The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Develops Program to Help Child Abuse Victims
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Donovan Wilson 917-882-1121 The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Develops Program to Help Child Abuse Victims (Palm Springs, CA, February 21, 2012) – With the growing reports that have recently surfaced around child abuse, i.e. the Penn State scandal and the Los Angeles schools, the American …
Skylar’s Tale
Hello, My name is Skylar. In 2004 my mother was convicted of two counts of abuse: one count with my brother and one count with me. I am now 19 years old. I am in the United States Air Force Reserve. I am in the ROTC program at Kansas University. I am currently a CNA …
Child welfare takes spotlight in legislature – Nebraska
Nebraska State Senators are preparing for a battle at the capitol. This week they’re discussing several bills that would overhaul the state’s child welfare system. The bills come after an investigation into problems that have plagued the system for years. http://www.khastv.com/news/local/Child-welfare-takes-spotlight-in-legislature-140636453.html
Gender non-conformity increases kids’ risk of abuse
Children whose activity choices, interests and pretend play don’t conform to expected gender roles face an increased risk of abuse and future trauma, a new study finds. One in 10 kids display gender non-conformity before age 11 and, on average, are more likely to experience physical, psychological and sexual abuse and experience post-traumatic stress disorder …
How child abuse primes the brain for future mental illness
A brain scan study pinpoints the changes associated with child abuse that may raise people’s risk of depression, PTSD and addictions later in life. http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/15/how-child-abuse-primes-the-brain-for-future-mental-illness/
The power of love: Nurturing children has benefits for brain, general well-being
Indeed, the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a study last month by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis who used magnetic resonance imaging to show that a specific region of a preschooler’s brain physically grew when a parent was more supportive and nurturing. The longitudinal study …
Mom Who Forced Son to Walk Alongside Car: ‘I Was Already Late for Work’
A Utah mother, who allegedly forced her son to walk alongside a moving car she was driving after he had missed his school bus, has been charged with child abuse and reckless driving. Stacie Johnson, 37, reportedly was angry that her 9-year-old son had missed the bus to school one too many times, and was …
Spanking kids can cause long-term harm
TORONTO (Reuters) – Spanking children can cause long-term developmental damage and may even lower a child’s IQ, according to a new Canadian analysis that seeks to shift the ethical debate over corporal punishment into the medical sphere. http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/spanking-kids-can-cause-long-term-harm-canada-study#.TzgutATawII.gmail
WA House: adults must report severe child abuse
The Washington state House has passed a bill requiring all adults to report suspected cases of severe child abuse and neglect to the state Department of Social and Health Services. http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/WA-House-adults-must-report-severe-child-abuse-3233788.php
Video of Chinese boy crying in snow sparks uproar – New York
A home video showing a four-year-old Chinese boy being forced by his parents to run almost naked through the snow in bitterly cold New York has sparked an online uproar in China. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzaerSz9yH4 To read more, click on the link below: http://news.yahoo.com/video-chinese-boy-crying-snow-sparks-uproar-083503316.html;_ylt=AhyxGo38ysZlMs1ywTXnajrzWed_;_ylu=X3oDMTRvYW5oNmtzBGNjb2RlA2dtcHRvcDEwMDBwb29sd2lraXVwcmVzdARtaXQDTmV3cyBmb3IgeW91BHBrZwNmMzRiODEwMy0xZWFkLTNkMTQtYWRhNi0xMjk4YmQ2MzI2YzIEcG9zAzUEc2VjA25ld3NfZm9yX3lvdQR2ZXIDNDI4NDY1MjEtNTI1Yi0xMWUxLWJiN2UtYWYyNDI4ZWUyNGMy;_ylg=X3oDMTJybG5scDc0BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDOTQyN2QxMzAtOTc2MS0zNmY1LWJkNTYtYmI5ZWNlZWVlMzdmBHBzdGNhdAN1cwRwdANzdG9yeXBhZ2UEdGVzdAM-;_ylv=3