ATLANTA – Georgia Department of Human Services Commissioner Robyn A.
If you are an adult living with a diagnosed serious mental illness or a child living with a serious emotional disturbance diagnosis, we know that moving through life can be challenging. Our Case Management program is designed to give you the tools you need to effectively manage your own life. We ...
It can be infuriating to see your child's toes poking out the front of his sneakers while your e...
Although it's a mistake to become overprotective and make your child fearful, it is important to recognize the actual risks and familiarize yourself with the signs of abuse.
If your child is being bullied, she'll need some help learning how to stand up for herself and when to get help.
Government agencies have been trying to protect children for nearly two hundred years. Why have they failed?
A brain scan study pinpoints the changes associated with child abuse that may raise people's risk of depression, PTSD and addictions later in life.
With Pinwheels for Prevention, the pinwheel has come to serve as the physical embodiment and reminder of the great childhoods we want for all children.
Ask the Doctor: Why is the Emergency Department referred to as a safe haven?
KnowBullying by SAMHSA is a free app that can help parents and caregivers start a conversation with their children about school, work, relationships, life, a...
Talk to kids about their bodies and empower them to speak out.
The shaken baby simulator is the weight of an infant, looks like a baby, but has a clear head and a baby-sized brain. This shows those who dare to shake the baby the damage they’re causing.
Who is included at your parish? What does a parish that includes all people look like?
The ordination of women to the diaconate is separate from the question of the ordination of women to the priesthood.
Police believe that while it is true more victims are coming forwards there is also an increase in abuse driven by technology – and 80% of the abuse is of girls
Local communities alone can't handle child care under capitalism.
What is Child Trauma?<br>When a child feels intensely threatened by an event he or she is involved in or witnesses, we call that event a trauma. There is a range of traumatic events or trauma types to which children and adolescents can be exposed.
While there is no way to know the exact risk a child faces, there are some factors for abuse and neglect risk we should be aware of:
From sexual abuse to physical or emotional abuse as well as maltreatment and neglect, child abuse can have various forms. It occurs when a parent or a caregiver causes injury or death to a child ...