Join us this Wednesday for our #webinar with Katie Rosanbalm, Senior Research Scientist at Center for Child and Family Policy. She will discuss how schools can best integrate #traumainformed practices for #students. Sign-Up: ow.ly/H3Hv30mgOWh #edchat #mentalhealth #education #K12

“When all this happened to us, I decided to speak because we, as a small community, are disappearing. I felt it was my duty to speak. If nobody speaks about what ISIS does to us, ISIS would get away with their crimes and their crimes towards women.” -Nadia Murad

Fantastic update from a team of incredible Duke Students (including @sahil_sandhu20, Jackie Xu and Lillian Blanchard) who are working with a local health center to address health disparities in Durham. Learn about their Help Desk initiative: bit.ly/2TY8Y2a Duke Global Health Duke University

New program allows incarcerated mothers to play with their children potentially mitigating some of the trauma caused by the separation (for both parent and child): nyti.ms/2zLwdE8 Sassy Mommy NYC

Congrats to our 2018-2019 cohort of School Research Partnership students (Roma undergrads) on completing their independent studies conducting hands-on research that benefits local education. Students presented their research projects during our annual year-end event last night.

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This is staggering. A new study from The Lancet shows that the Mexico City Policy resulted in a 40% increase in abortions and a 12% decrease in contraceptive use. m-gat.es/2RMJ00H

Traumatic events, like forcible separation from a parent, put children at risk for long-term health problems. Environment affects development of brain and immune sys. The harmful conditions documented in federal detention centers are a serious health threat that demands action.

For those who are interested in research-based solutions to stop police violence, here’s what you need to know - based on the facts and data. A thread. (1/x)

Check out our case study on a student volunteer "community resource navigator" model to help patients connect to resources for social needs (e.g. food insecurity, transportation access). Great academic-community partnership between Duke University & Lincoln! bit.ly/39POx1g

Interesting case study published this month "A community resource navigator model: utilizing student volunteers to integrate #HealthAndSocialCare in a community health center setting" @sahil_sandhu20 Lillian Blanchard Connor Drake Janet Prvu Bettger, ScD MS FAHA Duke University Lincoln integratedcare4people.org/publications/1…

Oh how sweet it is to have colleagues as friends and friends as colleagues Lillian Blanchard @ilana_kristina Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies