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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

Resources, Publications, & Articles

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• American Psychological Association

• National Institute of Mental Health

• National Children's Alliance

• SchoolSafety.gov

• Child Welfare Information Gateway

• Mental Health Coalition

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The Upstanders - A Documentary

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.

Where to Watch: Impactful.co

Fostering the Future Podcast

A show about all things child welfare, dependency, adoption and foster care. Your hosts, Jack & Cat are veterans in the world of child welfare and excited to spend a little time each week chatting about how we can all do something to help kids in care.

Where to Listen: Spotify

The Neurodiversity Podcast

Where to Listen: Playerfm

Upcoming Events

Juneteenth Free Admission Day at the Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights Museum

By LoveJustice | June 14, 2024

Join Dallas Doing Good on Wednesday, June 19, to enjoy free admission in honor of Juneteenth. Proclaimed a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed residents of the end of the Civil War and the abolishment of slavery. The Museum is also offering:…

Monthly Benefits Clinic-Austin, TX

By Volunteer Editor | June 12, 2024

Monthly VA benefits clinic hosted in Austin, TX. Join the Central TX Veterans Health Care System at our Austin clinic as they host presentations on disability compensation, Veteran pension, Survivor benefits, burial benefits, state Veterans homes/cemeteries, land sales, VA home/land loans, and more. Other participating organizations include the VBA, Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans Land Board,…

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Veterans Music Fest, and Benefits and Career Expo

By Volunteer Editor | June 12, 2024

Veteran’s Music Festival, VA Benefits and Career Expo for Veterans first responders and their families. Featuring music, food, health screenings, a job fair, games for kids and more, as well as a Parkinson’s resource and info pavilion. New for 2024: The Wall That Heals mobile education center – www.vvmf.org/the-wall-that-heals. Veteran authors corner A free cup of…

Warrior Rising SDVETP Program

By Volunteer Editor | June 7, 2024

Service Disabled Veteran Entrepreneur Training 1) Please note, this program is funded specifically to assist service-disabled veterans. Warrior Rising does have other training programs for veterans looking to start or accelerate their own business that do not have the service-disability requirement. You can find out more about them here: www.warriorrising.org/our-process. 2) Please ensure accuracy of…