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Please be aware that this conversation contains references to sexual abuse and suicide....Where in your life can you create the conditions for tenderness?...In 1989, Richard Propes left downtown Indianapolis in his wheelchair with $20 in his pocket, a backpack on his wheelchair, and a handful of press releases announcing his "Tenderness Tour." A paraplegic/double amputee born with spina bifida, Propes traveled for 41 days and over 1,000 miles alone around Indiana in an effort to look for good in the world after a life that had been defined by disability, sexual abuse, and the recent suicide of his wife and death of his newborn daughter. He returned from that successful journey determined to break his own cycles of abuse and to do what he could do to make the world a better and safer place for everyone. 35 years later, Propes has traveled over 6,000 miles by wheelchair, raised over $1 million for charitable organizations worldwide, and is living what he calls his "good life." Propes is the founder of the Race Away From Domestic Violence, a 5k event in Indianapolis raising funds for the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and is the author of The Hallelujah Life. Propes graduated summa cum laude from Martin University and is a graduate of Bethany Theological Seminary. He's the founder of TheIndependentCritic.com and is a member of the Indiana Film Journalists Association with his reviews carried by Rotten Tomatoes. Richard currently serves as the director of provider services for the Bureau of Disabilities Services (state of Indiana) and has produced a wide variety of fundraising events including poetry readings, concerts, the benefit CD "Give a Girl a Chance," the IndyFringe show "Laughing Sober," and served as executive producer of comic Rick Garrett's comedy DVD "Straight Outta Cowan." Richard has received numerous honors for his violence prevention work and disability advocacy including Indiana Minority Business Magazine's "Champions of Diversity" Award, Indiana's Sagamore of the Wabash, Prevent Child Abuse America's highest honor the Donna J. Stone Award, and the Jefferson Award. Academy Award-qualifying Heartland International Film Festival and Indy Shorts both present the Richard D. Propes Social Impact Award annually to filmmakers whose works exemplify a dedication to social impact. Having beaten cancer twice in the past year, Richard just completed a 160-mile wheelchair ride in September 2024 that raised $115,000 and eliminated nearly $17 million in medical debt for hoosiers.Today, Abbie and Richard discuss the creation and evolution of the Tenderness Tour, un-defining and redefining love, and learning to embrace the beautiful complexity that is interdependence. ...Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created, produced & hosted by Abbie VanMeter.Stories Lived. Stories Told. is an initiative of the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution....Music for Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created by Rik Spann....⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore all things Stories Lived. Stories Told. here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Explore all things CMM Institute here.

Path to Ownership: Dr. Josh Raiffe's background in dentistry, growing up in a dental family, and early exposure to the business. The Decision to Buy: After being unexpectedly fired from his associate position, Dr. Josh Raiffe considered starting up his own practice but ultimately decided to acquire an existing one. Importance of a Buyer's Representative: Dr. Josh Raiffe emphasized the value of having a buyer's representative to protect his interests during the acquisition process. Challenges of Ownership: The transition period was challenging, including managing staff turnover, financial adjustments, and balancing clinical duties with administrative responsibilities. The Importance of Team Building: Dr. Josh Raiffe stressed the significance of fostering a positive work environment. Balancing Clinical and Business Roles: The podcast explored the dual responsibilities of a dentist-owner, highlighting the importance of both clinical expertise and business acumen. Personal Growth and Ownership: Dr. Josh Raiffe connected personal growth, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and overcoming personal challenges to become a better business person. Additional Notes: Dr. Josh Raifee promoted his children's book, "Josh and Gigi's Toothbrush Adventure," 100% of the proceeds benefit "Prevent Child Abuse America." Purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Josh-Gigis-Toothbrush-Adventure-Raiffe/dp/B0CVNWKLPZ Contact Dr. Josh Raiffe to offer the book in your dental practice. joshuasraiffe@gmail.com https://www.sheadentalaz.com/00:00 Intro Music 1:52 Dr. Josh Raifee 5:10 Why Become An Owner? 9:00 Working As An Associate 11:47 Start Up vs. Acquisition 15:23 Hiring a Buyer's Representative 22:01 Negotiating a Fair Price 25:31 Seller Stays On After Sale 28:17 Managing People & Teams 34:52 Listen to Your Gut 36:33 Owner vs. Associate 44:42 Josh's Children's Book for CharityDental Unscripted host :Michael Dinsio is a dentist's buyer representative, helps dentists buy dental practices step-by-step through the acquisition process. With over a decade of experience and more than 500 dental transactions, Michael is a key opinion leader in the dental industry. If you would like a free consult with Michael or would like to work with Michael in the future visit his webpage. ⁠https://www.nxlevelconsultants.com/buyer-representation.htmlDENTAL UNSCRIPTED HAS A WEBSITE ! ! !https://www.dentalunscripted.com ⁠ START UP UNSCRIPTED PODCAST - We talk about starting up a dental practice from scratch! https://www.youtube.com/@StartUpUnscripted FOR UPDATES & FOLLOW: WATCH EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS ✨on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Interact with Michael, ask questions, and connect with fellow listeners there as well. https://www.facebook.com/DentalUnscripted https://www.instagram.com/dentalunscripted/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/dental-unscripted/ Intro Music by D Fine Us on https://artlist.io/song/15785/howling

Visit thedigitalslicepodcast.com for complete show notes of every podcast episode. Join Brad Friedman and Samantha Carroll as they chat about the importance of integrating storytelling in your business and personal brand's marketing mix. As CEO and Principal Consultant of Once Upon A Brand, Samantha drives high-profile communications projects, ideates strategies, and defines messaging development for established and growth-stage clients, specializing in healthcare, advocacy, and education sectors.  Samantha has advised organizations on ways to increase brand awareness and understanding and position themselves as industry leaders.  Previous clients have included Mary's Center, Walden University, IPS Learning (now Korn Ferry), Mylan Enterprises, Prevent Child Abuse America, and Historic Ships (in partnership with the Maryland Office of Tourism) on behalf of Maryland Fleet Week.

This week Andrea is joined by Kathleen Strader, the National Director for Healthy Families America, the signature home visiting program of Prevent Child Abuse America. Following the Take Care of Maya film and media coverage of so-called "medical kidnapping" and misleading coverage of child abuse, we move the conversation to solutions: what can we do to prevent child abuse? We delve into Kathleen's background dealing with child abuse cases and her work supporting families through home visiting programs. Their conversation touches on the complexities of child abuse, systemic issues, and the importance of supportive measures and interventions that meet families where they are. As we wrap up our coverage of the landmark Kowalski v Johns Hopkins All Childrens case, we issue a hopeful message of how we can alleviate one of society's most challenging problems. * * * Check out Prevent Child Abuse America. Preorder Andrea's new book The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy. Click here to view our sponsors. Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you're listening and helps us keep making the show! Subscribe on YouTube where we have full episodes and lots of bonus content. Follow Andrea on Instagram for behind-the-scenes photos: @andreadunlop Buy Andrea's books here. To support the show, go to Patreon.com/NobodyShouldBelieveMe or subscribe on Apple Podcasts where you can get all episodes early and ad-free and access exclusive bonus content. For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit MunchausenSupport.com The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children's MBP Practice Guidelines can be downloaded here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 72 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink discuss the meaning of public resources and how they can stabilize NH families and lead to a greater good for all Granite Staters. And later we feature two interviews from Prevent Child Abuse America's National Conference. Dr. Renée Branch Canady, CEO at Michigan Public Health Institute,  joins us to talk about public health and designing family-friendly systems. And Andrew Russo, co-founder and  director of the National Family Support Network, discusses America's best kept secret: the Family Resource Center.Support the showLISTEN on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts. Ask your smart speaker to play NH Family NOW!

Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Dr. Melissa Merrick, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America. Dr. Merrick joins the show for Child Abuse Prevention Month to discuss the different forms of child abuse, Prevent Child Abuse America's work in public policy advocacy, and the resources it provides for communities and families to get the help they need before a crisis.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. This is a perfect time to step back and ask ourselves, what is prevention? What values and narratives underpin our ideas of who and what we are preventing? In my conversation with Dr Melissa Merrick, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America, I wanted to understand prevention from the perspective of social justice. Dr Merrick and I talked about the shift that has been happening in both child welfare and the prevention field over the past five years. We also talked about Prevent Child Abuse America's relatively new theory of change and some of the principles that include race equity and changing the narrative of how we see and value parents. For more information about Prevent Child Abuse America and their Theory of Change you van visit their website. Theory of Change (preventchildabuse.org)You are invited to join the Proximity Podcast Club, a growing community of people supporting one another through their process of becoming who they want to be in this work. We meet every Monday morning at 9am est. Message me, Matt Anderson, on LinkedIn for the meeting link.Please connect with me, Matt Anderson, on LinkedIn - Matt Anderson | LinkedIn

Community DC Host Denis Glasgow speaks with Prevent Child Abuse America President and CEO Melissa Merrick about the history of the PCA, education, awareness, advocating, volunteering, events and donations. 

