Sep 23, 2023 Close Relationships Help Counter Childhood Trauma By Debbie Ausburn A telephone survey of more than 4600 people in Great Britain sheds light on the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)...
Sep 20, 2023 As Pandemic Funds Expire, Schools Reassess Mental Health Services By Debbie Ausburn Part of the federal pandemic relief funding included the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds program (ESSER). Many...
Sep 18, 2023 Jury Places $4 million Price Tag on Lack of Due Process By Debbie Ausburn A jury in Washington County jury recently awarded nearly $4 million to a former Pacific University student who claimed that the school...
Sep 16, 2023 Most Children Know Their Online Predators By Debbie Ausburn The prevailing narrative around online violence against children often revolves around the notion of "stranger danger." However, a recent...
Sep 13, 2023 Foster Care Stresses are Universal By Debbie Ausburn Ireland is facing the same problems as the United States in keeping foster parents. A recent survey of Irish foster parents found that...
Sep 11, 2023 Do Teaching Certificates Actually Ensure Quality Education? By Debbie Ausburn Even before the pandemic, numerous states struggled with a shortage of qualified teachers. One popular remedy has been to issue emergency...
Sep 09, 2023 Language Prohibiting Weapons Discussion in Massachusetts School Misses the Target By Debbie Ausburn An elementary school in Massachusetts has adopted a well-intentioned rule that could run afoul of First Amendment principles. The new...
Sep 06, 2023 The Boundary Between Mentoring and Grooming is . . . Strong Boundaries By Debbie Ausburn One of the greatest challenges faced by youth organizations is being able to distinguish between positive mentoring and sexual grooming....
Aug 30, 2023 Understanding the Enabling Factors of Child Sexual Abuse in Sports By Debbie Ausburn Child sexual abuse (CSA) in sports is a serious issue that seems to be ongoing in spite of our best efforts. A recent meta-analysis shed...
Aug 28, 2023 Another Advocate for Due Process in Child Abuse Registries By Debbie Ausburn A county comptroller in Pennsylvania waded into the long-simmering dispute about the lack of due process in child maltreatment...
Aug 26, 2023 The Science Says Our Kids Need Less Supervision By Debbie Ausburn Modern parenting styles have increasingly revolved around safeguarding our children from potential risks and dangers. While this...
Aug 23, 2023 Incompetent Investigations Create Yet More Barriers to Recruiting Good Foster Parents By Debbie Ausburn A recent story from Washington state outlines another barrier to recruiting good foster parents, specifically jumping to conclusions...