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On social media, a bullied teen found fame among child predators worldwide

Washington Post

child sex abuse material and other illicit activities and refused to share information with criminal investigators. Details of the underlying …

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Franklin police investigating allegations that 11-year-old was kicked, threatened with knife

WTHR

— The Franklin Police Department is investigating child abuse allegations involving an 11-year-old boy. … EEO Public File Report · FCC Online …

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She Ate a Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then They Took Her Baby Away.

Reveal News

… child welfare reports and investigations of patients with false positive results. … reporting child abuse or neglect.” But because of Covid-19 and her …

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GBI Arrests Atkinson County Man in Sexual Exploitation of Children Investigation

Georgia Bureau of Investigation – Georgia.gov

Pearson, GA (September 9, 2024) – On Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes …

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FL Vice Principal Arrested In Child Abuse Case: Hillsborough Sheriff | Tampa, FL Patch

Patch

child abuse investigation, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. … She was arrested and charged with failure to report child abuse on Sept.

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Central Florida Teacher Put Student in Chokehold, Vice Principal Ordered Video Deleted

West Orlando News

child abuse investigation. Earlier in the year, 39-year-old Bennie … However, Fabian did not report the matter to the child abuse hotline or law …

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New Mexico sues Snapchat over alleged child exploitation & safety failures – Social Samosa

Social Samosa

… child sexual exploitation or abuse imagery, grooming, or sexual extortion (sextortion). When we identify such activity, we report all instances of …

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Motocross Coach Sentenced for Child Exploitation Crimes – AllOnGeorgia

AllOnGeorgia

investigating and removing people who seek to harm our … child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.

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4 Las Vegas teens plead guilty in classmate’s deadly beating as part of plea deal

ABC News – The Walt Disney Company

tried as adults. The teens originally were charged in January as adults with second-degree murder and conspiracy in connection with the November …

4 Las Vegas teens plead guilty in classmate’s deadly beating as part of plea deal – The Canadian Press

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2 juveniles charged as adults with attempted murder after shots fired in Darby – Delco Times

Delco Times

PUBLISHED: September 6, 2024 at 10:58 a.m.. Two teens are being charged with attempted murder after gunfire along the CSX tracks in Darby …

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4 Las Vegas teens plead guilty in juvenile court in beating death of classmate: Reports

MSN

They pleaded guilty in juvenile court on Tuesday as part of a deal to keep them from being tried as adults, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

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4 Las Vegas teens plead guilty in juvenile court in beating death of classmate: Reports

AOL.com

The teens, whom USA TODAY has not named because they were all minors at the time they were charged, were previously charged with murder as adults. ” …

High School aged suspects who beat gay teen to death get NO PRISON, won’t be tried as adults. – Reddit

Full Coverage

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Live updates: Georgia high school shooting suspect charged with 4 felony murder counts

Washington Post

Two students and two teachers were killed in the shooting Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga. The suspect, a 14-year-old student, …

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Teen suspect in deadly U.S. school shooting had been interviewed by FBI last year – CBC

CBC

More than a year ago, tips about online posts threatening a school shooting led Georgia police to interview a 13-year-old boy, but investigators …

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Son of Joanne Johnson reveals new details about how mother was murdered – KWCH

KWCH

teens to be charged as …

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Teen vaping hits 10-year low in the US – ABC News

ABC News – The Walt Disney Company

WASHINGTON — Fewer adolescents are vaping this year than at any point in the last decade, government officials reported Thursday, pointing to a …

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Trial begins for 2 teen girls accused of beating 64-year-old man to death in DC – FOX 5 DC

FOX 5 DC

Details of the victim’s brutal death were revealed in court Thursday and autopsy photos showed what he endured at the hands of a group of five teenage …

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2 teens plead not guilty in murder of 15-year-old Cape Coral girl – WINK News

WINK News

“No matter what the age of the defendant, if by law they can be charged and punished in adult court and we can prove it, we will charge them in adult …

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Lawsuit Alleges NYPD Illegally Shares Sealed Juvenile Records – The Imprint

The Imprint

New York lawmakers have tried to protect the state’s … After Juvenile Justice Reforms, Two States Return to Prosecuting More Teens as Adults.

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Officials gather to discuss how to address Omaha’s growing juvenile crime rate – WOWT

WOWT

A panel comprised of …

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A DA’s Vision for Youth Justice Collides With a Recall Movement – The Imprint

The Imprint

Alameda County DA Pamela Price offered young people rehabilitation, not criminalization. Opponents immediately organized to stop her.

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2 indicted on 1st-degree murder for shooting death of Cape Coral teen – WINK News

WINK News

Both suspects were taken out of juvenile court to be tried as adults and face adult sanctions for first-degree murder cases. RELATED: Remembering …

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Police say 11-year-old used 2 guns to kill former Louisiana mayor and his daughter – Yahoo

Yahoo

The child was being held Tuesday on a $500,000 bond for two counts of first-degree murder. Louisiana law allows juveniles to be tried as adults …

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Teen Vaping Hits 10-Year Low in U.S. | TIME

Time

Fewer adolescents are vaping this year than at any point in the last decade, government officials reported.

