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All posts tagged "trauma"
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2.0KNews‘It’s such a common thing now’: School shootings reached record levels in 2022
Educational settings were the second most common location of active shooter incidents.
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509GrantsLouisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana region mental healthcare services expansion grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Mental Health, Trauma/Victim Services, Louisville, Kentucky, Indiana | Amount: $50,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2023
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734GrantsTrauma-informed services for troubled foster youth grants
GRANT FOCUS: Foster Care/Youth, Trauma, Mental/Behavioral Health, System-involved Youth | Amount: $750,000 - $1,000,000 | Deadline: July 31, 2023
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1.6KNewsFor Chicago girls confronting violence, a school solution for reducing PTSD
Nearly 40% of girls in Chicago Public schools experience PTSD and violence-related stress.
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1.4KNewsFunerals set for Nashville school shooting’s 6 victims
Funeral arrangements were disclosed for the six people killed in the Nashville school shooting.
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1.1KNewsHonoring a son caught in the crossfire, Jared’s Heart aims to curb Atlanta’s gun violence
The 23-year-old had been killed when a gunman sprayed bullets at a weekend cookout.
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986NewsSurge in eating disorders spurs state legislative action
The slew of legislation follows a spike in eating disorder cases after pandemic lockdowns.
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565GrantsGrants for outreach, intervention and treatment for youth at risk of psychosis
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Mental Health, Health, Psychosis, Safety, Trauma, Interventions | Amount: Up to $400,000 | Deadline: Mar. 14, 2023
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1.4KNewsNative Americans share trauma of Arizona boarding schools
In Arizona alone, there were 47 federal Indian boarding schools.
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3.7KNewsAfterschool programs mobilize in wake of mass shootings
The pandemic emphasized the important role afterschool and summer programs can play in supporting kids with their social and emotional well-being. Some...
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1.6K► ReportsTrauma and suicide risk among LGBTQ youth
The Trevor Project releases a new research brief using data from the 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to examine...
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1.2KNewsAfter year of violence, US schools try to tame tensions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The first week of school was supposed to mark a triumphant return to classrooms at San Francisco’s Everett...
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1.8KNewsNew federal immigration policy offers easier path to legal residency for some young migrants
New federal policies that took effect last month now offer some immigrant children protection from deportation and an easier path to legal...
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916News#ChurchToo revelations growing, years after movement began
Survivors of sexual assault in church settings and their advocates have been calling on churches for years to admit the extent of...
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947NewsFor Parkland survivor, a long road to recovery from trauma
More than a year after she witnessed a gunman kill three fellow students and injure five others in her Parkland classroom, Eden...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayRadically reimagining youth work in the wake of ‘freedom summer’
We tend to proclaim ourselves healed after every major racial event. George Floyd’s murder sends “shockwaves” across the globe and we embark...
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2.5KNewsGeorgetown University launches national project certifying correctional officials in practices designed to limit solitary confinement of juveniles
The Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform is preparing to train this fall's inaugural class of juvenile justice executives and rank-and-file...
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3.0KGuest Opinion EssayHow Organizations Can Build Resilience Into Education And Career Pathways
Fear. Loss. Uncertainty. Isolation. Many fear that the pandemic will result in a new “Lost Generation.” The impact of COVID-19 is particularly...
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4.1KGuest Opinion EssayMassachusetts Must Focus On Root Causes Of Gun Violence: Racial, Economic Disparity
The year 2020 will be remembered as a year of great upheaval in the United States, with so many lives and communities...
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3.2KGuest Opinion EssayIt’s Time To Protect Child Sex Crime Victims In Justice System
Some of the worst government-sanctioned human rights abuses committed against children are happening right here in the United States. Earlier this year,...
