US: Officials and experts agree that the solution for trauma-plagued public schools is school-based therapy.

Research finds parents of young burn survivors exhibit symptoms of PTSD and anxiety and low levels of resilience, which affects their children too.

Prevalence of PTSD in uninjured children with injured parents surpasses that of children who were injured themselves.

Study on 2013 Boston Marathon finds that TV viewing of a violent incident can have negative mental health effects on children, whether they are near or far from the event.

Study findings indicate that maltreatment will be confirmed for 1 in 8 children by age 18. 

Children in LA (US) public schools, where 80% of its students live in poverty, have to deal with chronic stressors making it difficult for them to learn. A small charter school is using a different approach by using positivity and relationships with signs of success.

US survey finds that the general population still lack knowledge on what constitutes abuse and how to intervene and report suspected cases.

"I think being able to work effectively with young people with this level of need requires a complexity of thinking and practice that we often don't attend to. So one of the biggest challenges is to have the personal capacity to do the job, and to provide young people with what they need in terms of support, caring and intervention." HModlin

Anglicare Victoria report: Children in care are more than four times ar risk of emotional and behavioural problems than the state average
 

A new toy has been designed to support children suffering from PTSD.  Based on grounding technique, the coloured cylinders can be used for activities that can help to control anxiety, as well as inspire the young trauma victims.

The study finds that early life stress may shape the development of the two brain regions involved with socioemotional functioning, with cumulative adversities linked to behavioral problems.

New study results find that young adults who experience early-life stress had elevated measures of blood pressure and blood vessel stiffness. 

Study finds that online bullying, despite the 'digital divide', is also a growing problem in less affluent areas.

Research finds that children with ADHD have higher prevalence of adverse childhood experiences than those without ADHD. Clinicians should therefore consider possible presence of trauma history to inform efforts to improve ADHD screening, diagnosis and management/treatment.