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Four dead in Apalachee High School shooting in US state of Georgia | Gun Violence News

Al Jazeera

“He will be charged with murder, and he will be tried as an adult and handled as an adult.” According to Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith, local …

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Armed police arrest teens and seize imitation gun – AOL.com

AOL.com

The shooter, who will be tried as an adult, will also face additional charges in connection to those wounded. The father of the alleged shooter …

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Teacher shot through window at New York school, police say

WEYI

The GBI said he will be charged with murder and tried as an adult. … juvenile court so they wouldn’t be charged as adults. Las Vegas …

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Lakeland Police released body cam video showing altercation between teen and two officers

ABC Action News

Police said a woman called 911 to report a group of teens and young adults who were being rowdy and cursing around children at an apartment complex …

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Teen vaping hits 10-year low – Alabama Daily News

Alabama Daily News

More than 1.6 million students reported vaping in the previous month — about one-third the number in 2019, when underage vaping peaked with the use of …

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Trial begins for 2 teen girls accused of beating 64-year-old man to death in DC – Yahoo

Yahoo

The murder trial is now before a judge. The two girls, ages 14 and 15 are charged with first and second-degree murder but because they are minors, we’ …

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Fewer teens are using e-cigarettes, FDA says

NY1

Slightly more middle and high schoolers are using nicotine pouches, according to the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey.

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LPD chief: Officers’ actions ‘reasonable’ in viral arrest of 16-year-old at pool. See video

Lakeland Ledger

Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said two officers’ actions in punching and tasing a 16-year-old were deemed appropriate after internal review.

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Ex-CT salon owner sentenced to 13 years for sexually assaulting teens – Hartford Courant

Hartford Courant

A former owner of a Farmington salon was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for sexually assaulting two teen girls following parties at his …

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Teen vaping hits 10-year low in US, new data show – NBC10 Philadelphia

NBC10 Philadelphia

Youth vaping levels fell to the lowest in a decade this year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the …

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Teen vaping in the US has dropped to its lowest level in a decade – Health News Florida

Health News Florida

U.S. health officials attributed the decline to fewer high school students using Elfbar and other vapes that come in fruit and candy flavors.

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Halifax man gets bail on murder accessory charge – SaltWire

SaltWire

31-year-old accused of trying to help pair of teens avoid arrest.

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Teen charged with killing 4 at Georgia high school had been focus of earlier tips about threats

Yahoo

The teen has been charged as an adult in the deaths of Apalachee High School students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, both 14, and …

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Teen Asked For Mental Health Help Before Ga. Shooting, Aunt Says

KFF Health News

… The adults around him failed him,” said Annie Brown, whose … teen’s mental health challenges but said she tried from afar to get him help.

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Depression Puts Teens at Risk of Vaping​ | Healthnews

Healthnews

Teenagers experiencing depressive symptoms and stress are significantly more likely to vape compared to their peers reporting better mental …

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Armed teenagers wanted in string of metro robberies – MSN

MSN

One store employee told police that she tried to confront the boys and that is when one teen allegedly pointed a handgun in the air before leaving.

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Holding back emotions, Catholic youth minister calls day of school shooting ‘surreal’

Florida Catholic

charged the next day with four counts of felony murder. He was arraigned Sept. 6 and is expected to be tried as an adult. The students who were …

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Las Vegas teenagers plead guilty to killing classmate – BBC

BBC

His killers, aged 16 and 17 at the time of the attack, were to be tried for second-degree murder in adult court, but admitted manslaughter in a …

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I’m a Grief Expert. My Brother’s Sudden Death Taught Me a New Lesson – Newsweek

Newsweek

I was grateful they got to spend some time with my young adult kids. We shared stories of Matt and tried to process together what the loss meant to …

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21 of the Most Obvious Adults Playing Teenagers | Cracked.com

Cracked.com

teenager?” and their fellow Redditors presented a laundry list of classic old-timers trying (and failing) to recapture their youth. 21 James …

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Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after allegedly setting classmate on fire at Sask. high school

CBC

That could mean offering a listening ear, just spending time together, or arranging time with friends or another trusted adult. “A lot of teenagers …

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From foster care to college on the Bexar College Bound Docket – San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Express-News

Bexar County’s College Bound Docket gives hope and help to San Antonio foster teens and young adults … She had tried to attend college but couldn’t …

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Las Vegas Teens Plead Guilty to Classmate’s Manslaughter – Newser

Newser

State law allows teens who face murder charges to be tried as adults if they were at least 13 at the time of the crime. The Las Vegas Review-Journal …

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Depressed teens twice as likely to vape: study | Health – Coastal Breeze News

Coastal Breeze News

But anxiety symptoms were not associated with e-cigarette use. The data were drawn from a survey within the OurFutures Vaping Trial, the first …

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The Difficulties Facing Parents and Teens in 2024 | Pleasant Hill, CA Patch

Patch

adults and teenagers daily who dealing with depression, suicide and anxiety. … Additionally, parents are trying to find psychotherapists who can treat …

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Arundel Mills new weekend rule: teens need an adult to stay after 3 pm

AOL.com

16-year-old student shoots classmate, 15, in Maryland HS bathroom, will be charged as adult: officials. NY Post US News articles. Patrick Reilly.

