Traveling Soon? These Tips Could Help

Every Thursday, the Wall Street Journal has a travel blog by Scott McCartney, called The Middle Seat.   This week's includes a number of tips, just in time for Spring Break travel.  You can find it at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303816504577309740107491690.html

Revitalize Your Newsletter

Network for Good offers a number of fundraising resources and trainings.  Their new e-book, Take Your Newsletter on an Epic Journey is available for free download.  These e-books are short, but generally contain good information.  You can find it at http://web.networkforgood.org/2012-03-Ebook-From-Print-to-Email-Take-Your-Newsletter-on-Epic-Journey/

Check out the Network for Good website, www.networkforgood.org, to find more resources and training opportunities. 

Huffington Post article supports Victims of Child Abuse Act Funds

An article in the Huffington Post in support of CACs and CASAs.  http://www.ojjdp.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2012/VOCACACSubgrant.pdf

Helping Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Traumatic Events

May 9, 2012 is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day and SAMHSA has a number of materials aimed at raising awareness.  You can visit their website at http://www.samhsa.gov/children/national.asp.  While there, download a short report: Helping Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Traumatic Events. 

Link Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Prescription Drug Use

Researchers in this study looked at the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and prescription drug use.  They found that the more adverse childhood experiences a person reported, the higher the likelihood of  they recieved drug prescriptions to address multiple health issues in adulthood.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2440750/?tool=pubmed

The Organizational Journey toward Cultural and Linguistic Competency

A special issue of Impact, the newsletter of National Child Traumatic Stress Network, focuses on cultural and linquistic competency and its role in providing effective services to child victims of trauma and their families. This is the first part of a four-part series that will address various aspects of cultural and linquistic competency.  Many of the strategies they describe for assessing your community can be helpful when looking at the development or revision of your agency's cultural competency plan. You can find it at http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/newsletters/impact_spring_2012.pdf

 

Interactive Court Prep Game for Children

The Canadian Society for the Investigation of Child Abuse has an interactive game to help prepare young children for court.  Although it deals with a different court system, some of the information is still relevant. 
http://www.childcourtprep.com/children/super_hero_island/