Maintenance workers at a Houston apartment complex, get a service call for a non-working dishwasher.  As they make repairs,  a child can be heard crying, unconsolably, in another room.  The workers investigate and find a toddler, lying on the living room floor under a blanket. Lifting the blanket, the 2-year-old child's limbs are duct-taped together. The workers take photos and videos, leave the apartment and call Houston police. Police take the girl to the hospital, where doctors say she might not have survived through the night, had she not been brought in for care. KPRC reports the child was determined to be non-verbal and suffering from physical abuse as well as psychological abuse and neglect.  Doctors discovered she also suffered a brain bleed caused by head trauma, anemia and kidney failure as a result of the abuse. Even though she is two-years-old , the victim is so malnourished, her weight it equivalent to that of an average one-year-old.  Child Protective Services meets with the adults and five other children living in the apartment. The biological mother of the 2-year-old girl lives in another state and left her daughter in the care of the child's 27-year-old cousin, Toniesha Deshae Perkins. Perkins claims the other children living in the apartment often tie up the toddler and themselves. Houston Police interview the other children in the home.  They say the girl sleeps on the floor and regularly removes the tape from her arms, legs, and mouth. The children say the toddler "gets popped" when she does, and a lock has been put on the refrigerator to prevent the little one from accessing food.   The three adults living in the apartment,  Toniesha Deshae Perkins,  Perkins boyfriend, 23-year-old Kenry Fluker, and the toddler's 17-year-old aunt, Mya Jhari Breaux-McGruder, are now charged with injury to a child and unlawful restraint of a person under 17.  Joining Nancy Grace Today:  James Shelnutt - Attorney in Alabama, 27 years Atlanta Metro Area Major Case Detective, Former S.W.A.T. officer, The Shelnutt Law Firm, P.C., Fmr judge and municipal prosecutor ShelnuttLawFirm.com, Twitter: @ShelnuttLawFirm   Dr. John Delatorre - licensed psychologist and mediator, specializing in forensic psychology, psychological consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons, resolutionfcs.com, Twitter, IG, and TikTok - @drjohndelatorre  Jason Jensen - Salt Lake City, UT Private Investigator, and owner of Jensen Private Investigations Co-founder: "Cold Case Coalition”, JensenPrivateInvestigations.com, Twitter: @JasonJPI, Facebook/Instagram: "Jensen Investigations"   Gelasia Croom - Chief Communications Officer for Prevent Child Abuse America, www.preventchildabuse.org, X & IG: @ @pcaamerica, FB: Prevent Child Abuse America   Dr. Harvey Castro - Board-certified Emergency Care Physician & Healthcare Consultant, CEO of medical intelligence ops;, and creator of the Text Sherlock Holmes Crime AI. Engage with me on Twitter: @HarveycastroMD and delve deeper at thegptpodcast.com and harveycastromd.info  Nicole Partin  - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Twitter: @nicolepartin  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode is an encore of our discussion with Dr. Robert Sege. Robert Sege, MD, Ph.D., is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community-engaged Medicine and is a core faculty member of the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Sege is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, is part of the Leadership Action Team for Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood Team, and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children's Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America. He received the 2019 Ray E. Helfer award from the Alliance of Children's Trusts and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has served on national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been lead author on several important AAP policies, and received several national awards for his work. Using an evidence-based approach, parent-centered interventions begin with recognizing the strengths and stamina that families bring to raising their children, and then developing practical approaches that improve the systems support them. He has led teams that developed a new model for primary care for infants in low-income communities (DULCE) and a new framework for working with children and families, (HOPE). His extensive speaking and publication list include contributions to the prevention and treatment of child maltreatment and youth violence. He is a graduate of Yale College, and received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School. Bob lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.

This week's episode is an encore of our discussion with Dr. Robert Sege. Robert Sege, MD, Ph.D., is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community-engaged Medicine and is a core faculty member of the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Sege is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, is part of the Leadership Action Team for Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood Team, and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children's Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America. He received the 2019 Ray E. Helfer award from the Alliance of Children's Trusts and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has served on national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been lead author on several important AAP policies, and received several national awards for his work. Using an evidence-based approach, parent-centered interventions begin with recognizing the strengths and stamina that families bring to raising their children, and then developing practical approaches that improve the systems support them. He has led teams that developed a new model for primary care for infants in low-income communities (DULCE) and a new framework for working with children and families, (HOPE). His extensive speaking and publication list include contributions to the prevention and treatment of child maltreatment and youth violence. He is a graduate of Yale College, and received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School. Bob lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.

This week's episode is an encore of our discussion with Dr. Robert Sege. Robert Sege, MD, Ph.D., is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community-engaged Medicine and is a core faculty member of the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Sege is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, is part of the Leadership Action Team for Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood Team, and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children's Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America. He received the 2019 Ray E. Helfer award from the Alliance of Children's Trusts and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has served on national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been lead author on several important AAP policies, and received several national awards for his work. Using an evidence-based approach, parent-centered interventions begin with recognizing the strengths and stamina that families bring to raising their children, and then developing practical approaches that improve the systems support them. He has led teams that developed a new model for primary care for infants in low-income communities (DULCE) and a new framework for working with children and families, (HOPE). His extensive speaking and publication list include contributions to the prevention and treatment of child maltreatment and youth violence. He is a graduate of Yale College, and received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School. Bob lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.

Hopefully we all know the importance of nutrition early in life, but not enough schools offer nutrition education. And since children often do what their parents do, adults' poor food choices get passed down generation after generation.    This week on the podcast, I'm talking with Cynthia Jackson of Educare about this critical aspect of early childhood development. Cynthia shares the profound impact of a good diet during the early years on long-term health and well-being. We explore how organizations like Educare are addressing food insecurity among families and empowering children to make healthier food choices.   The conversation highlights innovative initiatives like WISE (We Inspire Smart Eating), which encourages children to enjoy more fruits and vegetables, both at home and at school. We also explore the role of family engagement, community gardens, and experiential learning in fostering healthier habits from an early age.   Tune in to discover how education and practical programs are transforming lives by providing access to nutritious food and empowering young learners to develop lifelong healthy eating habits.   About Cynthia Jackson:   Cynthia D. Jackson leads the Educare Learning Network of high-quality birth-to-five schools and is Senior Vice President at Start Early.Previously, she served as national director of training and technical assistance for Healthy Families America at Prevent Child Abuse America. Cynthia holds a master's degree in counseling and health education from the University of North Texas.   Jump in the Conversation:   [1:56] - Where Cynthia's passion for education and nutrition began [3:50] - When schools align with dietary guidelines for americans, health, well-being and academics all improve [4:38] - Advancing quality early learning through partnerships and innovation so every child can thrive [6:08] - Wise - We Inspire Smart Eating - fun with fruits and veggies - child led approach to nutrition [9:10] - High quality programming and practice, alongside evaluation and research [10:26] - 4 pillars: data utilization, high quality teaching and learning, embedded professional development, intensive family engagement [11:48] - Exposing children to natural world through gardening programs [13:54] - Turning nutrition into a science project [16:10] - 28% of families report food insecurity [18:31] - Other ways Educare is addressing nutrition and health needs [19:49] - What parents can do to help change habits now [22:50] - Turbo Time [24:54] - What people need to know about the role of nutrition in the early years of life [26:45] - Cynthia's Magic Wand [28:01] - Maureen's takeaways   Links & Resources   Healthy Eating Research Dietary Guidelines for Americans Educare Email Maureen Maureen's TEDx: Changing My Mind to Change Our Schools The Education Evolution Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution EdActive Collective Maureen's book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with the Dr. Melissa Merrick, President and CEO for Prevent Child Abuse America the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglec.

When we see parents absolutely losing it at their children– and maybe even laying hands on them–are we obligated to act? Prevent Child Abuse America is clear that if you see something, you say something. The harder part is knowing what it is we've seen. We don't always know whether we're witnessing a regrettable but isolated incident or something that's part of a pattern. We want to make sure we're not making that child less safe by publicly calling the parent out.  And knowing that actually making a phone call to enlist the police or CPS might trigger a series of events that can separate parent and child, we want to be “very confident,” as philosophy professor Kwame Appiah explains, “that such recourse is justified.”  In this episode we discuss how we've handled these moments in our own lives– and going forward, how we'll discern when need to speak up, with the knowledge of how to defuse the situation rather than further inflame it. If you feel a child is in real/imminent danger, please call 1-800-4-A-CHILD. We discuss this article in this episode: Christopher Mele for The New York Times: Should You Intervene When a Parent Harshly Disciplines a Child in Public? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Research shows that children who have had access to early childhood experiences show up to kindergarten more prepared to learn because they have improved cognitive development, motor skills, and behavior expectations. Those who don't have access aren't as prepared to learn and typically start out their formal education a bit behind. This can cause challenges for years to come.   What we need is tools and resources to help support young children, before they head to kindergarten, so they can be prepared to thrive.    That's what Cynthia Jackson is doing at Educare.   In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Cynthia, the Executive Director of Educare, a learning lab that advances quality learning with partnerships, policy, and research so every child can thrive.   We talk about how children are learning from birth, the responsibilities of early childhood professionals, how data can create a continuous quality improvement mindset, and how other educators can get involved. About Cynthia Jackson:   Cynthia D. Jackson leads the Educare Learning Network, a generative, coast-to-coast network of high-quality birth-to-five schools that function as innovative learning labs for the field of early childhood education. In her dual role as Senior Vice President at Start Early, she works alongside other senior leaders to advance the organization's mission. In collaboration with the Buffett Early Childhood Fund, Educare Learning Network school leaders and other early childhood stakeholders, Cynthia advances practice, research and policy solutions to create greater system-wide impact. Prior to joining Start Early, she served as national director of training and technical assistance for Healthy Families America at Prevent Child Abuse America and director of the Midwest Learning Center for Family Support at Family Focus, Inc. Cynthia holds a master's degree in counseling and health education from the University of North Texas.   Jump in the Conversation:   [1:50] - Where advocacy for young learners began for Cynthia [3:30] - Children learn from day one [4:18] - What is Educare and how does it contribute to a critical development stage [5:25] - How partnerships in Educare work [8:19] - The difference between children who have had access to early childhood experiences vs. those who haven't [9:25] - How Educare addresses policy [12:05] - How Educare manages the dynamic of cutting vs. adding [13:02] - Innovative learning labs [16:30] - Theory of change model [17:35] - Parents are first and best teachers [18:29] - Ways listeners can help shake up the resources for early childhood education [20:42] - Turbo Time [24:15] - Cynthia's Magic Wand [26:01] - Maureen's Takeaways   Links & Resources   Educare Learning Network Connect with Cynthia on LinkedIn Subscribe to Educare on YouTube Email Maureen Maureen's TEDx: Changing My Mind to Change Our Schools The Education Evolution Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution EdActive Collective Maureen's book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep

Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with mental health struggles. The collective trauma of COVID-19 exasperated our country's mental health crisis. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this encore episode, our co-hosts, Ingrid and Mathew, speak with Robert Sege, MD, Ph.D. Dr. Sege is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community-engaged Medicine and is a core faculty member of the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Sege is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, is part of the Leadership Action Team for Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood Team, and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children's Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America. He received the 2019 Ray E. Helfer award from the Alliance of Children's Trusts and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has served on national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been lead author on several important AAP policies, and received several national awards for his work. Using an evidence-based approach, parent-centered interventions begin with recognizing the strengths and stamina that families bring to raising their children, and then developing practical approaches that improve the systems support them. He has led teams that developed a new model for primary care for infants in low-income communities (DULCE) and a new framework for working with children and families, (HOPE). His extensive speaking and publication list include contributions to the prevention and treatment of child maltreatment and youth violence. He is a graduate of Yale College, and received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School. Bob lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.

Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with mental health struggles. The collective trauma of COVID-19 exasperated our country's mental health crisis. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this encore episode, our co-hosts, Ingrid and Mathew, speak with Robert Sege, MD, Ph.D. Dr. Sege is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community-engaged Medicine and is a core faculty member of the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Sege is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, is part of the Leadership Action Team for Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood Team, and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children's Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America. He received the 2019 Ray E. Helfer award from the Alliance of Children's Trusts and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has served on national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been lead author on several important AAP policies, and received several national awards for his work. Using an evidence-based approach, parent-centered interventions begin with recognizing the strengths and stamina that families bring to raising their children, and then developing practical approaches that improve the systems support them. He has led teams that developed a new model for primary care for infants in low-income communities (DULCE) and a new framework for working with children and families, (HOPE). His extensive speaking and publication list include contributions to the prevention and treatment of child maltreatment and youth violence. He is a graduate of Yale College, and received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School. Bob lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.

Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with mental health struggles. The collective trauma of COVID-19 exasperated our country's mental health crisis. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this encore episode, our co-hosts, Ingrid and Mathew, speak with Robert Sege, MD, Ph.D. Dr. Sege is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community-engaged Medicine and is a core faculty member of the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Sege is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, is part of the Leadership Action Team for Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood Team, and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children's Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America. He received the 2019 Ray E. Helfer award from the Alliance of Children's Trusts and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has served on national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been lead author on several important AAP policies, and received several national awards for his work. Using an evidence-based approach, parent-centered interventions begin with recognizing the strengths and stamina that families bring to raising their children, and then developing practical approaches that improve the systems support them. He has led teams that developed a new model for primary care for infants in low-income communities (DULCE) and a new framework for working with children and families, (HOPE). His extensive speaking and publication list include contributions to the prevention and treatment of child maltreatment and youth violence. He is a graduate of Yale College, and received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School. Bob lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.

Oakley Carlson was only 4 years old when she went missing in 2021. Investigators launched a desperate search to bring her home, but with each new piece of evidence, they learned that home may not have been the safest place for her. And systems put in place to protect her may have been the very thing that put her in the hands of the people responsible for her disappearance.If you know anything about Oakley's disappearance, please contact the Grays Harbor CountySheriff's Office at 1-360-533-8765.Or you can email Sgt. Paul Logan directly at sodetective@co.grays-harbor.wa.us.Anonymous tips can be given to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.To learn more about Prevent Child Abuse America and to find a chapter near you, visit preventchildabuse.org. Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/ to view the current membership options and policies.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-oakley-carlson/

This episode of the Design Thinking 101 podcast is 5.5 Things Every Designer Should Know About: Positive Childhood Experiences. Dr. Robert Sege, MD PhD is a pediatrician at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, and a professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community Engaged Medicine. Dr. Sege is nationally known for his research on effective health systems approaches that directly address the social determinants of health. He is a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children's Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America. He has served on the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, and on its committee on injury violence and poisoning prevention. Listen to learn about: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) Designing for children Helping kids navigate childhood in a positive way The importance of creating safe environments for children Ways we can give kids positive experiences that allow them to thrive Our Guest Robert Sege, MD, PhD is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community-Engaged Medicine and is a core faculty member of the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute. He has served on national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), been lead author on several important AAP policies, and has received national awards for his work, including the prestigious 2019 Ray E. Helfer award from the Alliance of Children's Trusts and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has led teams that developed new models for pediatric primary care and a new framework for working with children and families (HOPE). His extensive speaking and publication list include contributions to the prevention and treatment of child maltreatment and youth violence. He is a graduate of Yale College, received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School, and did his pediatric residency at Boston Children's Hospital.  Bob lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.   Show Highlights [03:35] Bob starts the conversation talking about how all of the things we experience as children – good and bad – have a lasting impact on who we are as adults. [05:47] Parents: trust yourselves and your ability to raise your children. [06:33] Dawan and Bob talk about the often-contradictory advice that exists for parents. [07:34] Positive modeling for kids. [09:07] Children need safe, stable, nurturing relationships. [10:03] Defining family. [10:19] Designing housing and the spaces where families and communities gather. [14:15] Children need to have safe and equitable environments to live, learn, and play in. [14:29] Looking at the physical environment kids need. [15:23] Children also need a safe emotional environment. [16:49] Bob offers ideas for modern school design. [17:32] The need for arts programs in school. [18:01] HOPE's website logo was designed by Boston Public High School students. [19:18] Children need to be actively engaged. [20:49] Dawan mentions how many services are designed more for parents than for the child. [21:21] Giving kids a sense of ownership in the family and in the world. [22:13] Designing and building community and finding ways children can be involved. [24:09] Children need opportunities for emotional growth. [24:31] Emotional growth on the playground. [26:06] Children need time in nature. [27:52] PCEs help us humanize one another and help us look past our biases about someone. [31:13] Dawan comments that it's just as important to know the good stories as it is the bad stories if we really want to understand. [31:52] Bob talks about parent cafés and other places where parents can meet to talk about parenting. [33:37] Where to learn more about HOPE and the work Bob is doing.   Links Robert on Twitter Robert at Tufts Medical Center Robert at the Center for the Study of Social Policy Effective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children Evidence-Based Health Care for Children: What Are We Missing? Positive Childhood Experiences offset ACEs: Q & A with Dr. Robert Sege about HOPE HOPE: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences HOPE on LinkedIn HOPE on Twitter Register for HOPE Summit 2023   Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like 5.5 Things Every Designer Should Know About: The Opioid Overdose Epidemic (Part 1) with Stacy Stanford — DT101 E102 A Designer's Journey into Designing for Health and Healthcare with Lorna Ross — DT101 E45 Healthcare Design Teams + Wellness + ScienceXDesign with Chris McCarthy — DT101 E24

This episode of the Design Thinking 101 podcast is 5.5 Things Every Designer Should Know About: Positive Childhood Experiences. Dr. Robert Sege, MD PhD is a pediatrician at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, and a professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community Engaged Medicine. Dr. Sege is nationally known for his research on effective health systems approaches that directly address the social determinants of health. He is a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children's Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America. He has served on the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, and on its committee on injury violence and poisoning prevention. Listen to learn about: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) Designing for children Helping kids navigate childhood in a positive way The importance of creating safe environments for children Ways we can give kids positive experiences that allow them to thrive Our Guest Robert Sege, MD, PhD is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community-Engaged Medicine and is a core faculty member of the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute. He has served on national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), been lead author on several important AAP policies, and has received national awards for his work, including the prestigious 2019 Ray E. Helfer award from the Alliance of Children's Trusts and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has led teams that developed new models for pediatric primary care and a new framework for working with children and families (HOPE). His extensive speaking and publication list include contributions to the prevention and treatment of child maltreatment and youth violence. He is a graduate of Yale College, received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School, and did his pediatric residency at Boston Children's Hospital.  Bob lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.   Show Highlights [03:35] Bob starts the conversation talking about how all of the things we experience as children – good and bad – have a lasting impact on who we are as adults. [05:47] Parents: trust yourselves and your ability to raise your children. [06:33] Dawan and Bob talk about the often-contradictory advice that exists for parents. [07:34] Positive modeling for kids. [09:07] Children need safe, stable, nurturing relationships. [10:03] Defining family. [10:19] Designing housing and the spaces where families and communities gather. [14:15] Children need to have safe and equitable environments to live, learn, and play in. [14:29] Looking at the physical environment kids need. [15:23] Children also need a safe emotional environment. [16:49] Bob offers ideas for modern school design. [17:32] The need for arts programs in school. [18:01] HOPE's website logo was designed by Boston Public High School students. [19:18] Children need to be actively engaged. [20:49] Dawan mentions how many services are designed more for parents than for the child. [21:21] Giving kids a sense of ownership in the family and in the world. [22:13] Designing and building community and finding ways children can be involved. [24:09] Children need opportunities for emotional growth. [24:31] Emotional growth on the playground. [26:06] Children need time in nature. [27:52] PCEs help us humanize one another and help us look past our biases about someone. [31:13] Dawan comments that it's just as important to know the good stories as it is the bad stories if we really want to understand. [31:52] Bob talks about parent cafés and other places where parents can meet to talk about parenting. [33:37] Where to learn more about HOPE and the work Bob is doing.   Links Robert on Twitter Robert at Tufts Medical Center Robert at the Center for the Study of Social Policy Effective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children Evidence-Based Health Care for Children: What Are We Missing? Positive Childhood Experiences offset ACEs: Q & A with Dr. Robert Sege about HOPE HOPE: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences HOPE on LinkedIn HOPE on Twitter Register for HOPE Summit 2023   Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like 5.5 Things Every Designer Should Know About: The Opioid Overdose Epidemic (Part 1) with Stacy Stanford — DT101 E102 A Designer's Journey into Designing for Health and Healthcare with Lorna Ross — DT101 E45 Healthcare Design Teams + Wellness + ScienceXDesign with Chris McCarthy — DT101 E24

In honor of Women's History Month, we will air an encore of our interview with Melissa Merrick, Ph.D. Dr. Merrick is president and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect. She has more than 20 years of clinical, research, and leadership experience related to the etiology, course, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Previously, Dr. Merrick was a senior epidemiologist at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. She is recognized as one of the country's foremost experts on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, she served for eight years as the lead scientist for the ACEs study at CDC and is the lead author of CDC's Vital Signs: ACEs, the most nationally representative report on the topic. Dr. Merrick successfully leverages her significant clinical and research experiences to communicate and disseminate the critical public health importance of preventing early adversity to key stakeholders with diverse priorities, backgrounds, and knowledge, including legislators, business and civic leaders, and members of the academic and medical communities. She is one of the principal architects of Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-being, which aims to reshape child welfare in the United States by focusing explicitly on equity and prevention. Thriving Families unites PCA America, the Children's Bureau, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Casey Family Programs, among numerous other local partners, to proactively create the conditions and contexts for strong families and communities across the country.