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Teen arraigned on attempted murder in shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie says he is very sorry

Yahoo

A 17-year-old high school senior charged with attempted murder in the daytime weekend shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky …

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Las Vegas teenagers plead guilty to killing classmate – AOL.com

AOL.com

His killers, aged 16 and 17 at the time of the attack, were to be tried for second-degree murder in adult court, but admitted manslaughter in a plea …

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“Why Are There So Many Adults in This Room?” (Thoughts about Adult Characters in Middle …

Teen Librarian Toolbox

What the saying means is that middle-grade stories should be focused firmly on kids, with adults pushed back to secondary roles. … I really tried to …

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Teens plead guilty in beating death of Jonathan Lewis: Reports – USA Today

USA Today

The teens, whom USA TODAY has not named because they were all minors at the time they were charged, were previously charged with murder as adults.

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4 Las Vegas teens plead guilty in classmate’s deadly beating as part of plea deal – WMBB

WMBB

… from being tried as adults. The teens originally were charged in January as adults with second-degree murder and conspiracy in connection with […]

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4 Las Vegas teens plead guilty to student’s deadly beating in plea deal – WEYI

WEYI

They were originally charged in January as adults with second-degree murder and conspiracy.

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Two teens, two adults charged after police pursuit through Sydney’s south-west – MSN

MSN

Two teenagers and two adults have been charged after a police pursuit through Sydney’s south-west. placeholder 9News.com.au 13h.

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2 teens indicted in connection to 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller’s death – NBC 2

NBC 2

TRIED AS ADULTS AS WE ALREADY REPORTED AFTER THEIR ARRESTS, TAYLOR IN CON MILLER WAS KILLED EARLIER THIS YEAR WALKING TO THE MOVIES WITH FRIENDS.

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AUSTIN EDITION – Charges pending for victim’s mother | Rochester Minnesota news, weather, sports

Post Bulletin

self-defense. … When Ferguson was placed in a squad car, she kicked windows and threatened to harm the children of the arresting officer, the …

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Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep

Mankato Free Press

Kids‘ comments at school have caused lingering anxiety and self-consciousness. … MN · Sun, Aug 25. MAYSO Auditions. Mankato, MN · Mon, Aug 26. MKPD …

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Opinion: Minnesota’s ‘trans refuge’ law harms youth, weakens parents’ rights – MSN

MSN

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a ‘trans refuge’ law that allows anyone to seek custody of a child for the purpose of obtaining gender-affirming …

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CT youth prison will end use of disciplinary isolation after agreement with Department of Justice

CT Insider

“We know that isolation can cause real harm to children — increasing risk of depression, anxiety, selfMinnesota in Minneapolis. She has held …

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US court takes aim at Big Tech liability shield after 10-yr-old’s death – Business Standard

Business Standard

Qantas announces $271 mn share buyback plan despite … selfharm content to kids, and connected young users to drug dealers and sextortionists.

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At Camp Colectiva, immigrant students get a Minnesota summer camp experience

Star Tribune

Child Left Inside grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. … harm access to resources · Twin Cities. Taking the actual …

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IMPD officer arrested in connection with child molesting case | Fox 59

FOX59.com

”Perhaps that’s that selfharm thing that’s going on with some of these … Most police agencies rely on the Minnesota Multiphasic …

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Stassi Schroeder says she doesn’t know how she’ll explain selfharm scars to her daughter

Daily Mail

The mom-of-two — who also shares son Messer Rhys, 11 months, with husband Beau Clark, 44 — shared: ‘When I look at myself naked, Hartford will see …

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Hot car deaths: 2 children dead in Oklahoma, death toll climbs to 29 – AccuWeather

AccuWeather

These latest tragic deaths bring this year’s death toll in the United States to at least 29 children which is how many children died in 2023 due to …

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Hot car deaths: 2 children dead amid West Coast heat wave – AccuWeather

AccuWeather

Two more children have died in hot cars, bringing the death toll in just four days to four. The most recent death occurred Sunday in Buckeye …

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Most states have higher child, adolescent firearm mortality rates, U-M study finds

University of Michigan News

Injury-related mortality rates, including firearm-related deaths, among children and adolescents increased in almost every state between 2018-2022 …

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Choking a leading cause of death in small children – The County Press

The County Press

death in children. Below are some statistics shared by the Imlay City Police Dept. Choking statistics: • 5000 deaths yearly; • One child dies …

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Neurological Symptoms and Cause of Death Among Young Children in Low – JAMA Network

JAMA Network

However, clinical phenotypes were insufficient to differentiate the most common underlying neurological diagnoses. The low rate of lumbar punctures …

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Targeting childhood: Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied …

DCI-Palestine

This report is based on evidence collected by DCIP’s field researchers documenting 141 Palestinian child fatalities in the occupied West Bank, …

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HSE probes whether babies from homeless families are at greater risk of sudden infant …

MSN

death syndrome (Sids). Child health experts are in the early stages of attempting to gather better data to understand whether marginalised …

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Proper child safety seats can prevent tragedies – Choctaw Nation

Choctaw Nation

For Native Americans, those statistics are even more grim. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), death rates among …

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Parents are stressed and kids are depressed. Here’s what the surgeon general prescribes.

