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A Three-Branch Approach to Child Welfare Reform
When the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities released its groundbreaking report this past March, it helped launch a national dialogue about child safety, and most importantly, shifted…
Child Trauma · Research and Resources
Children Can Thrive: A Vision for California’s Response to Adverse Childhood Experiences
A new report from the Center for Youth Wellness outlines policy ideas and recommendations for creating momentum around addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) across California. A primary-care pediatric clinic in…
Organizations Receive Grants to Channel Brain Science into Change
The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities hopes to accelerate the movement of brain science into the policies and practices of the nonprofit human-serving sector through a new $2.2 million initiative….
$2.2 Million Initiative Highlights Trauma Policy Push
This month, the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities will kick off a multi-million initiative designed to help service providers translate scientific findings around child trauma, toxic stress and developmental…
Center for Youth Wellness: Central to Broader Battle Against Child Trauma
San Francisco’s Bayview district is best known for its gun violence, drugs, pollution and poverty, and not much else. But a community health clinic’s radical approach to healing children may…
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Stress Contagion
A UCSF study found that a mother’s stressful experiences can impact her baby. The researchers concluded that the mother-infant relationship can influence the individuals’ everyday behaviors. To read the full report, click…
Childhood Trauma Research Drives Policy in California
Professionals and advocates from varied fields including pediatrics, juvenile justice and public health, are hoping California lawmakers pass a resolution acknowledging the harmful effects that ongoing trauma has on a…