In honor of Women's History Month, we will air an encore of our interview with Melissa Merrick, Ph.D. Dr. Merrick is president and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect. She has more than 20 years of clinical, research, and leadership experience related to the etiology, course, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Previously, Dr. Merrick was a senior epidemiologist at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. She is recognized as one of the country's foremost experts on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, she served for eight years as the lead scientist for the ACEs study at CDC and is the lead author of CDC's Vital Signs: ACEs, the most nationally representative report on the topic. Dr. Merrick successfully leverages her significant clinical and research experiences to communicate and disseminate the critical public health importance of preventing early adversity to key stakeholders with diverse priorities, backgrounds, and knowledge, including legislators, business and civic leaders, and members of the academic and medical communities. She is one of the principal architects of Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-being, which aims to reshape child welfare in the United States by focusing explicitly on equity and prevention. Thriving Families unites PCA America, the Children's Bureau, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Casey Family Programs, among numerous other local partners, to proactively create the conditions and contexts for strong families and communities across the country.

In honor of Women's History Month, we will air an encore of our interview with Melissa Merrick, Ph.D. Dr. Merrick is president and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect. She has more than 20 years of clinical, research, and leadership experience related to the etiology, course, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Previously, Dr. Merrick was a senior epidemiologist at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. She is recognized as one of the country's foremost experts on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, she served for eight years as the lead scientist for the ACEs study at CDC and is the lead author of CDC's Vital Signs: ACEs, the most nationally representative report on the topic. Dr. Merrick successfully leverages her significant clinical and research experiences to communicate and disseminate the critical public health importance of preventing early adversity to key stakeholders with diverse priorities, backgrounds, and knowledge, including legislators, business and civic leaders, and members of the academic and medical communities. She is one of the principal architects of Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-being, which aims to reshape child welfare in the United States by focusing explicitly on equity and prevention. Thriving Families unites PCA America, the Children's Bureau, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Casey Family Programs, among numerous other local partners, to proactively create the conditions and contexts for strong families and communities across the country.

Co-hosts Nathan Fink and Joelyn Drennan once again welcome Dr. Melissa T. Merrick, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America, to celebrate 50 years of primary prevention, swap a few parenting stories, and listen to your stories of what the work of prevention looks like in action. Wish Prevent Child Abuse America a HAPPY BIRTHDAY by visiting: https://preventchildabuse50.orgSupport the showLISTEN on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts. Ask your smart speaker to play NH Family NOW!

Melissa T. Merrick, Ph.D., is President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect. She has more than 20 years of clinical, research, and leadership experience related to the etiology, course, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Previously, Dr. Merrick was a senior epidemiologist at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. She is recognized as one of the country's foremost experts on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, she served for eight years as the lead scientist for the ACEs study at CDC and is the lead author of CDC's Vital Signs: ACEs, the most nationally representative report on the topic. Dr. Merrick successfully leverages her significant clinical and research experiences to communicate and disseminate the critical public health importance of preventing early adversity to key stakeholders with diverse priorities, backgrounds, and knowledge, including legislators, business and civic leaders, and members of the academic and medical communities. She is one of the principal architects of Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-being, which aims to reshape child welfare in the United States by focusing explicitly on equity and prevention. Thriving Families unites PCA America, the Children's Bureau, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Casey Family Programs, among numerous other local partners, to proactively create the conditions and contexts for strong families and communities across the country.

Melissa T. Merrick, Ph.D., is President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect. She has more than 20 years of clinical, research, and leadership experience related to the etiology, course, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Previously, Dr. Merrick was a senior epidemiologist at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. She is recognized as one of the country's foremost experts on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, she served for eight years as the lead scientist for the ACEs study at CDC and is the lead author of CDC's Vital Signs: ACEs, the most nationally representative report on the topic. Dr. Merrick successfully leverages her significant clinical and research experiences to communicate and disseminate the critical public health importance of preventing early adversity to key stakeholders with diverse priorities, backgrounds, and knowledge, including legislators, business and civic leaders, and members of the academic and medical communities. She is one of the principal architects of Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-being, which aims to reshape child welfare in the United States by focusing explicitly on equity and prevention. Thriving Families unites PCA America, the Children's Bureau, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Casey Family Programs, among numerous other local partners, to proactively create the conditions and contexts for strong families and communities across the country.

Melissa T. Merrick, Ph.D., is President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect. She has more than 20 years of clinical, research, and leadership experience related to the etiology, course, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Previously, Dr. Merrick was a senior epidemiologist at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. She is recognized as one of the country's foremost experts on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, she served for eight years as the lead scientist for the ACEs study at CDC and is the lead author of CDC's Vital Signs: ACEs, the most nationally representative report on the topic. Dr. Merrick successfully leverages her significant clinical and research experiences to communicate and disseminate the critical public health importance of preventing early adversity to key stakeholders with diverse priorities, backgrounds, and knowledge, including legislators, business and civic leaders, and members of the academic and medical communities. She is one of the principal architects of Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-being, which aims to reshape child welfare in the United States by focusing explicitly on equity and prevention. Thriving Families unites PCA America, the Children's Bureau, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Casey Family Programs, among numerous other local partners, to proactively create the conditions and contexts for strong families and communities across the country.

In this episode we are talking to Jeff Duncan-Andrade, Ph.D., a Professor of Latina/o Studies and Race and Resistance Studies at San Francisco State University. He is also a founder of the Roses in Concrete Community School, a community responsive lab school in East Oakland (rosesinconcrete.org) and the Community Responsive Education Group (communityresponsive.org). As a classroom teacher and school leader in East Oakland (CA) for the past 28 years, his pedagogy has been widely studied and acclaimed for producing uncommon levels of social and academic success for students. Duncan-Andrade lectures around the world and has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters on effective practices in schools.  He has written two books and his third book with Harvard University Press is due for publication in spring 2022. In 2016, Duncan-Andrade was part of the great educators invited to the White House on National Teacher Appreciation Day by President Obama, and in 2019 he was chosen as the Laureate for the prestigious Brock International Prize in Education. In 2021, he was selected to join the Board of Prevent Child Abuse America. Duncan-Andrade has also been ranked as one of the nation's most influential scholars by EdWeek's Public Influence Rankings.   Key points we talked about:  Hear about how he's navigating COVID as a father, professor and educational leader.  The childhood experiences that built him into the person he is today and field the things he cares.  The way unearned suffering cuts across so many groups. People are situated on the margins of society.  Consistent pursuit to keep his thumb of the heartbeat of research and narratives around educational reform and building a different type of educational experience. One that would eventually put well-being at the center of that educational experience. Mention his school Roses in Concrete a different kind of school Mention their definition of well-being for their students: ‘Youth Wellness' The act of giving one's child over to a school or teacher every morning We're measuring the wrong stuff Keeping both individual and collective wellness in mind: ‘community-responsive youth wellness' Tips from our expert as a part of the flourishing question

When we see parents absolutely losing it at their children– and maybe even laying hands on them–are we obligated to act? Prevent Child Abuse America is clear that if you see something, you say something. The harder part is knowing what it is we've seen. We don't always know whether we're witnessing a regrettable but isolated incident or something that's part of a pattern. We want to make sure we're not making that child less safe by publicly calling the parent out.  And knowing that actually making a phone call to enlist the police or CPS might trigger a series of events that can separate parent and child, we want to be “very confident,” as philosophy professor Kwame Appiah explains, “that such recourse is justified.”  In this episode we discuss how we've handled these moments in our own lives– and going forward, how we'll discern when need to speak up, with the knowledge of how to defuse the situation rather than further inflame it. If you feel a child is in real/imminent danger, please call 1-800-4-A-CHILD. We discuss this article in this episode: Christopher Mele for The New York Times: Should You Intervene When a Parent Harshly Disciplines a Child in Public? Special thanks to this month's sponsors: Auto Approve makes it easy for vehicle owners to find and compare their best available rates to help lower their monthly payment.To find out how much you could save, get your free quote at autoapprove.com/adalyst.  Faherty offers high-quality, timeless clothing with modern design and functionality. Go to fahertybrand.com/LAUGHING and use code FRESH to snag 20% off! Firstleaf is a no-brainer if you love finding and tasting new wines! Get 6 bottles of wine for just $29.95 (and free shipping!) at tryfirstleaf.com/TODDLER.  Hiya is the allergen-free, pediatrician-approved, super-powered chewable vitamin that will get your kids the full-body nourishment they need. Go to hiyahealth.com/TODDLER and receive 50% off your first order.  Peloton has workouts for seriously everyone– and the Peloton Bike+ is now $500 less, including free delivery and setup. Visit onepeloton.com to learn more. Prose is the healthy hair regimen with your name all over it. Get 15% off your first order today! Go to prose.com/toddler. Thrive Market offers healthy pantry essentials and sustainable meat, plus nontoxic cleaning and beauty products. Join Thrive Market today and get $80 in free groceries! Go to thrivemarket.com/laughing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B•Inspired Podcast would like to introduce our special guest Gina Hernandez. Gina is the Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse, New Jersey. In this episode, NJ Hall of Fame Broadcast Association Inductee/Producer/Host Bert Baron and Producer /Host Lisa Anderson learn about Gina's mission of promoting Great Childhoods, positive parenting and healthy child development. We educate parents, provide training and technical assistance to youth/family serving organizations and schools, and keep community members informed. We help transform homes and schools into nurturing, trauma-informed environments. PCA-NJ is the New Jersey State Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America, a network of chapters in all 50 states. Our nonprofit subsidiary, the Child Wellness Institute (ChildWIN), builds resilience and social-emotional health within children and families.B•INSPIRED is a audio/video Podcast where we bring you real stories from folks just like you and I who share stories of love and loss, struggles and perserverance, laughter and tears and overcoming adversity!B•INSPIRED YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6p...B•INSPIRED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BInspiredpod...B•INSPIRED Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/binspiredpo...B•INSPIRED Twitter: https://twitter.com/binspiredpodca1#BINSPIRED #childabuse #ChildWIN

Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with mental health struggles. The collective trauma of COVID-19 has exasperated our country's mental health crisis. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This month, our co-hosts, Ingrid and Mathew, will speak with guests about the science, support, education, advocacy, and policies focused on mental health in this country. Our co-hosts will also examine the history of mental health response in this country. The first guest, Robert Sege, MD, Ph.D., is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community-engaged Medicine and is a core faculty member of the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Sege is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, is part of the Leadership Action Team for Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood Team, and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children's Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America. He received the 2019 Ray E. Helfer award from the Alliance of Children's Trusts and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has served on national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been lead author on several important AAP policies, and received several national awards for his work. Using an evidence-based approach, parent-centered interventions begin with recognizing the strengths and stamina that families bring to raising their children, and then developing practical approaches that improve the systems support them. He has led teams that developed a new model for primary care for infants in low-income communities (DULCE) and a new framework for working with children and families, (HOPE). His extensive speaking and publication list include contributions to the prevention and treatment of child maltreatment and youth violence. He is a graduate of Yale College, and received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School. Bob lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.

Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with mental health struggles. The collective trauma of COVID-19 has exasperated our country's mental health crisis. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This month, our co-hosts, Ingrid and Mathew, will speak with guests about the science, support, education, advocacy, and policies focused on mental health in this country. Our co-hosts will also examine the history of mental health response in this country. The first guest, Robert Sege, MD, Ph.D., is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community-engaged Medicine and is a core faculty member of the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Sege is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, is part of the Leadership Action Team for Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood Team, and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children's Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America. He received the 2019 Ray E. Helfer award from the Alliance of Children's Trusts and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has served on national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been lead author on several important AAP policies, and received several national awards for his work. Using an evidence-based approach, parent-centered interventions begin with recognizing the strengths and stamina that families bring to raising their children, and then developing practical approaches that improve the systems support them. He has led teams that developed a new model for primary care for infants in low-income communities (DULCE) and a new framework for working with children and families, (HOPE). His extensive speaking and publication list include contributions to the prevention and treatment of child maltreatment and youth violence. He is a graduate of Yale College, and received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School. Bob lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.

Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with mental health struggles. The collective trauma of COVID-19 has exasperated our country's mental health crisis. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This month, our co-hosts, Ingrid and Mathew, will speak with guests about the science, support, education, advocacy, and policies focused on mental health in this country. Our co-hosts will also examine the history of mental health response in this country. The first guest, Robert Sege, MD, Ph.D., is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community-engaged Medicine and is a core faculty member of the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Sege is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, is part of the Leadership Action Team for Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood Team, and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children's Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America. He received the 2019 Ray E. Helfer award from the Alliance of Children's Trusts and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has served on national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been lead author on several important AAP policies, and received several national awards for his work. Using an evidence-based approach, parent-centered interventions begin with recognizing the strengths and stamina that families bring to raising their children, and then developing practical approaches that improve the systems support them. He has led teams that developed a new model for primary care for infants in low-income communities (DULCE) and a new framework for working with children and families, (HOPE). His extensive speaking and publication list include contributions to the prevention and treatment of child maltreatment and youth violence. He is a graduate of Yale College, and received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School. Bob lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.

Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with mental health struggles. The collective trauma of COVID-19 has exasperated our country's mental health crisis. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This month, our co-hosts, Ingrid and Mathew, will speak with guests about the science, support, education, advocacy, and policies focused on mental health in this country. Our co-hosts will also examine the history of mental health response in this country. The first guest, Robert Sege, MD, Ph.D., is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs the Center for Community-engaged Medicine and is a core faculty member of the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Dr. Sege is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, is part of the Leadership Action Team for Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood Team, and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children's Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America. He received the 2019 Ray E. Helfer award from the Alliance of Children's Trusts and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has served on national committees for the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been lead author on several important AAP policies, and received several national awards for his work. Using an evidence-based approach, parent-centered interventions begin with recognizing the strengths and stamina that families bring to raising their children, and then developing practical approaches that improve the systems support them. He has led teams that developed a new model for primary care for infants in low-income communities (DULCE) and a new framework for working with children and families, (HOPE). His extensive speaking and publication list include contributions to the prevention and treatment of child maltreatment and youth violence. He is a graduate of Yale College, and received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School. Bob lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.

In the season 3 finale, Micah is joined by three current Americorps and City Year New Hampshire Service Leaders - Abby Watson, Elinor Bragaw, and Kailey Johnson. Abbey Watson is from Kalamazoo, Michigan. There she attended school and graduated with a Master's of Social Work degree. After studying in El Salvador and Guatemala, she realized that she wanted to explore educational systems outside of her own experiences. Abbey was introduced to City Year at a job fair and realized the organization would give her that opportunity. During her first year of service, she fell in love with the Manchester community and decided to return to serve another year. She credits this to the amazing students and teachers that she served alongside. The relationships she built and the energy, passion, empathy, and laughter shared by the students made her realize that she did not want her time in Manchester to be over so quickly. Elinor Bragaw is from Crozet, Virginia, a little town between Charlottesville and the Blue Ridge mountains. She lived in the same house all her life with her parents and three younger siblings up until she moved away to college in Washington, D.C. College was a rollercoaster. She took time off in the middle, worked as a camp counselor out in California, applied to transfer to other schools, and changed her major a few times, but she made it to the other side and graduated from American University in December 2019 with a degree in art history and a minor in political science. When she considered her next steps after college, she chose to serve with City Year, and her experience last year taught her that she is an educator. Her eyes were opened to the realities of the public education system and she believes it is a calling to dedicate her time to helping children have the best shot they can. Kailey Johnson grew up in Londonderry, New Hampshire. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2020 and majored in psychology and justice studies. She also spent a very formative semester completing an internship through The Washington Center. During college, Kailey was also involved with the Kappa Delta sorority where they supported the philanthropies Prevent Child Abuse America and the Girl Scouts of America. The work of these organizations inspired her to advocate for children to have happy and healthy childhoods. This belief led her to join City Year after graduation. She was inspired by City Year's model of supporting kids through tutoring, and building communities within their schools. Kailey chose to serve in Manchester because it gave her the opportunity to learn and grow in a community that had been next door to her throughout her whole life. She decided to return for another year because she truly believes in the impact City Year can have on students and the community. To read more about their ongoing journeys, check out this post.

This episode of the Look on the Bright Side Podcast is sponsored by Prevent Child Abuse AmericaHealthy children become healthy adults. And healthy adults contribute to a more productive, equitable, and flourishing society.Prevent Child Abuse America is the nation's premier organization committed to preventing child abuse and neglect before it happens.  A pioneer in the field for the past 50 years, PCA America is uniquely positioned to lead the movement to help children and families thrive—today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Their approach works at two levels—boots-on-the-ground programs as well as actions that impact systems-level change. Evidence shows that stress and trauma caused by childhood adversity can interrupt healthy child development, and affect how the body responds to stress, putting children and adults at lifelong risk for health issues, like mental illness, depression, heart disease, and substance use problems, as well as economic consequences such as diminished educational achievement and job opportunities. Preventing childhood adversity is critical to building a more equitable, healthy and prosperous communities. And PCAA knows what works. Preventing adversity starts by eliminating the stresses that can overload parents.Episode Highlights[00:02:57] What happens when we reduce the stress on parents?[00:03:30] Build a support network[00:04:24] How we support families in my community every day[00:05:10] What's Healthy Families America??[00:06:13] Explore the PCAA directory to connect with support services near you, including local food or housing programs, goods and transit aid, health and care services, financial help, education and work programs, and legal services (go here)[00:06:45] Sign up for parenting tips and resources at BrightByText.org[00:06:52] Family Resource Centers in your community[00:07:08] The importance of prioritizing self care and mental wellness for parents[00:09:40] I had to seek out therapy. Here's more information on my therapy journey (go here)[00:11:26] How going to therapy taught me to ask for help[00:12:00] How to find therapists for women of color - therapyforblackgirls.com[00:12:21] A variety of ways to OFFER help to parents[00:14:56] The importance of advocate for family friendly policies from our elected leaders  (learn more here)[00:15:31] Donate to organizations committed to supporting families in your community or nationally.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/JenellBStewart)

Even though preventing child abuse and neglect may seem like something that happens in the privacy of a home, child adversity is a public issue. Every child deserves to thrive. And kids need safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments in order to do so. In Episode 264, Christine talks with Dr. Melissa Merrick of Prevent Child Abuse America about how we can make change together in community to support kids. + + + + + Edit Your Life shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Winner of the 2017 Iris Award for Podcast Of The Year. Hosted by Christine Koh (+ Asha Dornfest from 2015 to 2021). Share: #edityourlifeshow Show notes: http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edityourlifeshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edityourlifeshow/ Email: edityourlifeshow@gmail.com

Melissa T. Merrick, Ph.D., is President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect. She has more than 20 years of clinical, research, and leadership experience related to the etiology, course, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Previously, Dr. Merrick was a senior epidemiologist at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. She is recognized as one of the country's foremost experts on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, she served for eight years as the lead scientist for the ACEs study at CDC and is the lead author of CDC's Vital Signs: ACEs, the most nationally representative report on the topic. Dr. Merrick successfully leverages her significant clinical and research experiences to communicate and disseminate the critical public health importance of preventing early adversity to key stakeholders with diverse priorities, backgrounds, and knowledge, including legislators, business and civic leaders, and members of the academic and medical communities. She is one of the principal architects of Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-being, which aims to reshape child welfare in the United States by focusing explicitly on equity and prevention. Thriving Families unites PCA America, the Children's Bureau, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Casey Family Programs, among numerous other local partners, to proactively create the conditions and contexts for strong families and communities across the country.

