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Glenn Close Narrates Groundbreaking New Documentary That Shatters Misconceptions About Mental Illness
"Award-winning actress and mental health advocate Glenn Close will narrate "A New State of Mind: Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness," an inspiring documentary that tells the stories of everyday people to shatter myths about mental illness, highlighting the struggles…
Added by Chris Engel on May 21, 2013 at 6:59pm — No Comments
Public-private partnership: Initiative targets child abuse - South Carolina
"Under the leadership of Bob and Lisa Castellani, Silent Tears program was forged last year with the mission of giving “a voice to every child sexually abused.” An array of private-public partnerships and the world-renowned expertise of Victor Veith, executive director of the National Child Protection…
Added by Chris Engel on May 21, 2013 at 6:50pm — No Comments
Resilience in mental health: linking psychological and neurobiological perspectives - full text
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To review the literature on psychological and biological findings on resilience (i.e. the successful adaptation and swift recovery after experiencing life adversities) at the…
Added by Chris Engel on May 21, 2013 at 6:42pm — No Comments
Alcohol abuse linked to domestic violence - Switzerland
"The research project assessed for the first time how many victims of actual or threatened physical, psychological or sexual violence in Switzerland are directly or indirectly also affected by alcohol problems. The authors conclude that more weight should be attributed to the duality of the set of…
Added by Chris Engel on May 21, 2013 at 6:37pm — No Comments
Treating youth and trauma - Pennsylvania
"With so few trauma-responsive programs in the juvenile-justice system, there are many children like Latanya whose needs go unmet, and some whose conditions are worsened by the insensitive care they receive. In addition, too often the system fails to provide a quality education for the young people in its…
Added by Chris Engel on May 21, 2013 at 6:31pm — No Comments
Opinion: The Year of Mental Health at the Colorado Legislature
"After 120 days of intense debates, emotional advocacy, and legal fine-tuning, we are proud to say that 2013 truly was the Year of Mental Health at the Colorado state capitol.
"In addition to other health care reforms (Medicaid expansion, improved parity for behavioral health…
ContinueAdded by Chris Engel on May 21, 2013 at 6:25pm — No Comments
NCTSN BENCH CARD for the trauma-informed judge
"Research has conclusively demonstrated that court-involved children and adolescents present with extremely high rates of traumatic stress caused by their adverse life experiences. In the court setting, we may perceive these youth as inherently disrespectful, defiant, or antisocial, when, in…
Added by Chris Engel on May 21, 2013 at 6:21pm — No Comments
Life expectancy gap widens between those with mental illness and general population
"The gap between life expectancy in patients with a mental illness and the general population has widened since 1985 and efforts to reduce this gap should focus on improving physical health, suggest researchers in a paper published today on BMJ....
"The study demonstrates a widening gap in life…
ContinueAdded by Chris Engel on May 21, 2013 at 6:11pm — No Comments
5 Warning Signs Of Common Mental Health Disorders In Kids
"Researchers from Harvard Medical School found that half of all lifetime cases of mental disorders start by age 14 and three-fourths by 24 years of age. Because of the early onset of mental disorders,…
Added by Chris Engel on May 21, 2013 at 6:03pm — No Comments
Childhood Maltreatment and Adult Offending: A Look at Female Inmates in the U.S. - Oklahoma
"As can probably be surmised, then, females involved in the criminal justice system often arrive after experiencing abuse. In a recent study, Sharp (forthcoming) looked at the frequency of adverse childhood experiences for women prisoners in Oklahoma. She found that while about 21% of women from the general…
Added by Chris Engel on May 21, 2013 at 5:55pm — No Comments
Domestic violence is not only on the rise, it is pandemic
"Staggering statistics from the United States Office on Violence against Women (OVW) claim a woman is assaulted or beaten every nine seconds. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women in the United States. Three women perish at the hands of abusers daily.
"With all that…
ContinueAdded by Chris Engel on May 21, 2013 at 5:48pm — No Comments
Ending the Silence on Mental Illness
"That is why I applaud President Obama's budget proposal, which calls for $235 million in new mental health initiatives, including $130…
Added by Chris Engel on May 20, 2013 at 7:04pm — 1 Comment
Janet Heimlich discusses religious child abuse
"Janet Heimlich is the author of Breaking Their Will: Shedding Light on Religious Child Maltreatment and President of the Child-Friendly Faith…
Added by Chris Engel on May 20, 2013 at 6:57pm — No Comments
Dalai Lama delivers message of resilience
"A group of nearly 600 mental health professionals engaged with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama during a panel discussion that culminated a special conference about resilience organized by the…
Added by Chris Engel on May 20, 2013 at 6:51pm — No Comments
Pediatricians need new approach to emphasize the importance of child health research
"In an editorial published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, Davis argues that saying “children are not small adults” disconnects child and adult health concerns and initiatives, when…
Added by Chris Engel on May 20, 2013 at 6:37pm — No Comments
Prince George's County Reorganizing Domestic Violence Unit - Maryland
"Currently one officer in each district around the county specializes in domestic cases. Soon that will change, and those detectives will come together in one unit at police headquarters.
"What we’re doing now is centralizing all domestic violence investigations under one…
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Child abuse crusade - New Zealand
"The purpose of the seminars is to give those working with children and young people the skills to identify neglect and abuse, to know what to do about it and feel confident doing it, to understand the implications of the Privacy Act in terms of sharing information, to develop robust child protection policies…
Added by Chris Engel on May 20, 2013 at 6:21pm — No Comments
Parenting education the foundation for healthy families - Oregon
"In observance of the positive impact of parenting education, Gov. John Kitzhaber signed a proclamation declaring the week of May 19-25 as Oregon Parenting Education Week....
"One of our exercises makes the point that parenting is a lifelong commitment. Parents are told to imagine their child…
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Redmond Medical Staff donates $10K to Nurse Family Partnership - Oregon
"The Redmond Medical Staff is donating $10,000 to Deschutes County Health Services’ Nurse Family Partnership, a program that introduces vulnerable first-time parents to caring maternal and child health nurses in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties....
"Since 2011, the Nurse Family…
ContinueAdded by Chris Engel on May 20, 2013 at 6:08pm — No Comments
Niantic prison would get nursery for inmates' infants under proposal - Connecticut
"A proposal to create a nursery for infants of women inmates at York Correctional Institution has gotten cautious endorsement from two legislative committees, but lawmakers want to know why the price tag is as much as $14 million over two years....
"It is based on the benefits to the…
ContinueAdded by Chris Engel on May 20, 2013 at 6:05pm — No Comments
Latest Blog Posts
- Glenn Close Narrates Groundbreaking New Documentary That Shatters Misconceptions About Mental Illness
- Public-private partnership: Initiative targets child abuse - South Carolina
- Resilience in mental health: linking psychological and neurobiological perspectives - full text
- Alcohol abuse linked to domestic violence - Switzerland
- Treating youth and trauma - Pennsylvania
- Opinion: The Year of Mental Health at the Colorado Legislature
- NCTSN BENCH CARD for the trauma-informed judge
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