News from the Field Related to Wraparound
Beyond trauma-informed care training for child welfare workers
August 11, 2015
This article reviews current efforts to train child welfare workers in trauma-informed practices and argues that trauma informed care adaptation and training must transcend case workers and supervisors in order for true systemic change to occur.
Reading teaches children empathy
August 3, 2015
The benefits of child literacy are many, and here’s more evidence. This article describes the power of stories to help children understand their own feelings and the feelings of others through empathy.
Military families factsheet
August 3, 2015
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network has released a fact sheet addressing child maltreatment in military families. It also reviews for providers the key concepts, findings, and interventions that will support them in their approach to care for today’s military family.
Obstacles for non-white Latino youth
July 31, 2015
This recent entry to the Latin Post describes the unique barriers to treatment faced by Latino youth.
This Rx for Depression Isn’t What You Think
July 30, 2015
A new study shows that walking in nature can have measurable benefits. It may also reduce the risk of depression.
Teaching Emotional Awareness Reduces Juvenile Recidivism
July 17, 2015
Professor Stephanie Van Goozen, from Cardiff University’s School of Psychology, led the study where they found just two hours of an emotional awareness course might help reduce the seriousness of future crimes. Six months following the completion of the program, researchers noted a 44 percent drop in the seriousness of offenses.
Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline
July 17, 2015
As many as 80 percent of the girls in some states’ juvenile justice systems have a history of sexual or physical abuse, according to a report released Thursday. The report, a rare examination of their plight, recommends that girls who have been sexually trafficked no longer be arrested on prostitution charges.
Study: Youth with Serious Mental Health Conditions Do Not Receive Treatment
June 10, 2015
The number of young people in the United States with mental health problems decreased in recent years and the rate of treatment increased, yet those with the most serious challenges still fail to get the treatment they need, according to a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Locking Up Juvenile Offenders Doesn’t Work
June 10, 2015
According to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts, reduced sentences and community-based treatments for juvenile offenders are more effective than incarceration. The report also presents research showing that lengthy stays for juvenile offenders in out-of-home settings, like a correctional center or residential facility, are expensive for governments and fail to reduce young offenders’ risk of recidivism, making for a poor return on investment.
New SAMHSA App: Video demonstration of “Talk. They Hear You.”
May 12, 2015
SAMHSA has developed a new app to help parents have conversations with their kids about underage drinking. Watch this video demonstration to learn more about “Talk. They Hear You.”