Melissa T. Merrick, Ph.D., is President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect. She has more than 20 years of clinical, research, and leadership experience related to the etiology, course, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Previously, Dr. Merrick was a senior epidemiologist at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. She is recognized as one of the country's foremost experts on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, she served for eight years as the lead scientist for the ACEs study at CDC and is the lead author of CDC's Vital Signs: ACEs, the most nationally representative report on the topic. Dr. Merrick successfully leverages her significant clinical and research experiences to communicate and disseminate the critical public health importance of preventing early adversity to key stakeholders with diverse priorities, backgrounds, and knowledge, including legislators, business and civic leaders, and members of the academic and medical communities. She is one of the principal architects of Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-being, which aims to reshape child welfare in the United States by focusing explicitly on equity and prevention. Thriving Families unites PCA America, the Children's Bureau, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Casey Family Programs, among numerous other local partners, to proactively create the conditions and contexts for strong families and communities across the country.

Melissa T. Merrick, Ph.D., is President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect. She has more than 20 years of clinical, research, and leadership experience related to the etiology, course, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Previously, Dr. Merrick was a senior epidemiologist at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. She is recognized as one of the country's foremost experts on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, she served for eight years as the lead scientist for the ACEs study at CDC and is the lead author of CDC's Vital Signs: ACEs, the most nationally representative report on the topic. Dr. Merrick successfully leverages her significant clinical and research experiences to communicate and disseminate the critical public health importance of preventing early adversity to key stakeholders with diverse priorities, backgrounds, and knowledge, including legislators, business and civic leaders, and members of the academic and medical communities. She is one of the principal architects of Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-being, which aims to reshape child welfare in the United States by focusing explicitly on equity and prevention. Thriving Families unites PCA America, the Children's Bureau, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Casey Family Programs, among numerous other local partners, to proactively create the conditions and contexts for strong families and communities across the country.

Melissa T. Merrick, Ph.D., is President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect. She has more than 20 years of clinical, research, and leadership experience related to the etiology, course, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Previously, Dr. Merrick was a senior epidemiologist at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. She is recognized as one of the country's foremost experts on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, she served for eight years as the lead scientist for the ACEs study at CDC and is the lead author of CDC's Vital Signs: ACEs, the most nationally representative report on the topic. Dr. Merrick successfully leverages her significant clinical and research experiences to communicate and disseminate the critical public health importance of preventing early adversity to key stakeholders with diverse priorities, backgrounds, and knowledge, including legislators, business and civic leaders, and members of the academic and medical communities. She is one of the principal architects of Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-being, which aims to reshape child welfare in the United States by focusing explicitly on equity and prevention. Thriving Families unites PCA America, the Children's Bureau, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Casey Family Programs, among numerous other local partners, to proactively create the conditions and contexts for strong families and communities across the country.

This week we meet the McClays and they suuuuuck! Elsewhere, Harrison confuses Jason with his off-beat choice for the Gay Agenda and Jason goes on a rant about Bohemian Rhapsody. It's Buffy Season 5, Episode 6: Family!   Twitter, IG, & FB: @boozeandbuffy Email: boozeandbuffy@gmail.com Prevent Child Abuse America: www.preventchildabuse.org Art Credit: Mark David Corley  Music Credit: Grace Robertson

David and Louise Turpin, severely neglected and abused their 13 children - from ages 2 to 29 years old. This abuse included: chaining their children to their beds, not allowing them to bathe more than once a year, restricting them from obtaining any education - even creating false homeschool documents, and more. A gut wrenching story, one I'll truly never be able to forget. | Discussing my car wreck earlier this week, details surrounding. | Sending love and peace to Nick Cannon's family. | The JAYC Foundation's Fund to Support The Turpin Siblings: https://thejaycfoundation.org | Prevent Child Abuse America: https://preventchildabuse.org | National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.7233 | Nick Cannon IG video: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CXMHDhdMPWn/?utm_medium=copy_link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/suspectpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/suspectpodcast/support

On this episode of Fostering Change we chat with Dr. Bruce Perry about Trauma, Resilience, And HealingDr. Perry is the Principal of the Neurosequential Network, Senior Fellow of The ChildTrauma Academy and a Professor (Adjunct) in the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago and the School of Allied Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria Australia. Over the last thirty years, Dr. Perry has been an active teacher, clinician and researcher in children's mental health and the neurosciences holding a variety of academic positions. His work on the impact of abuse, neglect and trauma on the developing brain has impacted clinical practice, programs and policy across the world. Dr. Perry is the author, with Maia Szalavitz, of The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog, a bestselling book based on his work with maltreated children and Born For Love: Why Empathy is Essential and Endangered. Dr. Perry's most recent book, What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, co-authored with Oprah Winfrey was released in 2021. Dr. Perry was on the faculty of the Departments of Pharmacology and Psychiatry at the University of Chicago School of Medicine from 1988 to 1991. From 1992 to 2001, Dr. Perry served as the Trammell Research Professor of Child Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. During this time, Dr. Perry also was Chief of Psychiatry for Texas Children's Hospital and Vice-Chairman for Research within the Department of Psychiatry. From 2001 to 2003, Dr. Perry served as the Medical Director for Provincial Programs in Children's Mental Health for the Alberta Mental Health Board. He continues to consult with the government of Alberta on children's issues and serves as a founding member of the Premier's Council of Alberta's Promise. ​Dr. Perry has conducted both basic neuroscience and clinical research. His neuroscience research has examined the effects of prenatal drug exposure on brain development, the neurobiology of human neuropsychiatric disorders, the neurophysiology of traumatic life events and basic mechanisms related to the development of neurotransmitter receptors in the brain. His clinical research and practice has focused on high-risk children. This work has examined the cognitive, behavioral, emotional, social, and physiological effects of neglect and trauma in children, adolescents and adults. This work has been instrumental in describing how childhood experiences, including neglect and traumatic stress, change the biology of the brain – and, thereby, the health of the child. His clinical research over the last twenty years has been focused on integrating emerging principles of developmental neuroscience into clinical practice. This work has resulted in the development of innovative clinical practices and programs working with maltreated and traumatized children, most prominently the Neurosequential Model©, a developmentally sensitive, neurobiology-informed approach to clinical work (NMT), education (NME) and caregiving (NMC). This approach to clinical problem solving has been integrated into the programs at dozens of large public and non-profit organizations serving at-risk children and their families. His experience as a clinician and a researcher with traumatized children has led many community and governmental agencies to consult Dr. Perry following high-profile incidents involving traumatized children and youth including the Branch Davidian siege in Waco (1993), the Oklahoma City bombing (1995), the Columbine school shootings (1999), the September 11th terrorist attacks (2001), Hurricane Katrina (2005), the FLDS polygamist sect (2008), the earthquake in Haiti (2010), the tsunami in Tohoku Japan (2011), the Sandy Hook Elementary school shootings (2012), and the Camp wildfire in California (2018) among many others.​Dr. Perry has published over 500 journal articles, book chapters and scientific proceedings and is the recipient of numerous professional awards and honors, including the T. Berry Brazelton Infant Mental Health Advocacy Award, the Award for Leadership in Public Child Welfare, the Alberta Centennial Medal and the 2014 Kohl Education Prize. He serves on the Board of Directors of multiple organizations including Prevent Child Abuse America and the Ana Grace Project. He has presented about child maltreatment, children's mental health, neurodevelopment and youth violence in a variety of venues including policy-making bodies such as the White House Summit on Violence, the California Assembly and U.S. House Committee on Education. Dr. Perry has been featured in a wide range of media including 60 Minutes, National Public Radio, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Nightline, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC and CBS News and the Oprah Winfrey Show. His work has been featured in documentaries produced by Dateline NBC, 20/20, the BBC, Nightline, CBC, PBS, as well as dozen international documentaries. Many print media have highlighted the clinical and research activities of Dr. Perry including a Pulitzer-prize winning series in the Chicago Tribune, The Sun Magazine, US News and World Report, Time, Newsweek, Forbes ASAP, Washington Post, the New York Times and Rolling Stone. Dr. Perry, a native of Bismarck, North Dakota, was an undergraduate at Stanford University and Amherst College. He attended medical and graduate school at Northwestern University, receiving both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees. Dr. Perry completed a residency in general psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at The University of Chicago. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Safe Passage for Children's mission is to strengthen the Minnesota child welfare system so children are safe and can reach their full potential. This series of episodes will take a closer look at our weekly policy blog, or e-brief, and give you an inside look into Minnesota child welfare legislation, policies, and practices happening right now in Minnesota, especially those affecting abused and neglected children, their families, foster care, childcare, child welfare professionals, educators, researchers, and lawmakers around the state. It is our goal that this podcast is educational, informative, and bold-- raising our voice to speak up for the needs and the safety of vulnerable Minnesota children. If you know someone who cares about children, be sure to share this podcast with them. This episode will take a closer look at our most recent blog post, focused Prevent Child Abuse America's recently released survey documenting widespread support for physical punishment of children despite solid research correlating physical punishment with poor adult outcomes. www.safepassageforchildren.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-passage-for-children/message

