The Affordable Care Act provides an opportunity to increase access to care for millions of individuals in this country, including Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. This webinar is the fifth in a series of outreach efforts conducted by the US Dept of HHS, SAMHSA, the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association, […]
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NO MORE Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Survey of Attitudes and Experiences of Teens and Adults
While the majority of Americans know someone who has been a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault, most have not reached out to help the victims of abuse or discuss the issues with their children or friends, a survey funded by the Avon Foundation for Women finds. Based on a survey of teenagers and […]
The Black Church and HIV: The Social Justice Imperative
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) conducted a year-long, 11-city research tour with over 250 faith leaders across denominations to identify best practices and challenges when addressing HIV within the Black Church. With this collected research and insight from the HIV manual advisory committee, they developed The Black Church and HIV: […]
Report of the Attorney General’s National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence
This report was created as part of the Defending Childhood Initiative created by Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. This initiative strives to harness resources from across the Department of Justice to: Prevent children’s exposure to violence; Mitigate the negative impact of children’s exposure to violence when it does occur; and Develop knowledge and spread […]
The Affordable Care Act: What American Indian and Alaska Native Parents Need to Know
The federal government provides for medical access for a variety of people through federal health insurances like Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Medicare provides health coverage to people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with end-stage renal disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a […]
Young Adult Smoking Risk Factors: Impulsivity, Regular Alcohol Use, Poor Grades
A new study finds three risk factors for smoking among young adults are being impulsive, using alcohol regularly and receiving low grades in school. The study included 1,293 teens, who were followed from ages 12 to 24. By age 22, three-quarters of the teens had tried smoking. The researchers from the University of Montreal found 44 […]