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Micere Keels

"Behavior is the language of trauma. Children will show you before they tell you that they are in distress."

— Micere Keels

Dr. Gabor Mate

"Children don't get traumatized because they are hurt. They get traumatized because they're alone with the hurt."

— Dr. Gabor Maté

herbert hoover

"Children are our most valuable resource.”

— Herbert Hoover

nelson mandela

“Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.”

— Nelson Mandela

lucinda berry

“When kids go through trauma, they do incredible things to survive their situation. Sometimes it means their brains create different stories and other realities to help them cope, elaborate fantasies to make something horrible make sense.”

— Lucinda Berry

Children's Issues News

Athens Rock Camp is back to empower girls through music    

By: Betty Kankam-Boadu Publsihed on July 3, 2024 ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Harper Fickle hits the hi-hat, snare and bass drums with confidence.   She didn’t know how to play a drum…
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KING 5, Northwest Harvest aim to reduce childhood food insecurity through Home Team Summer

Discontinuation of pandemic-era funding, the Child Tax Credit expiration and record inflation have strained many families’ resources and increased rates of hunger. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 8:01 AM PDT June 17,…
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Proposed Dallas ISD policy could keep students out of alternative schools

By Penelope Rivera Published on June 14, 2024 Dallas ISD is considering a new approach to disciplining students. Rather than going to an alternative school, students facing punishment for low-level offenses could…
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Michigan Needs More Youth Mental Health Professionals. New Program Aims to Help.

By Hannah Dellinger | May 16, 2024 More mental health resources for youth are coming to Michigan this fall as part of a national effort that will also create pathways for young adults…
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Fact Sheet

  • 64%of American young adults (18-29) have experienced cyberbullying.
  • Cyberbullying has been shown to lead to emotional and physical harm, loss of self-esteem, feelings of shame and anxiety, and concentration and learning difficulties.
    HumanRights.gov
  • Over 37% of children have experienced cyberbullying, and around 30% have been targeted more than once.
    DoSomething.org
  • 12.5% of adults age 18 and older experience regular feelings of worry, nervousness or anxiety. receive treatment.
    U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  • 5% of adults age 18 and older experience regular feelings of depression.
    U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  • 17% of adolescents age 12-17 have experienced a major depressive episode.
    University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
  • 8 in every 1,000 kids under 18 were confirmed victims of maltreatment in recent years.
    The Annie E. Casey Foundation
  • The most common reasons for a child entering foster care includes neglect at 64%, parental substance use at 38%, and physical abuse at 13%.
    Hope’s Promise
  • Training educators in neurodiversity-affirming practices has been shown to lead to better educational outcomes for neurodivergent students.
    Autistic Realms
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The Upstanders explores all sides of bullying, from the brain science to how it plays out from subtle scenarios to full blown bullying. Social media’s power means that bully behavior is now a 24/7 phenomenon, where even changing schools, jobs and phone numbers, or deleting accounts cannot stop the cycle. Covid has increased the incidence of cyber-bullying by 70%. The Upstanders film program shares safe proven strategies and is rooted in character building. It inspires kindness, honesty, respect, empathy, trust and connection.

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