The stress and trauma that students and their families experienced during the pandemic are increasingly showing up in our classrooms. In this episode, we explore how to we can manage our own pandemic stress, so we can better help students with theirs. Follow on Twitter: @KlikaBart @TirrellCorbin @jonHarper70bd @bamradionetwork Dr. Carlo Panlilio is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, and a faculty member with the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network, at the Pennsylvania State University. He received his Ph.D. in Human Development from the University of Maryland, College Park with a specialization in Developmental Science. His program of research focuses on the dynamic interplay between development and learning for children who experience early maltreatment, and how elucidation of such processes can inform trauma-informed classroom instruction and prevention efforts. J. Bart Klika is the Chief Research Officer with the national organization Prevent Child Abuse America and a research faculty at Florida State University College of Social Work. Prior to joining PCAA, Dr. Klika was an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Montana. His research examines the causes and consequences associated with child abuse and neglect in an effort to prevent its occurrence. In 2011, he was selected for the inaugural cohort of fellows for the Doris Duke Fellowship for the Promotion of Child Well-Being, a national fellowship providing support and mentorship for doctoral students seeking innovations in the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Dr. Klika is on the national Board of Directors for American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) and is the chair of the APSAC prevention and publications committees. He is the senior editor for the APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment (4th Ed.) and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Christy Tirrell-Corbin, PhD, is the Executive Director of the Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention and the Director of the Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education program at the University of Maryland. She has worked extensively with Title I schools to increase family engagement and raise awareness of teacher beliefs and practices relative to race, culture and socioeconomic status. She has also taught courses on culture and community, as well as studied teacher candidates’ beliefs and practices around race and culturally responsive and respectful pedagogy.

Trigger Warning – This episode contains references to physical, mental & emotional abuse.Eat a hearty breakfast and get those Kleenex ready! We get dark this week with a thoughtful, mostly serious and extra detailed (i.e. long-winded) analysis of the 1965 Gertrude Baniszewski/Sylvia Likens case as detailed in 2007’s An American Crime. This true crime story stars Eliot Page of The Umbrella Project and we wanted to give it the gravitas it deserves, since it’s a family relationship that is ACTUALLY worse than ours.We harken back to when Sylvia was living an idyllic life in a carnival setting UNTIL SHE DIDN’T! Due to family financial misfortunes, Sylvia and sister Jennie end up under the care of the Baniszewski family and oof this did NOT work out! Family and friends gaslight, falsely accuse and ultimately punish Sylvia in horrible fashion. (And yes despite our comments, we know Trump isn’t President anymore…shuuuuuuut it) Weird dreams!! Trashy boys AND girls!! Indiana at its finest!!! Will justice win out for Sylvia? Did Evan Winters have a 4-day “chubby” look that is generally overlooked by society? Why isn’t smoking and drinking while pregnant still cool? Can you bear to hear a SECOND true crime story as well?!?! Ultimately, just know that we are taking a hard stance against murder and we DARE other podcasts to do the same!Please consider donating to Prevent Child Abuse America here: https://preventchildabuse.org/donate/. This organization works hard to realize their vision of a world where all children grow up happy, healthy, and prepared to succeed in supportive families and communities.On the lighter side of things, let's take care of podcast business here:Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and IG!!This week's Music Spotlight is horror surf icons Gein and the Graverobbers!!One more go-around with our best friend  trillyzanep!! What do you need because he just might have it!!! Check him out on eBay, IG and Twitter!!Rate and review us on iTunes!! Share with all your friends!! Please let them know we're normally not this serious.Email us if you can tell us how people dealt with the Post Office in the 1960's at TandV@tvandamovie.comEditing by Andrew Dudich!!Logo by HRH Bunny on Twitter and IG!!Theme Song is “TV Head” by The Fantastic Plastics – Check them out at www.thefantasticplastics.com

The drive to reshape child welfare in the United States into a system with a greater focus on prevention and equity can not—and must not—involve the child welfare system alone. Stronger community partnerships and leadership at all levels are crucial to promoting family and community well-being. The Children’s Bureau, Casey Family Programs, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Prevent Child Abuse America have joined with parents, youth, and community organizations in their new initiative called, Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-Being. The goal of this partnership, which spans the public, private, and philanthropic sectors, is to assist jurisdictions in creating a more just and equitable child and family well-being system that benefits all children and families and breaks harmful intergenerational cycles of trauma and poverty. This episode is the second in a two-part series featuring conversations with leaders of the national organizations partnering with the Children’s Bureau. It focuses on implementing the Thriving Families, Safer Children effort, including guidance for how agency leaders can review their policies and tactics to evolve toward a more just and equitable child welfare system.

Dr. Howard Dubowitz is a clinician, researcher, and educator, and he is active in the policy arena. His main interests are in child neglect and prevention. Dr. Dubowitz led the development of the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model, building upon the opportunities in pediatric primary care to help prevent abuse and neglect.He is a Past-President of the Ray Helfer Society, an honorary international group of physicians working in the child maltreatment field.  He has served on the Executive Council of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect and the national boards of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and of Prevent Child Abuse America.

The drive to reshape child welfare in the United States into a system with greater focus on prevention and equity cannot—and must not—involve the child welfare system alone. Stronger community partnerships and leadership at all levels are crucial to promoting family and community well-being. The Children’s Bureau, Casey Family Programs, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Prevent Child Abuse America have joined with parents, youth, and community organizations in their new initiative called, Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-Being. This episode is the first in a two-part series featuring conversations with leaders of the national organizations partnering with the Children’s Bureau. The episode includes a deeper description of the Thriving Families, Safer Children effort; discusses the characteristics that lead to successful partnerships; and emphasizes the important role family voice has in shaping change.

Other than their parents and caregivers, children spend more time with their teachers and school staff than with almost any other adults. So when something is wrong or seems off, educators are often the first to notice. As a result, educators end up detecting a significant number of child-abuse cases each year. But with the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, these situations where trouble might be noticed have disappeared overnight. To get a sense of where this issue stands seven months into the pandemic, EdSurge connected with Bart Klika, chief research and strategy officer at Prevent Child Abuse America

On Episode 9 of NGDWTB, we talk to Dr. Melissa Merrick, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America, a nonprofit whose mission is to prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation’s children. We not only learn how she manages to juggle the huge responsibilities of work and home life, we also go deep into the Covid-19 pandemic and how it's affecting women and children from working class families.

Bill Myers Inspires  Imagine being a white person born with a life threatening illness and the only people who did not given up on you were black people. Then later finding yourself homeless and black people once again providing guidance, shelter and a pathway forward in your life. Richard Propes shares his powerful story of how black people encouraged, influenced and inspired his life. Since 1989, Indianapolis activist/writer Richard Propes has traveled over 6,000 miles by wheelchair on a one-man mission he calls "The Tenderness Tour," an effort to end violence in the lives of children he began in 1989 with a 41-day, 1000+ mile wheelchair ride around the state of Indiana. While Richard's childhood story is dramatic, from his birth and unexpected survival with spina bifida to his early experiences with childhood sexual abuse, even more dramatic is the story of Richard's survival and creation of a life far beyond anyone's expectations including his own. Now in his early 50's and still far surpassing medical expectations, Richard continues to be an award-winning activist and writer who has been nominated two years in a row for Indy's "Best Human" in the Indy Star's annual community choice awards. In addition to raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for children's organizations worldwide, Propes is the founder of the Race Away From Domestic Violence, an annual 5k event benefiting the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence that is now in its 17th year. A lifelong Indianapolis resident, Richard is the founder/publisher of TheIndependentCritic.com, a member of the Indiana Film Journalists Association, and his reviews are carried on Rotten Tomatoes. He's the author of "The Hallelujah Life" and has produced two short films, an IndyFringe show, a comedy DVD, and a number of poetry readings, concerts, and special events. He's been the recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash, Order of Kentucky Colonels, Prevent Child Abuse America's highest honor the Donna J. Stone Award, Indiana Minority Business Magazine's Champions of Diversity Award, and just this year received the Jefferson Award. Heartland International Film Festival presents the Richard D. Propes Social Impact Award annually in his honor. A 1994 graduate of Martin University and a graduate of Bethany Theological Seminary, he's long worked to empower diverse voices and currently serves as the Project Director for the Money Follows the Person Program with the State of Indiana working to create opportunities for other individuals with disabilities to live in the community and chase their dreams. https://tendernesstour.com/.  tendernesstour@ameritech.net   ~ More About Bill Myers Inspires ~  Emmy Award-winning actor Bill Myers is an accomplished actor, jazz musician, filmmaker, writer, educator, and speaker. As a bi-racial man who is both black and white, Bill leverages his background, talents, and voice through creativity, compassion, and connection as activism for social justice to focus on uniting the divide and compelling change. In a civic leadership capacity, he has served as President of the African American Jazz Caucus in NYC, member of the Indianapolis Cultural Development Committee, and served as President of the Indianapolis Downtown Optimist Club. In addition to his Emmy Award, Bill has received many awards and notable commissions for his work including being commissioned by the Indianapolis Museum of Art to create an original work for Dr. Martin Luther King Day entitled “The Music, Martin & Me.” Bill Myers seeks to encourage, enlighten, and empower others through the power of entertainment to affect social justice. You can find him at his website Billmyersinspires.com, Bill Myers Inspires on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/billmyersinspires/, Twitter https://twitter.com/bmyersinspires1, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/billmyersinspires/  , or via email billmyersinspires@gmail.com. To get more of Bill Myers Inspires, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/bill-myers-inspires/

Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee is now Nurture the Next!  Kristen Davis, President and CEO of Nurture the Next discusses the why the name change and what they are doing in the community.Our work as an organization is centered on helping families provide nurturing homes and healthy childhoods for their children. But our name for the last three decades, Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, hasn't made that clear. That is why we are now Nurture the Next. Our new name emphasizes what we do, rather than what our work prevents. Our mission is still the same and we will maintain our affiliation with Prevent Child Abuse America. But we believe our new name will open doors to reach more families who would benefit from our services. Today, we provide in-home parenting support in 30 counties in Tennessee and offer several statewide programs.  This hands-on approach is most impactful during the first five years of a child's life when their brain is developing the fastest, which is why we focus our work on families with young children.Parenting is a skill passed down from one generation to the next. When we teach positive parenting practices, the impact is long lasting. It takes more than parents to raise healthy, happy children. It takes communities committed to supporting families, especially those who are most vulnerable. We provide education across the state to share ways that everyone in the community can support strong families and keep children safe, and we advocate for further public investment in evidence-based family support programs, like home visiting. For over 35 years, our mission has been to help families create loving homes where children feel nurtured.  Nurtured children grow into resilient, capable adults, and nurturing homes are built by parents who have the knowledge and a positive support system to help them.  (here I will discuss our programs that we provide to the community).  We provide in-home services, parent mentorship, educational classes, crisis support and more. We are raising the next generation, together. Our programsWe are now Nurture the Next. It's a name that emphasizes what we do, rather than what we prevent. Join us in spreading the word with #NewNameSameMissionLearn more:  https://www.nurturethenext.org/about-us

The non-profit, Prevent Child Abuse Oregon, a chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America, is working to try to help stabilize and support Oregon families, and protect children at risk for abuse and neglect during the coronavirus pandemic.The PCAO executive director, Pamela Heisler, and board member, Karmen Fore, joined KGW Straight Talk host, Laural Porter, to talk about ways the community can help.

Hear from Dr. Melissa Merrick, President & CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America, about the role SDT plays in supporting prevention and what you can be doing now to support advocacy efforts. https://preventchildabuse.org ALUMNAE: https://preventchildabuse.org/yesyou COLLEGIANS: https://sigmadeltatau.org/covid-19/2020-pcaa-marketing-campaign/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sigmadeltatauhq/message

Bart Klika, Chief Research and Strategy Officer for Prevent Child Abuse America discusses the organization's role and opportunities for local collaboration with child-serving institutions.

Organizing for Change Podcast - Episode 21 Show Notes Goal: “to equip coalitions, organizations, and individuals to bring change to their community”   Host, Amanda Decker joins ROBERT SEGE, MD, PHD, Co-Director, Stakeholder and Community Engagement; Interim Lead Navigator Tufts CTSI Robert Sege, MD, PhD is a Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he directs a new Center for Community-engaged Medicine. Dr. Sege is nationally known for his research on effective health systems approaches that directly address the social determinants of health. He is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington and serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Children’s Trust and Prevent Child Abuse America.   He has served on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, and on its Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poisoning Prevention. He is a graduate of Yale College, and received his PhD in Biology from MIT and his MD from Harvard Medical School. Bob lives in the Boston area, where he and his wife Karen have raised three young adult children.   Welcome to Episode 021 of the Podcast: ACES with HOPE Study   Guest: Robert Sege, MD, PHD   Tufts CTSI Website https://www.tuftsctsi.org/people/robert-sege/   ACES with HOPE Study: https://www.cssp.org/publications/documents/Balancing-ACEs-with-HOPE-FINAL.pdf   Organizing for Change Website: https://organizing4change.podbean.com/   Organizing for Change Twitter: @organizing4chng   3 Insights from This Episode:     We are not just a collection of all the bad experiences we had. Dr. Sege talks about how he doesn’t deny the problems his patients have, but that he tries to view them in the best light and address them as a whole person, not just their struggles.       Our children are our future and the future of our communities. The overwhelming majority of people already have protective factors for their children in place. It is important to build on those protective factors in a community to help parents who may not have these protective factors in place. Teenagers have to feel like they matter. Dr. Sege talks about the importance of setting up opportunities in a community for a young person to realize they matter. If a young person feels like they don’t matter and what they do doesn’t matter increases their likelihood to use drugs and alcohol.   We love getting feedback from you! If you have any feedback or have an idea for an episode, email us at organizing4change@gmail.com Next Episode: Subscribe now for free and you won’t miss episode 022

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month.  Sexual violence prevention requires many voices and roles.  Prevention is possible and I wondered, how many of us know exactly what we should do if you were being followed by an attacker or about to be attacked? Do you feel secure enough that you can protect yourself and keep you from harm's way?   Who better to help teach us than Jennifer Cassetta, a Third-Degree Black Belt in Hap-Ki-Do and Nutritionist who is a currently featured expert on the ABC reality weight-loss show "My Diet is Better Than Yours".  Jennifer's Strong, Safe & Sexy self-defense tips will help physically protect you and her fun approach to nutrition will keep you going strong and look great in the process. You can find more information about Jennifer at Jennifer's Website Check out Jennifer's book: Hear Me Roar  Her kick-ass videos  that are not only going to make you look great, they can help protect you from harm:  Strong, Safe & Sexy workout videos Jennifer's Diet plan:  My Diet is Better Than Yours 21 Day Meal Plan If you or someone you love are in need of assistance, please don't hesitate to get help immediately.    Help and Resources: -Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline:  1-800-4-A-CHILD (800)422-4453 www.childhelp.com -National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC):  www.nsvrc.org -The Hero Project - A Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape Project:  www.heroproject.org -Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN):  www.rainn.org -Child Welfare Information Gateway:  www.childwelfare.gov -Darkness to Light:  www.darkness2light.org -Prevent Child Abuse America: www.preventchildabuse.org #SAAM   Please be safe out there. With Much Love, Dawn-Marie XO  Jennifer Cassetta photo credit:  Michael Cinquino          

Tonight's special guest is Dr Janet Rosenzweig, MS, PhD, MPA, the national consultant for child sexual abuse prevention for Prevent Child Abuse America. In 2011, she drew on her experiences as a sex educator working with child abuse prevention to write "The Sex-Wise Parent: The Parent's Guide Protecting Your Child, Strengthening Your Family, and Talking to Kids about Sex, Abuse, and Bullying." Based on her experience, academic research and scores of interviews, this book has been hailed as a "breakthrough" full of "sound information and advice -- a must read for parents." Dr Rosenzweig writes, "Abusers count on the fact that kids don't like to speak to their parents about sex, and you don't want that to be true on your family." She says to use the news stories that appear concerning child abuse as an opportunity to teach your kids that people who sexually abuse children put their own pleasure above the pain they cause children. "Remind them that sometimes they dress it up like a friendship or a love relationship to confuse the child (or teen!). Remind them that anyone who wants to be sexual with a young person is selfish at best and a criminal at worse." NAASCA has often posted her shorter works in the "Featured Articles" and / or "News of the Week" sections of our web site. Dr Rosenzweig has been presenting workshops to parent and professional groups promoting the ideal that parents must be the primary sex educators of their children, learning how to support their overall sexual health and safety in the home, school and community.

Tonight's special guest is Dr Janet Rosenzweig, MS, PhD, MPA, the national consultant for child sexual abuse prevention for Prevent Child Abuse America. In 2011, she drew on her experiences as a sex educator working with child abuse prevention to write "The Sex-Wise Parent: The Parent's Guide Protecting Your Child, Strengthening Your Family, and Talking to Kids about Sex, Abuse, and Bullying." Based on her experience, academic research and scores of interviews, this book has been hailed as a "breakthrough" full of "sound information and advice -- a must read for parents." NAASCA has often presented her shorter works in the "Featured Articles" and / or "News of the Week" sections of our web site, recently posting "The one 'fact of life' that kids must learn early." Dr Rosenzweig has been presenting workshops to parent and professional groups promoting the ideal that parents must be the primary sex educators of their children, learning how to support their overall sexual health and safety in the home, school and community.

In 1989, a homeless and hopeless Richard Propes, a paraplegic/double amputee with spina bifida, set out in his wheelchair from downtown Indianapolis on his first “Tenderness Tour,” an effort to bring awareness to child abuse issues. That first trip turned into a 41-day, 1086 mile journey that changed his life and has continued to inspire thousands from around the U.S. Since 1989, Richard Propes has traveled over 3,000 miles by wheelchair raising awareness on child abuse/domestic violence issues while helping to raise thousands of dollars for children's organizations worldwide with a specific focus on how they impact children. He is the founder/director of the Tenderness Tour, an Indiana-based organization committed to establishing "A Peaceful Home for Every Child." with 100% of funds received on  road tours donated to children's organizations worldwide. The Tenderness Tour is the only all-volunteer organization to distribute funds in every nation of the world and Richard is nearing his 25th Anniversary. He's been the recipient of numerous honors including Sagamore of the Wabash, Order of Kentucky Colonels and the Donna J. Stone Award, Prevent Child Abuse America's highest honor. He is the founder/artistic director for Heart n' Sole Film Festival, a brand new film festival and Indiana's first cause-oriented film festival dedicated to finding creative ways to address social justice issues and the founder/publisher for The Independent Critic, www.theindependentcritic.com, a film website devoted to a unique blend of movie reviews and social outreach.  Richard's new book, "The Hallelujah Life," was released in May 2012 and is a collection of poetry, reflections and short stories centered around his own healing journey and living a life that transcends one's experiences.  

The definition of child abuse varies from state to state, as do the laws regarding abuse. The problem of understanding and meeting your mandated requirements as an educator is further complicated by the fact that policies regarding child abuse tend to change as well. Here are the basics you need to know. Jody Martin has worked over 20 years in the early childhood field, she taught preschool and directed a Children's World Learning Center. James M. Hmurovich is the President & CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America and was the Indiana State Welfare Director. Dr. David Bloomfield is Professor of Education Leadership, Law, and Policy at Brooklyn College and the City University of NY Graduate Center.