The 2015 State of Black America e-book, Save Our Cities: Educations, Jobs + Justice, includes full data sets and analysis for the 2015 National Equality Index™; full 70-city list of Black–White and Hispanic–White Metropolitan Area Equality Index rankings for unemployment and income; 50-State Education Equality Index and full rankings based on Black–White and Hispanic–White achievement […]
Archives for March 2015
Family Support, Family Stress, and Suicidal Ideation in a Combat-Exposed Sample of Veterans
Family support during deployment is an important protective factor against post-deployment suicidal ideation according to a new study. Suicidal ideation includes thoughts that can range from fleeting consideration of suicide to the development of a specific plan for killing oneself. Research on suicidal ideation in veterans who served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in […]
Circle of Life Multimedia Program: Teaching Native Youth Healthy Choices
HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections and hepatitis affect American Indian and Alaska Native communities in disproportionate numbers. Circle of Life, based on the medicine wheel, is a unique interactive middle school curriculum to help Native youth model healthy choices and prevent diseases. The program infuses a multimedia rich format with various skill-building games and activities about […]
Safe Spaces. Safe Places: Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Environments for Traumatized LGBTQ Youth
The NCTSN Child Sexual Abuse committee has launched of a new video which highlights the effect of trauma on LGBTQ youth; how bias impedes optimal care, and practical steps for creating safe and welcoming environments for traumatized LGBTQ youth. The video features five LGBTQ youth describing how trauma and bias have affected their ability to feel safe […]
Domestic and International Adoption: Strategies to Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes for Youth and Their Families
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a report titled Domestic and International Adoption: Strategies to Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes for Youth and Their Families. The report summarizes the findings of a two-day interagency meeting hosted by SAMHSA in August 2012 to discuss the science, policy, and practice related to the behavioral […]