USA Today

“The youth mental health crisis we’re living in, where so many children are struggling with anxiety and depression, and are attempting selfharm − …

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Building connections vital for mental health, suicide prevention – Youth Villages

Youth Villages

Child · Donate · Contact Us · Pressroom · Blog. Search for… Search … Three years later, Katrina is thriving with no selfharm attempts and suicidal …

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New Study Shows Psychotherapies Prove Successful In Reducing Suicide and SelfInjury

Elsevier

Study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry reports high remission rates in suicidal behavior among …

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Office of Children’s Mental Health links poor sleep routines to mental health – WSAW

WSAW

Twenty-four percent …

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Study shows psychotherapies prove successful in reducing suicide and selfinjury attempts in youths

Medical Xpress

A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, found that a high percentage of youth will experience …

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Texas parents gain new tools to control their teen’s social media use | AP News

AP News

U.S. News. Texas parents gain new tools to control their teen’s … selfharm, substance abuse, eating disorders or child pornography. The …

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Texas parents gain new tools to control their teen’s social media use – The Gilmer Mirror

The Gilmer Mirror

Contact Us · E-Edition · Subscribe · Archives · TwitterEmail · The Gilmer … selfharm, substance abuse, eating disorders or child pornography. The …

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Preventing Child Abuse: 11 Actions Adults Can Take – Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Steps adults can take to prevent child abuse, including recognizing signs of abuse and encouraging youth self-advocacy.

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Stassi Schroeder Recalls Daughter Pointing Out Past SelfHarm Scars | Us Weekly

Us Weekly

I know that there’s something out there that will make sense that won’t be cat fighting, and it will be safe for my kids, my marriage.” If you or …

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Silence About Suicide Is Killing Us | Psychology Today

Psychology Today

Child Development · Parenting · View Help Index. Do I Need Help … Mental health clinicians are trained to navigate discussions about selfharm.

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Texas Parents Gain New Tools to Control Their Teen’s Social Media Use – USNews.com

USNews.com

selfharm, substance abuse, eating disorders or child pornography. The … Sign up to receive the latest updates from U.S News & World Report and our …

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Expanding our support for teen wellbeing on YouTube across Europe

YouTube Blog

child development, digital learning, children’s media and more. … self harm crisis service partners. These panels help viewers pause for …

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Stassi Schroeder Shares Daughter’s Reaction to Her SelfHarm Scars – E! News

E! News

kids Hartford and Messer, who she shares with husband Beau Clark … About UsSubscribeContact UsFAQCareersClosed CaptioningWatch Full EpisodesSitemapE!

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Child Sex Abuse Statistics – Lawsuit Information Center

Lawsuit Information Center

child sexual abuse in the United States. These statistics are current … SelfHarm and Suicidal Ideation: Some survivors may engage in selfharm …

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Talking about Child Sexual Abuse Can Help End Child Sexual Abuse | Yale Insights

Yale Insights – Yale University

Most of us know someone who has been harmed by sexual violence, whether we realize it or not. As survivors speak out, more and more of us become aware …

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Protecting children online: Why we need to act now to keep children safe from online dangers

Children’s Commissioner

All the Children’s Commissioner’s work is driven by what children told us is important to them … selfharm and eating disorders. This type of horrific …

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UNR Med Chair of Psychiatry talks about asking, listening and reminding others they are not …

University of Nevada, Reno

selfinjury, and feelings of hopelessness. Together, we work on simply … Children in a classroom looking toward an American flag. 9/5/2024.

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Two preschool educators in Taipei indicted for child abuse – Focus Taiwan

Focus Taiwan

… children and was handed to police, according to prosecutors. The prosecutors pointed out that some of the children exhibited selfharm tendencies.

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Underly: All Students Belong in Wisconsin’s Public Schools – The Monroe Times

The Monroe Times

Survey data my agency released in July gives us a snapshot of our kids‘ mental health. … selfharm. The Wisconsin State Office of Children’s Mental …

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Great Ormond Street apologises after children suffered ‘severe harm‘ under surgeon

The Guardian

us · Print subscriptions · Search jobs · Sign in. US. US edition · UK edition … Selfharm by children rises steeply in England and Wales. 8 Dec 2016 …

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US Justice Department Settles With Correction Department Over Manson Youth Institution

CT News Junkie

child’s behavior. “We know that isolation can cause real harm to children – increasing risk of depression, anxiety, selfharm and suicide …

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“Delete the Children” campaign launched in South Korea as schools face sexually explicit AI …

Save the Children International

selfharm or even suicide. This massively important issue also disproportionately affects young girls and women. We urgently need governments …

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Cybervictimization and Non-Suicidal SelfInjury among Chinese College | PRBM

Dove Medical Press

selfharm behaviors among children and adolescents involved with cyberbullying. … American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2012;2302–2304.

