child trauma Archive
Cutting-edge research tells us that experiencing childhood emotional trauma can play a large role in whether we develop physical disease in adulthood. In Part 1 of this series we looked at the growing scientific link between childhood adversity and …
As Los Angeles County mulls the idea of using ride-sharing services to escort foster youth to visitations with biological parents, some child-welfare experts wonder how such a service would be able to grapple with children with significant experiences of trauma …
“Maybe if they die, I won’t feel so guilty for speaking up. Maybe they will apologize on their death bed. Maybe they will finally say the right thing. Maybe I will find a way to make everyone stop fighting. I’ll …
It’s hard enough growing up in the world even with a supportive family and plenty of access to resources. Can you imagine how difficult the journey must be for homeless and high-risk youth? Each individual youth has their own complex …
By Jennifer White, Senior Attorney for Legal Programs, Futures Without Violence This year, a film named Audrie and Daisy was part of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival and is now available on Netflix. The film tells the stories …
I keep a bumper sticker on the shelf in my office that reads: “It’s NEVER OK to HIT A CHILD.” A few weeks ago, a colleague – a wonderful, kind woman with an Ivy League education who is the mother …
“I trust you to curl my hair,” I said to my twelve-year old as she came at my sizable forehead with a hot electrical appliance. “And that’s saying something,” I added, “Because those things can hurt and I can count …
Kenton Kirby (right), head of Make It Happen, smiles with colleague David Grant (left) and a youth in the program. Credit: Make It Happen ______________________ By Samuel Lieberman NEW YORK — It was dismissal time. Everyone had left the …
Written by: Alicia Summers, Ph.D., National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges The parens patriae doctrine grants power to the state to intervene and protect children and other vulnerable individuals who are not able to protect themselves. In effect, …
My daughter who gave me the strength to heal. One day, I decided to take a leap of faith and walk away from the industry that I thought I knew so well due to an unplanned pregnancy. It’s the industry …
