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Public News Service info@publicnewsservice.org no Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/32543-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/32543-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Mental Health Poverty Issues Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/32173-2 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/32173-2 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Consumer Issues Cultural Resources Family/Father Issues Health Issues Media Reform Mental Health Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/32165-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/32165-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Children's Issues Criminal Justice Health Issues Mental Health Youth Issues Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/32090-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/32090-1 study. Professor David Strayer with the University of Utah said those tested after four days immersed in nature with Outward Bound did dramatically better than people who took similar tests before heading out. "We found a 50 percent improvement in the creativity scores," he said. "...(Read More)]]> Children's Issues Cultural Resources Education Environment Health Issues Mental Health Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/32005-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/32005-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Mental Health Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/31641-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/31641-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Family/Father Issues Mental Health Women's Issues Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/31452-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/31452-1 (Read More)]]> Poverty Issues Mental Health Health Issues Children's Issues Budget Policy & Priorities Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/31421-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/31421-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Criminal Justice Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Health Issues Mental Health Teen Pregnancy Prevention Youth Issues Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/30982-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/30982-1 (Read More)]]> Youth Issues Mental Health Health Issues Education Children's Issues Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/30871-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/30871-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Consumer Issues Health Issues Mental Health Senior Issues Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/30136-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/30136-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Cultural Resources Family/Father Issues Health Issues Mental Health Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/29455-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/29455-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Consumer Issues Family/Father Issues Health Issues Mental Health Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/27669-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/27669-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Education Mental Health Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/27176-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/27176-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Education Health Issues Mental Health Youth Issues Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/26030-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/26030-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Mental Health Youth Issues Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/25958-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/25958-1 study recently reported in the journal "Clinical Epigenetics." An unhealthy diet interferes with the body's ability to eliminate toxic chemicals, increasing the risk of long-term health problems such as autism, explains David Wallinga, senior adviser in science, food and health with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP). "We're not pretending that it's not complex. "...(Read More)]]> Children's Issues Health Issues Mental Health Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/25721-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/25721-1 rate of autism in Arizona and across the country, advocates say it is time to work together to better assist individuals and families affected by the disorder. ...(Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Children's Issues Disabilities Mental Health Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/25155-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/25155-1 a new study by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The researchers polled adults about childhood preferences such as toys and games and found that the girls who had preferred traditional boy activities and the boys who liked things like dolls had experienced more abuse from parents and others. ...(Read More)]]> Children's Issues Early Childhood Education Education Family/Father Issues GLBTQ Issues Health Issues Mental Health Youth Issues Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/25042-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/25042-1 report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal analyzed 20 years of research. ...(Read More)]]> Children's Issues Family/Father Issues Health Issues Mental Health Youth Issues Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/23041-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/23041-1 new report released by the Crimes Against Children Research Center. Heather Turner, the report co-principal investigator and co-author, is a University of New Hampshire sociology professor. ...(Read More)]]> Children's Issues Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Mental Health Youth Issues Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/22495-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/22495-1 a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. ...(Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Children's Issues Criminal Justice Mental Health Youth Issues Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/22429-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/22429-1 Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011 is on its way to the president's desk after a group of Republicans lifted their hold on the bill. The law's funding for research, training and education would have ended today - and directly affected services in Arizona. John Mize, a national volunteer for the Autism Society, says the work done under the law, originally signed by President George W. ...(Read More)]]> Children's Issues Disabilities Health Issues Mental Health Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21980-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21980-1 (Read More)]]> Community Issues and Volunteering Environment Mental Health Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21808-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21808-1 report from the Arizona Council of Human Service Providers says, the cuts in care are actually increasing costs for taxpayers. ...(Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Mental Health Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21634-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21634-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Family/Father Issues Mental Health Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21220-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21220-1 "Global Hug Your Kids Day" on the 10th anniversary of the death of her 8-year-old son, Mark, just 11 days after he was diagnosed with brain cancer. She does not want anyone faced with a similar loss to regret not having hugged their child. ...