Yet, for many children, abuse and neglect remain harsh realities that can have long-term physical, emotional, and psychological effects. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise ...

Lawmakers heard suggestions Monday for addressing the behavioral health needs of Missourians struggling with substance abuse. Missouri’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force is ...

This April, the Riverbend Awareness Project talked about child abuse prevention with local school counselors, Julie and Shana. They emphasized the role of protective factors like stable ...

Albuquerque Public Schools is bringing back its substance prevention, resources and empowerment expo, better known as SPREE. Friday's event will be from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Berna Facio ...

The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, as pictured September 26, 2023 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Lawmakers heard suggestions Monday for addressing the behavioral health needs ...

free or reduced-price school lunch and food assistance. But the same things that prevent parents from maintaining employment or housing — especially substance abuse and mental illness — often ...

The Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention, based in Oxford ... Based Support Specialist program will continue to have regular trainings in Alabama amid its expansion. The next training will ...

Adolescent substance use is a significant ... an important message for early prevention. Lead investigator Jungmeen Kim-Spoon, PhD, Department of Psychology and School of Neuroscience, Virginia ...

Harbor House, a key domestic and sexual abuse prevention service, lost significant funding, impacting its ability to provide school programs. Other Wisconsin victim service agencies are also ...

The organization combines Kathman's background in nursing and his passion for music by bringing substance abuse prevention and recovery services directly to those who need them. The nonprofit ...