del Norte, about how she and her partner organizations worked together to connect the dots between community health goals and early learning opportunities. It's a fascinating story of how this rural community set out a big, hairy, audacious goal...

Lottery scratch off tickets are popular gifts for family members at Christmas. What can beat the thrill of the chance to win money? They have bright colors, have themes that make us think of fun, and can create conversation and competition among family members. Often there are young eyes watching the adults as they are thrilled to scratch off their tickets. Why does it matter? Naturally youth are curious and want to join in! There are reasons why the minimum age is 18 to buy a lottery ticket...