Our world and especially the lives of our children are dominated by their connections to social media. Cyber bullying continues with little education on growing media addiction, the dire impacts of cybercrime, adults soliciting sex online with minors etc…Here is the link for the petition: https://digitalpeace.microsoft.com “We are Digital Citizens—members of a thriving online global […]
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This is a fascinating development as our society continues to struggle with the substance abuse epidemic. New research from an international team led by Oxford University’s Department of Zoology and the National-Kapodistrian University of Athens, published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), shows that an ancient retrovirus — HK2 — is […]
Read More »Doctors Play A Role In The Opioid Addiction Epidemic, Study Finds A quarter of patients given a short-term prescription for painkillers transitioned to long-term use. Joe SatranStaff Writer, The Huffington Post Posted: 09/04/2015 06:22 PM EDT | Edited: 09/04/2015 06:25 PM EDT We know how opioid addictions end: all too often, in death by overdose. […]
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ASSOCIATED PRESS 05/13/2016 04:50 pm ET by Jeremy Galloway The recent spike in the use of heroin and other opioids, sparking frightening headlines about addiction and overdose, has left families struggling to find solutions. When my family discovered I was using heroin over a decade ago, when I was in my mid-20s, they spent years trying […]
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Turning Crisis into Teachable Moments. This workshop will explore elements of child behavior in particular when behavior unravels and is commonly referred to as “acting out”. Participants will learn how their own personal history, emotions and personality styles coupled with the child’s can either escalate or diffuse the outcome of any situation. As a group […]
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Where the Road Divides. The American Psychiatric Association describes addiction as, “A complex condition, and a chronic brain disease that is manifested by compulsive substance use despite harmful consequence”. There are many reasons why children & adults experiment with drugs and alcohol such as peer pressure, self esteem issues, as a right of passage in […]
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A 21st Century Dilemma. Our rapidly changing world of technology can create challenges that go beyond our children’s ability to navigate. Platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube & Instagram have created easy opportunities for children to gossip, exclude others, bully, sexually act out and become victims of predatory behavior by others. This workshop will […]
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Understanding Stress for Children and Adults. What is it about our lives that cause us anxiety, irritation, happiness, rage, relief, depression, boredom and hope? Can we embrace our “stress” and use it for personal growth or are we destined to go from one pressure filled crisis to the next? How do children differ in the […]
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The recent epidemic of gun violence in our nation is causing all of us to reassess the safety of our schools and communities. The ways in which we cope with the inevitable stress and trauma that comes from this unpredictability is paramount and requires support, education and definitive action. In addition, the demands of a […]
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New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (The Dignity Act) seeks to provide the State’s public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function. Learn more on the NYSed.GOV website.
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