Our school-based occupational therapy labs teach job skills that take the whole student into account, writes Michele Morgan, an OT at Warren Woods Public Schools.
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Studies Show Impacts of Violent Childhood Trauma
Futurity Apr 11, 2023Adults who were victims of gunshot, stab, and assault wounds as children had higher rates of PTSD, according to a new study.
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Book Bans May Drive Some Libraries to Close
The 74 Apr 11, 2023The superintendent of a Virginia school district this week proposed getting rid of school libraries altogether.
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Community College Student Advisors Are Trying to Boost Graduation Rates
The Hechinger Report Apr 11, 2023Community colleges invest in advising to improve graduation ratesIn Alabama, two-year colleges are experimenting with “success coaches” and other advising strategies, with an eye toward boosting poor student completion rates.
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App Technology Helps Support the Homeless Count
Smart Cities Dive Apr 11, 2023The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires housing bodies to conduct the PIT count, a snapshot of a single night of the number of people experiencing homelessness, every year…
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Increasing Early Childhood Care and Education Spending
Urban Institute Apr 11, 2023Here’s what recent research tells us about the widespread benefits of spending on children. For employers Employers see benefits for their employees and businesses when families have child care and…
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Breaking Down the Myths for Funders on Risk Tolerance
PEAK Grantmaking Apr 11, 2023This article originally appeared on Blackbaud’s ENGAGE blog. I have been on this quest for some time, sharing the message that there is no bad grant.But like a band … Continued…
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The Impact of Climate Change on Forests’ Carbon Storage
Futurity Apr 10, 2023Regions most at risk of losing forest carbon are precisely where many forest carbon offset projects are located, researchers say.
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Drops in College Transfer Enrollment Since COVID-19
The 74 Apr 10, 2023Disparate transfer enrollment declines pose stark demographic implications for four-year universities, experts say…
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Research Indicates Link Between Blood Pressure and Dementia
Futurity Apr 10, 2023A new study finds an association between high blood pressure in your 30s and dementia in your 70s, especially for men.
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Five Questions with Pennsylvania Stands Up: Organizing Across Communities
Pennsylvania Stands Up Apr 10, 2023As citizens across Pennsylvania face economic struggles and inequitable public policies, Pennsylvania Stands Up is investing in people and developing them into powerful leaders. Carrie Santoro, executive director of Pennsylvania…
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Understanding Youth Mental Health in Youth Homelessness
Interest to Impact Apr 10, 2023Casey Trupin works on ending youth homelessness at the Raikes Foundation. Previously, he served as the Directing Attorney for the Children and Youth Project at Columbia Legal Services in Seattle, advocating…
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