Youth and Gang Involvement: Why do our youth turn to gangs and what’s to be done?

Jan 6, 2022

This question weighs heavy in our society. What is so captivating about being involved in a gang? There are several reasons our youth are...

How Are the Nation’s Children Doing?
7 Factors Help Us Find Out

Nov 29, 2021

How are the nation’s children doing? A recently published report (America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2021) from...

Nov 10, 2021

Table of ContentsWho’s at Risk for Child Sex Trafficking?How Do Children Become Victims of Child Sex Trafficking?How Do You Recognize...

Sep 24, 2021

Understanding typical child developmental milestones is important for parents and caregivers and may help them to identify possible delays that...

Aug 26, 2021

According to the educational researchers with McKinsey & Company, “the impact of the pandemic on K–12 student learning was significant,...

Jun 23, 2021

The COVID-19 epidemic may be winding down, but the epidemic of community violence shows no sign of slowing. In some US cities, the dramatic...

Apr 12, 2021

Why don’t they leave the abusive relationship? Why would you stay with someone who hurts you?Why did they go back? Domestic violence...

Feb 6, 2021

Many people who work in a helping profession experience secondary trauma, also called vicarious trauma, at some point in their career. It is...

Oct 29, 2017

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers have room in their hearts for one more child. They are carefully screened, trained and...