Tagged With "Traumatized"

By Stell Simonton, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, October 21, 2019 Understanding how homeless youth are trafficked is important information for the organizations offering them services. That’s the conclusion of a report released today based on a 2018 count of homeless and runaway young people ages 14-25 in Atlanta. “Clearly, talking about trafficking is critically important,” said Eric Wright, chairman of the sociology department at Georgia State University, who led the survey and...

AAP-OC Chapter Member, Dr. Eric Ball, MD, FAAP, from the CHOC Children's Primary Care Network, has shared a personal experience of the emotional, mental and physical impact after a recent traumatic event in his own life. His story provides insight on children who experience strong, frequent, or prolonged adversity and the impact it can have on their health and well-being if it is not identified and addressed. The ACEs Aware Initiative is equipping providers to take the lead in identifying...

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