Reflecting on the past can help us strategically plan for the future. Time for a decade in review.

July is National Minority Mental Health Month. I can think of no issue that has a more profound impact on children and their mental health than traumatic separation. According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), traumatic separations occur when children are suddenly, unexpectedly, and prolongedly separated from parents, guardians, siblings, or other pillars of their day-to-day lives. Such separations are frequently associated with other traumatic events. W

What would you say if I told you that researchers, doctors, cities, states, and national organizations have found a way to help prevent the top 10 causes of death? What if I told you that this discovery would improve academic and behavioral outcomes; create safer and stronger communities; and help communities bounce back after tragic events? What if individuals who received this “cure” gained the tools needed to learn and recover better; reduce violence; and improve workplace

My father died on May 20th, which has afforded me a lot of time – perhaps too much – to think about fathers and mental health. With Father’s Day approaching, I thought it appropriate to talk about the role and importance of fathers in our lives. For me, writing about fathers is difficult because I had a complicated relationship with my father. I was conceived outside of a long-term marriage, and my father’s presence in my life was erratic at best. My relationship with him was

Police shootings—much like lynchings—are forms of racial terrorism. Terrorism is defined as the unlawful use of violence and intimidation—es