This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part One of a two-part series explains Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Read Part Two to learn the impact of advocacy and education campaigns. Children trudging to school with backpacks may…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This post on Effective Altruism Forum gives a general overview of the mental health charity sector from a cost-effectiveness perspective, and makes some recommendations. • Whether…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · AARP publishes the findings of a study of over 40 adults in the US analyzing the different factors that influence social engagement and how it relates…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Beller reports that research reveals that Ivy League schools are handling student mental health poorly, punishing rather than supporting students in need. • How can schools better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This YES! Magazine post examines research that shows how rituals reduce anxiety, improve performance and confidence — even for people who don’t believe in them. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Social worker Tina Payne Bryson and psychiatrist Daniel Siegel partner together to explain how parents can encourage the development of empathy in their children. · How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Atlantic, Tara García Mathewson explains how a Boston nonprofit known as EMPath (Economic Mobility Pathways) is using brain science to develop new pathways out of poverty. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Doctors from Western Sydney University address the gap in social and emotional skills for kids by utilizing adventure therapy approaches that combine indoor and outdoor activities which promote…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This ThoughtMatter post on Medium explores how cultural nonprofits can address the loneliness epidemic. • Isolation can be a social determinant of health, so re-framing arts-based programs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a survey by a student finance website in the UK, the average rent for housing accommodations for students is £131 a week, which leaves very little…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article from the Daily Illini details research done on the ways young people across different cultures handle trauma in the wake of natural disasters. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Education Dive post explores ways that schools are using school resource or security officers equipped with social-emotional learning (SEL) skills to address behavioral problems. •…