Apr 3, 2019 | Feature, Maternal Home Visiting, Trauma: Prevention
It’s thrilling to see support in the New York State Senate for Maternal Home Visiting programs like Nurse Family Partners (NFP). Senator Brad Hoylman explains this support in his opinion piece in the Gotham Gazette. Programs like Nurse Family Partnership, Healthy...
Feb 7, 2019 | Maternal Home Visiting, Trauma: Consequences, Trauma: Healing, Trauma: Prevention
It’s been twenty years since the Centers for Disease Control discovered that childhood trauma, like abuse or neglect, dramatically increased survivors chances of dying of 7 of America’s 10 leading causes of death. The Adverse Childhood Experiences study demonstrated...
Jan 12, 2019 | Maternal Home Visiting, news
Author Chicago Tribune staff The death of a 1-year-old South Shore boy was ruled a homicide, officials said. An autopsy Saturday for Ahmir Rosario, of the 7600 block of South Colfax Avenue, determined he died of multiple injuries from child abuse, according to the...
Dec 29, 2018 | Maternal Home Visiting, news
Author Heidi Stevens Chicago Tribune Every time I write about Chicago Public Schools, I spend the next few days fielding emails telling me I should move. On Thursday, I wrote a column asking CPS for more transparency about the sexual violence uncovered in a series of...
Dec 16, 2018 | Maternal Home Visiting, news
Author Alison Bowen, Chicago Tribune Results of a survey released Monday found that Chicago adults consider drug abuse, obesity, and child abuse and neglect the biggest problems facing the city’s children. Among those surveyed, 64 percent cited drug abuse as a...
Nov 8, 2018 | Maternal Home Visiting, Trauma: Healing
← Pediatricians strengthen stance against spanking kids Should Childhood Trauma Be Treated As A Public Health Crisis? → US researchers have found early intervention can help prevent negative experiences in infancy turning into long-term health risksby Lauren...
