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April 2019

The Economics of Child Abuse: A Study of California

While the impact of maltreatment on a child and their family is devastating, child maltreatment also has serious effects far beyond those for the victim. Maltreatment results in ongoing costs to taxpayers, institutions, businesses, and society at large. Local communities bear the brunt of these costs in the form of medical, educational, and judicial costs, though more tragic signs are seen in homelessness, addiction, and teen pregnancy. To create a concrete understanding of the widespread...

Rising from the Ashes: How Trauma-Informed Care Nurtures Healing in Rural America [The Rural Monitor]

By Jenn Lukens April 17, 2019 It was late July 2018 when the Mendocino Complex wildfire broke out in rural Lake County, California. It burned more than 450,000 acres and destroyed 280 structures before it was contained. Ana Santana managed to fill some storage bins with sentimental items – her kids’ blankets, pictures, and art projects – before fleeing her home. Santana is the facilitator of the Lake County Children’s Council and Program Director for Healthy Start Youth and Family Services ,...

Meet the volunteers making a huge difference in the lives of homebound seniors [Lake County News]

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Konocti Senior Support Inc. invites community members to meet the senior peer counselors who provide free counseling services to homebound Lake County Seniors. Come and enjoy a free cup of coffee at Lower Lake Coffee Co., 16199 Main St, Lower Lake, on Monday, April 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. to learn more about this wonderful volunteer opportunity. If you want to learn new skills, meet new people, and experience the rewards of engaging in a meaningful activity, then come meet...

42 States and DC have collected ACE data in the BRFSS 2009-2018

The US Department of Health and Human Services CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recently updated information about the states' inclusion of the ACE module in the BRFSS (Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey). CDC reports that “…since 2009, 42 states plus the District of Columbia have included ACE questions for at least one year on their survey.” In 2018 alone, 17 states included the ACE module, four of them (Idaho, Indiana, New Jersey, and West...

 
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