All posts tagged "Mental Health"

Prevalence of Childhood and Adult Obesity in the United States, 2011-2012

After the Recall: Dangerous Products Remain in Homes

Beyond Bullying: How Hostile School Climate Perpetuates the School-to-Prison Pipeline for LGBT Youth

‘The War on Drugs’ Makes Kids Less Safe

The hypocrisy of government efforts is a well known phenomena. Whatever scheme they embark on is wrapped in the stars and stripes,...

Teaching and Learning: Achieving Education for All

Taking a Deeper Dive into Afterschool: Postive Outcomes and Promising Practices

Supporting and Caring for Our Gender-Expansive Youth

The Special Challenges of LGBTQ Youth in Rural America

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Being in the minority is tough in any locale, but LGBTQ youth in rural America face challenges their...

Ensuring Access to Mentoring Programs for LGBTQ Youth

Local, National Groups Giving Parents Tools to Help Children with Addictions

CUMMING, Ga. — More than three years ago, Sherry Ajluni got a call no mother would ever want to receive. Her 21-year-old...

The State of America’s Children – 2014

A longitudinal twin study of physical aggression during early childhood: evidence for a developmentally dynamic genome

‘Trauma-Informed Care’ is More Than a Mantra

For the past several years, researchers and practitioners around the country have been promoting “trauma-informed” projects and policies. The emergence of the...

Sorry, Prison Rape Jokes About Justin Bieber Aren’t Funny

I don’t think rape is funny, and I don’t find jokes about rape entertaining. A lot of people might feel the same...

House Passes Farm Bill Cutting SNAP $8.6 Billion Over 10 Years

  The House of Representatives Wednesday passed a new farm bill, which includes cuts the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), often referred...

Pretending to ‘Care About Kids’ But Really Caring About Pot

“Our children” are routinely trotted out (sometimes with sincerity) as public relations tools to sell various agendas politicians and interest groups push....

Hospitalizations Due to Firearm Injuries in Children and Adolescents

The Mentoring Effect: Young People’s Perspectives on the Outcomes and Availability of Mentoring

Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

A Grieving Mother’s Quest to End Bullying

  Following her teen son’s suicide, Tina Long leads a charge to change how schools respond to bullying incidents. Photo courtesy Tina...