The National Resource Center helps capture what is occurring in the field and across the country. Each week, we monitor hundreds of media outlets to share national conversations about early childhood development, mental health, and youth violence prevention. Take a moment to review a sampling of the latest news stories and find out what others are doing to promote the overall well-being of children, youth, and their communities.
CU Boulder program working to end youth violence in Denver gets $5.9M grant
Daily Camera ▪ October 3, 2016
“The grant itself really is to advance the science and the practice of youth violence prevention and to reduce youth violence in one or more geographically high-burden communities. High burden means the rates of youth violence are higher than national averages, that the community has multiple empirically robust risk factors." – Shelli Brown, Community Site Manager, University of Colorado, Boulder
Study: Children of deployed parents face risk of emotional difficulties
United States Army ▪ October 5, 2016
“We need to understand that this is a public health problem faced by a third of our children. It has a major effect on their academic performance as well as their mental and physical health.” – Dr. Frederick Rivara, chairman, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
This doctor pioneered a way to treat stress in children, a startling source of future disease
The Washington Post ▪ October 6, 2016
“Does it seem like a difficult problem to solve? Yes. Does it seem harder than cancer? I don’t know. Medicine and public health are all about solving hard problems.” – Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH, FAAP, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Youth Wellness
The new focus on children’s mental health
The Guardian ▪ October 17, 2016
““It’s during childhood and adolescence where we have a large concentration of mental-health issues, and school is where many kids are spending a large portion of their day. That makes school the perfect place to focus mental-health resources. Waiting too long to pay attention to student mental health can easily lead to school dropouts or other problems later in life.” – David Anderson, Senior Director of the ADHD and Behavior Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute
How to deal with bullying – prevention or penitentiary?
The Hill ▪ October 17, 2016
“Should bullying and cyberbullying be criminalized? Will grassroots anti-bullying programs prove effective in eliminating these behaviors? Bullying is still one of the most underreported problems in schools. Studies indicate that only 30 percent of victims tell supervisory adults about the abuse they endure. Over 160,000 children don’t go to school, according to U.S. Department of Justice estimates, because they are afraid of being bullied." – Jessie Klein, Adelphi University Associate Professor in sociology/criminal justice and Founder and Director of Creating Compassionate Communities
New plan to reduce youth violence approaches it as a public health issue
Cleveland.com ▪ October 30, 1016
“Now, with this [new violence prevention plan], you make sure they get help and access to resources.” – Mike Walker, Executive Director of the Partnership for a Safer Cleveland
Pennsylvania launches early learning provider tool
PR Newswire ▪ October 31, 2016
“Families consider their child's health and safety a first priority in child care, and we absolutely agree. In 2016 we increased requirements for our family child care homes to receive pre-service and annual inspections to align with our requirements for group child care homes and child care centers. Since the new requirements were enacted, we have conducted nearly 5,500 inspections. These inspections give us a new opportunity to ensure health and safety regulations are met and help our family child care homes improve quality.” – Secretary Ted Dallas, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Minnesota’s student survey finds sharp drop in teen smoking, drinking, sex
Star Tribune ▪ November 1, 2016
“Teens want to fit in and do what other teens are doing. Teens tend to underestimate healthy behaviors and overestimate unhealthy behaviors.” – Molly Magdanz, Director of Health Promotion for Hopkins Public Schools
Baltimore is attaching the roots of violence with public health measures—and saving lives
Scientific American ▪ November 2016 Issue
“The focus on preventing overdose is combined with a citywide commitment to better access to quality, on-demand drug treatment services and long-term recovery support. Recovery requires medication-assisted treatment, psychological support and wraparound services, which get teachers, clergy and other community members involved in supporting drug abusers. The health department has started a 24/7 hotline that connects people to mental health and substance abuse treatment. It has also launched a public education campaign, “Don't Die,” to educate citizens about overdose.” – Leana S. Wen, Baltimore City Health Commissioner and M. Cooper Lloyd, Resident Physician in internal medicine and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins Hospital
