‘Health Care’ Articles
Project Focuses on Fetal Alcohol Disorder
Read about the St. Louis University’s project to develop evidence-based treatment targeting older youth and young adults affected by FASD and a similar project at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Providing a Place to Heal
Providing A Place to Heal: Characteristics of Foster Parents That Prevent Further Sexual Abuse & Help a Child Recover describes characteristics of foster parents that help prevent further sexual abuse and help a child recover.
Reacting to a Child’s Disclosure of Sex Abuse
This article provides suggestions for what to say and do and what NOT to say or do when a child discloses to you that he or she has experienced sexual abuse.
Recipes for Healthful Living
We at ITAO know how hard it can be to get a healthy meal on the table for a large family, so we wanted to share the crowd pleasing recipes we tried out on our families last week.
Research Examines Health Needs of Children in Foster Care
Dr. Marilyn McCubbin, Director of the Center for Health Disparities Research, National Institute of Nursing Research at UH Manoa Nursing Department, has informed us funding will be provided to examine health care of children who go through the foster care system. The study title is “Identifying the gaps in supporting the health of children in [...]
Understanding Adolescent Stress and Depression
One in 8 adolescents in America suffers from depression which can lead to school failure, substance abuse and suicide. Hawaii Public Radio broadcast a report on the workshop “Understanding Adolescent Stress and Depression” with Mary Jadwisiak from Washington state and Dr. Evie Yanagida, clinical program manager for The Sex Abuse Treatment Center, a program of [...]
