2015 March

State of Black America – Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs + Justice

March 25, 2015

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...
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Family Support, Family Stress, and Suicidal Ideation in a Combat-Exposed Sample of Veterans

March 25, 2015

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...
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Circle of Life Multimedia Program: Teaching Native Youth Healthy Choices

March 19, 2015

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...
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Safe Spaces. Safe Places: Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Environments for Traumatized LGBTQ Youth

March 6, 2015

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...
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Domestic and International Adoption: Strategies to Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes for Youth and Their Families

March 2, 2015

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...
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State of Black America – Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs + Justice

Family Support, Family Stress, and Suicidal Ideation in a Combat-Exposed Sample of Veterans

Circle of Life Multimedia Program: Teaching Native Youth Healthy Choices

Safe Spaces. Safe Places: Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Environments for Traumatized LGBTQ Youth

Domestic and International Adoption: Strategies to Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes for Youth and Their Families

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