As a clinical social worker in a prison in Michigan, I have seen firsthand how untreated mental illness needs have devastating consequences. It is also a...
Trigger warning: this post contains challenging references to rape and sexual violence. I was moved by Madeleine Holden’s piece in The Spinoff today, about Brock Turner, the 19-...
For those who follow my writing, you know I am a devoted fan of Call the Midwife. My husband and I just finished watching the conclusion to...
The first step to correcting a problem is admitting that you have a problem. That’s where a debate of drunk driving falters. It’s difficult to pinpoint...
New York – Women Deliver 2016 Conference is taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 16-19 May, and it will focus on the impact and action to...
Recently, I had an amazing opportunity to attend the Know Her Truths: Advancing Justice for Women and Girls Conference hosted by the Anna Julia Coopr Center...
On April 28, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) strengthened access to health care for individuals transitioning from incarceration back to their...
By Angela Codner, Elaine Hannah, Donna Martin, & Remeca Tomlin The Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) (2011) most recent study on domestic violence found that in...
2.7 million children in the United States have an incarcerated parent. Often key players in the lives of youth have difficulty knowing how to best support...
Recent surveys have revealed that 85% of sexual assault victims do not report their assault promptly to appropriate authorities. When they later do report, their credibility...
It is no secret that police brutality exists and is often targeted towards minority groups particularly African American and Latino citizens. Almost daily throughout the country,...
“This is a man’s world, but it wouldn’t be nothing without a woman or a girl” are lyrics by James Dean that keep ruminating in my...
On February 20, 2016, in a small predominantly black and impoverished community in Athens, Georgia, a mural was unveiled dedicated to civil rights leaders, Malcolm X...
For those of you who may not know, February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). When we think of intimate partner violence, we tend to...
FLINT, Mich. – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced $500,000 in funding to help two area health centers increase...
February 20th marks the World Day of Social Justice established by the United Nations (UN), and this year’s theme recognises environmentally sustainable economies and societies. The World Day...
According to the United States Department of Justice, 1 in 10 seniors over the age of 60 is abused every year in the U.S, and elder...
Anyone who has ever worked within children’s social care will have witnessed the journey a young child may make when they enter the care system, from...
Listening directly to survivors and learning from them have provided me with the most powerful, inspirational and insightful lessons. Individuals who witness the dark side of...
Recently, I had chance to watch “The Inequality Movie” narrated by former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich where it outlines how the United States has one of...
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We’re all public health nerds now, and many of us have stepped up our games when it comes to washing...
The Tourette Association of America (TAA), the premier national nonprofit organization serving the Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Tic Disorder community,...
On May 15, 2020, Rep. Karen Bass, co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, and Rep. Gwen Moore will...
At difficult times like these, Fred Rogers followed his mother’s sage advice: “When I was a boy and I would...