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The Seemingly Endless Cycle of Reforms in Juvenile Justice – The Marshall Project

The Marshall Project

About Us · Local Network · The Marshall … “We know that isolation can cause real harm to children — increasing risk of depression, anxiety, self …

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Woman wins six-figure payout after adoption broke down – BBC

BBC

Ms Maguire told BBC Scotland the child barely slept, hated being cuddled and selfharmed by banging his head. It later transpired he had a serious …

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Texas age verification law mostly unconstitutional: US district court judge | Biometric Update

Biometric Update

U.S. federal judges are now generating strong signals about which measures to protect children … selfharm or substance abuse, and online grooming.

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Kicks Off Gun Safety Initiative at Sept. 19 Program – Department of Justice

Department of Justice

Topics include data and trends regarding firearms-related accidents and self-imposed harm, focusing on children and teens in particular; the …

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CenCal Health advises parents to monitor children’s emotional health, wellbeing

Coastal View News

Always take any talk about safety or selfharm seriously.” Parents … Advertise With Us · Contact Us · Promote Your Event · Rack Locations · Privacy …

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Australian police are warning about ‘sadistic sextortion’. Here’s how it works, and the red …

The Guardian

Children as young as 12 are being coerced into producing extreme content, from sex acts to selfharm, over the internet at a rising rate, Australian …

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World Suicide Prevention Day, 2024 – Missing Children Europe

Missing Children Europe

… self, and selfharming behaviours. The data from child helplines indicates that self … Follow us. Get involved. Donate · Get involved · Campaigns …

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Let’s Widen The Lens on Lived Experience – The Imprint

The Imprint

Those lessons prompt us toward self-reflection and help in building ties that bind. … Traditional child welfare approaches have taught us …

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Parents pressure Apple to improve App Store safety for kids ahead of iPhone 16 launch

New York Post

selfharm, illegal drug use, and worse.” Advertisement. Child holding an … Us StunnedNickiSwift.com · The Truth About Malia Obama Is Leaking …

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How Gen Alpha Is Changing Children’s Hospitals – Newsweek

Newsweek

kids with deliberate selfharm. During the study period, general … kids, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

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TikTok Contacts FBI After Child Makes Disturbing Video – Scioto County Daily News

Scioto County Daily News

The agency said TikTok had contacted them, saying a child had made threats of selfharm on the social media platform. … ABOUT US. We are a …

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Texas parents gain new tools to control their teen’s social media use – AOL.com

AOL.com

selfharm, substance abuse, eating disorders or child pornography. The … U.S. officials and recently unveiled criminal charges. “What we …

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Youth suicides are up in CT, and officials are broadening response – CT Mirror

CT Mirror

For some high-risk children, that might be an inpatient program. For others who are not in immediate danger of self harm, a counseling session or …

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My Journey Through The Social Media Swamp: Dr David Shearman – New Matilda

New Matilda

selfharm, disordered eating and violent pornography and extremist imagery. … If you got something from this article, giving something back helps us …

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AFP warning over rise of sadistic sextortion online | Australian Federal Police

Australian Federal Police

selfharm, and live online suicide. The Western Australia Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (WA JACET) commenced an investigation into reports of …

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Texas parents gain new tools to control their teen’s social media use – Seattle PI

Seattle PI

The Legislature passed it last year to restrict kids from seeing harmful material on the internet, such as content promoting selfharm or substance …

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Stassi Schroeder Doesn’t Know How She’ll Explain Her SelfHarming to Daughter

People.com

“So there’s less time for us to just be adults. But we’re getting to … Hoda Kotb Is Taking Her Kids on ‘Toot Walks’ After Dinner Since …

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Selfharm awareness and How to help your loved one – Mary Magdalene House

Mary Magdalene House

teach us how to deal with SelfHarm. Dr Kerzner is a Child Psychologist offering a strong academic background with dynamic clinical experience.

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Most frequent users of 988 Hotline are teenagers 13 to 17 years old, data shows – ABC11

ABC11

selfharming,” said Charlie Health Clinical Outreach Manager Brittany Ratterree. 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline.

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New Study Shows Psychotherapies Prove Successful In Reducing Suicide and SelfInjury

Elsevier

Study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry reports high remission rates in suicidal behavior among …

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The association between child maltreatment, cognitive reappraisal, negative coping styles …

BMC Psychiatry – BioMed Central

The impact of child maltreatment on non-suicidal selfinjury: data from a representative sample of the general population. BMC Psychiatry. 2018;18 …

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Office of Children’s Mental Health links poor sleep routines to mental health – WSAW

WSAW

Twenty-four percent …

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Suicide and self harm causing deaths of young people in care – The Ferret

The Ferret

At least 16 children and young people have died of suicide or drug … child death data from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. It found that the …

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Study shows psychotherapies prove successful in reducing suicide and selfinjury attempts in youths

MSN

A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, found that a high percentage of youth will experience …

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WVU develops prevention and response program for rural youth at risk of sexting, bullying …

WVU Today – West Virginia University

A researcher at West Virginia University is working to prevent risky behaviors like sexting and selfharm in rural youth. With $343,719 in U.S. …

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Face the Facts: Protecting kids from toxic content on social media platforms – NBC Connecticut

