More deadly mass shootings occurred in the United States in 2013 than in the 1960s and 1970s combined. Yet despite the unprecedented increase in gun violence, such incidents remain relatively rare. "You're more likely to be struck by lightning than die in a...
Original Publication: American Psychological Association Few events hit home for children and families like a school shooting. When children see such an event on television or on Web-based news flashes, it is natural for them to worry about their own school and...
(Photo: Billie Travalini) Billie Elizabeth TravaliniPublished 4:31 p.m. ET March 24, 2017 | Updated 5:34 p.m. ET March 24, 2017 www.delawareonline.com August 2014 It was a hot morning, the sort of morning that warms the body and soul, as if the presence of the sun is...
NATIONAL SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH, 2017 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our Nation wrestled with the issue of slavery in a way that nearly tore us apart -- its fundamental notion in direct...
April 5, 2016 | AuthorGinger Kadlec | BeAKidsHero™ In the world of child forensic interviewing, there is a well-known fact… Disclosure is a process, not a one-time event. Disclosing abuse, be it sexual, physical, psychological or neglect, can be incredibly...
Author: Ginger Kadlec | Be a Kid's Hero | March 8, 2016 A teenage girl sends a message via social media to a teenage boy who has shared online how upset he is with school and his parents. The boy doesn’t know the girl, so he checks-out her Facebook profile picture —...