The Columbia Population Research Center is accepting applications for the Fragile Families Summer Data Workshop to be held July 11-13, 2012, at Columbia University in New York City.
Driven by economics, parental pressure, greater availability of services, and least restrictive environment regulations, more students with developmental disabilities are in our classrooms these days. Most general education and FCS teachers, however, never received the specific training needed to meet the learning needs of this population.
The debate over whether sex education should be taught in schools is over. Today, most students learn about STDs, HIV/AIDS, birth control, and safe sex practices. But there is a missing piece in their sexual health education: how to prevent birth defects.
There is compelling evidence that service-learning is an effective strategy for improving academic learning. But how can teachers set up rewarding and meaningful community partnerships?
You are invited to participate in the 60-minute web conference Secure Attachments: Building Caring Relationships with Parents and Children on Wednesday, February 29 at 2 p.m. EST.
The Alliance seeks to optimize the preparedness of behavioral health providers working to enhance the resilience, recovery and reintegration of Service members, Veterans, and their Family members and communities throughout the military, post-military, and family life cycles.
Homelessness among families has increased considerably in recent years. Child Trends' latest brief, When the Bough Breaks: The Effects of Homelessness on Young Children, highlights the potential for homelessness to hinder child development.