NBC Connecticut

selfharm. The bill would let parents opt their children out of certain … To opt out of us selling or sharing/processing data such as your …

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Column: Starting the school year with an eye on mental health – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Children were mean. Girls hid eating disorders or selfharm behavior. On Aug. 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data …

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Back-to-School message from the Wisconsin State Office of Children’s Mental Health – WisPolitics

WisPolitics

suicide and a fifth of high schoolers selfharm. The Wisconsin State Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) highlights these trends and more in …

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Texas parents gain new tools to control their teen’s social media use | AP News

AP News

selfharm, substance abuse, eating disorders or child pornography. The … Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data …

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Back to School: Combatting the phone droning and the negative traits it could be creating

WSAW

Plus, September and …

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World Suicide Prevention Day, 2024 – Missing Children Europe

Missing Children Europe

suicide attempts, concerns about self, and selfharming behaviours. The data from child helplines indicates that self-destructive tendencies …

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How Gen Alpha Is Changing Children’s Hospitals – Newsweek

Newsweek

percent for kids with deliberate selfharm. During the study period … Although 20 percent of U.S. children have a mental, emotional or …

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Texas Parents Gain New Tools to Control Their Teen’s Social Media Use – USNews.com

USNews.com

The Legislature passed it last year to restrict kids from seeing harmful material on the internet, such as content promoting selfharm or substance …

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Today’s school children practice running for their lives – but there are better ways … – Clemson News

Clemson News – Clemson University

harm to self or others. 2: Utilize evidence-based, schoolwide approaches to promote school safety. School safety can be supported through evidence …

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Alarming increase in selfharm among girls – FBC News

FBC News

Recent statistics show that girls topped the list of attempted suicide or committed selfharm between 2022 and July 2024. The Ministry for Women …

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User Safety in AR/VR: Protecting Kids | ITIF

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

percent of U.S. children have their own social media accounts.19 Many … selfharm, suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse, or violence.

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Justice Department Secures Agreement with Connecticut Department of Correction to …

Department of Justice

“We know that isolation can cause real harm to children — increasing risk of depression, anxiety, selfU.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery for …

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Youth mental health worse, especially among girls, pandemic-spanning survey shows

CTV News

Kids Help Phone, said those statistics don’t surprise her. … Simon said over the past several years, topics like suicide, selfharm and isolation are …

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media laws aimed to protect children

ABC News – The Walt Disney Company

U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby on Tuesday issued the … child’s depression, anxiety or selfharm behaviors. Companies would …

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Why So Many People Are Going “No Contact” with Their Parents | The New Yorker

The New Yorker

children’s reasons for cutting ties. “If you’re an estranged adult child and you’re looking for a way to get your parents to hear what the problem …

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Judge allows parental consent for Texas kids‘ social media accounts, but blocks content …

KVUE

Lawmakers said children’s overexposure to digital platforms resulted in increased rates of selfharm, suicide, substance abuse, sexual …

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Epidemiology of injuries among children and adolescents from the Xinglin District in Xiamen …

Frontiers

Accurate data on injuries are essential to inform the development of policies, regulations, and laws for injury prevention and control in China (12).

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Stassi Schroeder Recalls Daughter Pointing Out Past SelfHarm Scars | Us Weekly

Us Weekly

I know that there’s something out there that will make sense that won’t be cat fighting, and it will be safe for my kids, my marriage.” If you or …

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The Closure of Benefits Data Trust Could Harm Children’s Health – The Philadelphia Citizen

The Philadelphia Citizen

Do Something. Anti-poverty organizations ; Join Us at Our Next Event. Michael Eric Dyson book launch: Represent: The Unfinished Fight for the Vote …

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The Updated Haddon Matrix for Pediatric Firearm Injuries – JAMA Network

JAMA Network

injuries and death in US children and youth 1 to 24 years old. Over the past decade pediatric firearm fatality rates have increased 67%. In …

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Why risk-averse Gen Z is watching from the sidelines – CommonWealth Beacon

CommonWealth Beacon

But while accidental, play-related injuries have gone down, emergency room visits for selfharm have increased 188 percent for adolescent girls and 48 …

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Project 2025 Offers Dystopian View of AmericaAmerican Civil Liberties Union

American Civil Liberties Union

Nobody should have to choose between the pain of an untreated injury and the agony of being torn away from their children, but Project 2025 is …

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Cybervictimization and Non-Suicidal SelfInjury among Chinese College | PRBM

Dove Medical Press

selfinjury in youth. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2012;2302–2304. 53. Plener PL, Fischer CJ, In-Albon T, Rollett B …

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St. Louis hospital aims to reduce drug overdoses in children – KMOV

KMOV

selfharm by …

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Tracking social media safety measures in New York – WRIC ABC 8News

WRIC ABC 8News

Child Data Protection Act restricts how data brokers interact with minors. … Limit content promoting selfharm, eating disorders, substance abuse, and …

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US Justice Department Settles With Correction Department Over Manson Youth Institution

CT News Junkie

“We know that isolation can cause real harm to children – increasing risk of depression, anxiety, self … Connecticut’s annual crime statistics …

