August 29th, 2024 by Lonna Davis, VP Children & Youth
Almost half of all parents say most days they are completely overwhelmed by stress. Even more – two out of three – say they are lonely and isolated from a community of friends and family that could offer social support.
These and other alarming facts are being lifted up in a new U.S. Surgeon General advisory about the crisis of parental stress.…
August 21st, 2024 by Moira McLaughlin, Content Producer
For school professionals, parents, coaches, teens and anyone who works with youth, the new school year can bring both excitement and anxiety. Futures Without Violence offers webinars, videos, podcasts and safety cards to help educators, families and young people to be better prepared as school begins, on topics including healthy relationships, healing from trauma and much more.…
July 19th, 2024 by Moira McLaughlin, Content Producer
Are you looking for an easy way to advance your professional knowledge during these long summer days?
Check out the extensive library of podcasts from FUTURES. From thinking about new ways to tell a story about domestic violence, to delving into the the unique issues facing a survivor who is HIV positive, to our new podcast for survivors, each episode offers insights and new ways to think about you, your work and your role in ending violence.
So pull up your favorite podcast streaming app and put the following podcasts in your queue.…
May 2nd, 2024 by Jesse Mahler, Senior Program Specialist, Public Education Campaigns & Programs
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month and we have work to do.
1 in 5 youth have or will experience mental illness in their lifetimes, according to the CDC.
Since 2022, FUTURES has partnered with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and Founding Investor Harry’s on Team: Changing Minds. The idea is to educate more trusted adults to recognize the signs if a young person is suffering from mental health challenges and connect them to support.
Together, we connected more than 900,000 young people to adult mentors and coaches to respond to mental health needs. These are trusted peers and adults in young people’s lives who are engaged in pastimes youth love (like video games, mentoring, and sports) – ensuring that there is help for a young person facing mental health challenges.
You can become a responder, too, by taking the Team: …
April 25th, 2024 by By Wendy Mota, Project Manager and Shellie Taggart, Project Director for the Children & Youth Team
One in seven. That’s the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate of how many children experienced child abuse or neglect in the past year in the United States – and the CDC notes that is likely an underestimate, because many cases are unreported.
It’s an alarming statistic for sure.
Situations of child maltreatment are complex and challenging, and no one-size-fits-all solution results in the best outcome for every child at risk. When a family is without resources, experiencing poverty, and when there’s domestic violence in the home, finding the best way forward can be especially tough.
The story of “Lisa,” reported in the Boston Globe last fall, is, unfortunately, fairly typical. Despite the fact that Lisa protected her infant daughter – who was unharmed – when the baby’s father broke down their door and attacked her, the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families cited Lisa for child neglect.…