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Trump administration budgets and social programs – Brookings Institution

Brookings Institution

The first Trump administration budget proposed cutting core job training funds for states and localities by 40 percent; the final three budgets …

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America isn’t ready for another war — because it doesn’t have the troops – Vox

Vox

American birth rates plummeted after the 2008 financial crisis: A “baby bust” saw almost 2.3 million fewer children born between 2008 and 2013 than …

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CT youth prison will end use of disciplinary isolation after agreement with Department of Justice

CT Insider

the U.S. Department of Justice says … “We know that isolation can cause real harm to children — increasing risk of depression, anxiety, self …

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Sports Concussion Statistics 2024 By Injury, Impact, Recovery – Market.us Media

Market.us Media

Adolescents Reporting Concussions. From 2016 to 2020, the percentage of U.S. adolescents who self-reported experiencing concussions showed an overall …

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TURES COLUMN: Do Child Access Prevention Laws Reduce School Shootings?

| LaGrange Daily News

America initiative. “Studies make clear that CAP laws decrease selfinjuriesData from 2023 came from the K-12 School Shooting Database …

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She’s a Norwegian princess. He’s an American self-professed shaman. Their wedding is this …

WRAL.com

harm and criminal damage. He has confessed that he was intoxicated and … His oldest child, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, will one day ascend the …

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Friday’s job report underscores the severity of America’s child care crisis – Yahoo

Yahoo

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the share of Americans who … My Sister Has Always Been a Self-Centered Show-Off. Her Latest …

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media laws aimed to protect children

KTAR News

child’s depression, anxiety or selfharm behaviors. Companies would have to pay at least $10,000 in damages for each case of an adverse mental …

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media laws aimed to protect children – Kentucky Today

Kentucky Today

U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby issued a preliminary injunction against. … child’s depression, anxiety or selfharm behaviors. Companies would …

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Fairfax County’s politicians don’t want us to know that their sanctuary policy is putting us in danger

Washington Examiner

child neglect, child cruelty, and abduction. Police officers … statistics are intentionally hidden from us. This week, I submitted a …

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Is your student is reading at grade level? Here’s what experts say you should do – KARE 11

KARE 11

If your student is struggling, here are some of the ways to identify that and help. Author: kare11.com. Published: 7:44 AM CDT September …

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Column: Hobbs Campaign for GradeLevel Reading

Hobbs News Sun

Hobbs Campaign for GradeLevel Reading: Creating more hopeful futures for children. Elizabeth Wieser/JF Maddox Foundation. Marie, a third-grade …

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As kids head back to school, parents should be asking if their kids are ready for gradelevel work

The Hechinger Report

That data follows the big declines in reading and math scores on the most recent Nation’s Report Card and the release of a study showing that high- …

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Which School Districts Do the Best Job of Teaching Kids to Read? – The 74

The 74

Because the poverty rate data from SAIPE is reported at the district level, we could not look at results for individual schools. The data also do not …

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $179 Million to Support Academic Acceleration …

Department of Education

Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants (CLSD). Students reading on grade level by third grade is critical to their future academic success.

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Law aims to help early readers – The Indiana Lawyer

The Indiana Lawyer

Everyone wants students to be able to read at grade level. Proponents and critics of a new Indiana law crafted to boost reading proficiency at an …

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Gov. Murphy Just Signed New Reading Laws. What Will Change For Your Child?

Jersey City Times

… reading instruction. At North Star 59% of third-graders read at grade level by the end of the year. Will this new focus on SOR help struggling …

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In some grades, student achievement continues to drop long after the pandemic

Minnesota Reformer

Fewer than half of Minnesota public school students are meeting state standards in reading and math, the data show, essentially unchanged from the …

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NC, CMS test scores improve in math — but reading doesn’t budge – WHQR

WHQR

Pass rates remain at 50% statewide for elementary and middle school reading. In CMS, 47% of those students earned gradelevel scores in the 2023-24 …

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Reading is fundamental to academic, career success – Pauls Valley Daily Democrat

Pauls Valley Daily Democrat

… graders and 31% of eighth graders scored at or above grade level in reading, with much of that learning loss coming from pandemic era school …

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Why Suicide Among Youth is Raising Red Flags – Pasadena Now

Pasadena Now

… suicide rate among youth increased by 20%. … This is especially the case if a child mentions or seems to be enamored with the topic of suicide.

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[Risk factors of suicide attempt in adults: childhood trauma, adult attachment, temperament …

PubMed

… childhood traumas are likely to present a higher suicide risk. However … Suicide, Attempted* / statistics & numerical data; Surveys and …

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Children and teens are more likely to die by guns than anything else – CNN

CNN

Firearms accounted for 18% of childhood deaths (ages 1-18) in 2022, the most recent data available from the US Centers for Disease Control and …

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Prevention is key to combat rising suicide rates among youth – Dayton Daily News

Dayton Daily News

According to Dayton Children’s Hospital, there are many warning signs of suicide. … statistics, and other information about how you and others …

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World Suicide Prevention Day, 2024 – Missing Children Europe

Missing Children Europe

The data from child helplines indicates that self-destructive tendencies consistently remain an important mental health condition raised by children …

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Suicide: Dad says he underestimated daughter’s mental health – BBC

BBC

The latest figures show the suicide rate in Wales in 2023 was the highest for a decade, with an average of about one every day. Mr Williams’ comments …

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Suicide prevention in Japan: a public health priority

World Health Organization (WHO)

… suicide data. … This plan aims to investigate factors contributing to child suicide, identify suicide risk factors early, and organize crisis response …

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National Suicide Prevention Week: Teen Suicide | Dennis McIntyre – Patheos

Patheos

Teen Suicide Statistics: · More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, …

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HHS offers resources for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

North Dakota Department of Human Services

Report Suspected Abuse of a Child · Report Suspected Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult · 988. Suicide & Crisis. Lifeline … Suicide Statistics and the …

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Ten Years After Losing My Son, I’m Ready to Bare My Soul About Suicide Prevention

GV Wire

This September marks 10 years since losing my son Tyler to suicide. I … I visited Tyler’s school several times, armed with statistics and …

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Foster care agency monitored after six children die in its care in under three years

The US Sun

A FOSTER agency is being monitored by Ofsted after six children in its care died in less than three years.The watchdog visited Credo Care in Lydd, …

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No contact order remains between woman charged with foster son’s death and her adopted sons

Chicago Tribune

A Liberty Township woman charged in the death of a foster boy in her care will have to continue abiding by a no-contact order for two of the …

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Murder charge stands against foster mom; much of case remains sealed – Orange County Register

Orange County Register

Columnist Teri Sforza writes that Diane Princess Ramirez died in Michelle Morris Kerin’s care. But the public can’t access much of the criminal …

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Father of Sullivan County foster child breaks his silence following son’s hot car death

News 12 – Westchester

Charly Suarez says he has reminders of his little boy everywhere. “This one is from the funeral home,” says the 30-year-old gesturing to a photo …

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Becky Shipp, Veteran Child Welfare Policy Advisor, Has Passed Away – The Imprint

The Imprint

Becky Shipp, a key Senate staffer on child welfare issues for many years, has passed away at the age of 63.

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Hundreds of thousands of parents died from drugs. Their kids need more help, advocates say.

Daily Montanan

Groups are trying to navigate ways to help children whose parents have died because of addiction, trying to break the cycle of drug use.

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Child in care of Credo Care in Lydd dies sparking Ofsted visit – Kent Online

Kent Online

The death of a child in the care of a foster agency sparked a visit from Ofsted.

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St. Robert woman pleads not guilty to charges in death of 2-year-old – Phelps County Focus

Phelps County Focus

Frahm attended the hearing via video conference, as did Jackson, who appeared via video from the county jail. Jackson listed as child’s foster parent.

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Asking Eric: I adopted my foster child but it’s been a long, hard road – MassLive

MassLive

As a foster care worker, Singleton ran training and support groups for parents … Asking Eric: I’m still grieving after my husband’s death 11 years ago …

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Police investigating foster baby hospitalized with injuries | Local News | ncnewsonline.com

New Castle News

A 5-month old baby is hospitalized in Pittsburgh with injuries it reportedly suffered while in foster care at a home in Wilmington Township, …

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Georgia officials charge 14-year-old alleged school shooter as an adult – NPR

NPR

The school shooting this week in Georgia raises many questions about how the criminal justice system handles cases where minors commit capital …

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What it means for the Georgia shooting suspect to be charged as an adult

The Washington Post

The decision to charge the 14-year-old suspect as an adult means he could face much harsher sentencing if convicted.

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4 Las Vegas teens plead guilty in classmate’s deadly beating as part of plea deal

ABC News – The Walt Disney Company

… tried as adults. The teens originally were charged in January as adults … Minors prosecuted in the juvenile court system in Clark County …

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Georgia Tests a Novel Tactic in School Shootings: Putting Parents on Trial

The New York Times

After four people were killed at Apalachee High School, prosecutors charged a student and his father, who officials say had given the boy the gun …

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2 teen girls go to trial for beating death of 64-year old DC man with disabilities

NBC4 Washington

Two teenage girls went to trial for second-degree murder Thursday, accused of randomly beating a D.C. man with disabilities to death last fall.

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Las Vegas teenagers plead guilty to killing classmate – BBC

BBC

Killers agree a plea deal to avoid murder trial for beating 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis Jr to death.

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Georgia school-shooting suspect struggled with mental health, aunt says – The Washington Post

The Washington Post

The parents of the 14-year-old high-school-shooting suspect have not commented publicly after the deadly attack at Apalachee High School.

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Police say 11-year-old used 2 guns to kill former Louisiana mayor and his daughter – KATC

KATC

The child was being held Tuesday on a $500,000 bond for two counts of first-degree murder. Louisiana law allows juveniles to be tried as adults …

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September 5 Georgia school shooting news – CNN

CNN

Colin Gray, the father of the suspect in the Apalachee High School shooting, has been arrested, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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RI murderers serving life argue they should be released. Here’s why. – The Providence Journal

The Providence Journal

The men, who all committed their crimes before age 22, participated in some of the more notorious crimes the state has seen recently.

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