(Read More)]]> Children's Issues Family/Father Issues Mental Health Women's Issues Youth Issues Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18781-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18781-1 AARP. ...(Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Health Issues Mental Health Senior Issues Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18500-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18500-1 AARP National Spelling Bee, scheduled for June 18 in Cheyenne, Wyo. It's the 16th year AARP Wyoming has hosted the event. Its state director, Tim Summers, says the idea grew out of a brainstorming session to come up with fun ways to inspire older folks to keep learning. ...(Read More)]]> Education Mental Health Senior Issues Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18077-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18077-1 National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), says stalkers can install spyware on a computer or a GPS device on a car, or enable GPS tracking on a cell phone, without the victim knowing. If you suspect you're being monitored – trust your instincts, says Southworth. ...(Read More)]]> Criminal Justice Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Family/Father Issues Mental Health Women's Issues Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18025-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/18025-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Disabilities Housing/Homelessness Mental Health Poverty Issues Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17875-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17875-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Health Issues Mental Health Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17862-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17862-1 Border Action Network, calling for a return of humanity and civility to the Arizona Legislature. ...(Read More)]]> Mental Health Human Rights/Racial Justice Gun Violence Prevention Citizenship/Representative Democracy Peace Women's Issues Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17778-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/17778-1 (Read More)]]> Health Issues Mental Health Women's Issues Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/16815-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/16815-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Children's Issues Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Housing/Homelessness Mental Health Poverty Issues Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/15946-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/15946-1 National Association of Social Workers Arizona chapter says repealing "First Things First" will deny at-risk pre-schoolers the intervention they need at a time when their brains are rapidly developing. ...(Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Children's Issues Early Childhood Education Education Livable Wages/Working Families Mental Health Poverty Issues Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/15557-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/15557-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Family/Father Issues Mental Health Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/15401-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/15401-1 National Association of Social Workers, says in tough economic times, it's easy to forget the role of parks in meeting the needs of the whole person. ...(Read More)]]> Community Issues and Volunteering Cultural Resources Environment Mental Health Philanthropy Public Lands/Wilderness Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/14818-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/14818-1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rates are highest for men. The problem is especially troublesome in Arizona, where the rate of death from suicide is almost 40 percent higher than the national average. ...(Read More)]]> Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Family/Father Issues Health Issues Mental Health Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/13953-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/13953-1 (Read More)]]> Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Budget Policy & Priorities Children's Issues Community Issues and Volunteering Consumer Issues Criminal Justice Disabilities Early Childhood Education Education Environment Environmental Justice Climate Change/Air Quality Health Issues Hunger/Food/Nutrition Mental Health Nuclear Waste Oceans Public Lands/Wilderness Rural/Farming Senior Issues Smoking Prevention Toxics Waste Reduction/Recycling Water Women's Issues Youth Issues Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/13465-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/13465-1 AARP National Spelling Bee. The event will take place in Cheyenne, Wyoming, next month, with spellers from Arizona and around the country taking part. Organizers of the annual competition say spellers have often requested information about how to stay mentally sharp, so a mental fitness workshop has been added to the schedule. ...(Read More)]]> Arts & Culture Disabilities Education Mental Health Senior Issues Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/12820-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/12820-1 Southwest Autism Resource and Research Center (SARRC) will be making and selling soup prepared from recipes donated by some of Arizona's best-known chefs. SARRC interim president Jeri Kendle says hands-on training is part of the eleven-week "Culinaryworks" curriculum. ...(Read More)]]> Disabilities Mental Health Philanthropy Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/11750-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/11750-1 (Read More)]]> Children's Issues Education Mental Health Youth Issues Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/11030-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/11030-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Community Issues and Volunteering Health Issues Housing/Homelessness Mental Health Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/11046-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/11046-1 Arizona Council of Human Service Providers (Concilio de Proveedores de Servicios Humanos de Arizona) dice que estas propuestas drenarían los ya escasos recursos del sistema actual. ...(Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Community Issues and Volunteering Mental Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10683-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10683-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Community Issues and Volunteering Mental Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10685-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10685-1 Community Partnership of Southern Arizona (Sociedad Comunitaria del Sur de Arizona), comenta que se trata de un programa innovador que ya atrajo la atención nacional. ...(Read More)]]> Community Issues and Volunteering Criminal Justice Disabilities Health Issues Mental Health Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10349-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10349-1 AARP, has been hosting a series of health care reform town hall meetings across the country and in Arizona to present factual information. National AARP board member Skip Humphrey says it's critical that everyone has a clear understanding of the issues, based on the facts, and that everyone has access to affordable, quality health care. ...(Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Consumer Issues Health Issues Livable Wages/Working Families Mental Health Senior Issues Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10289-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10289-1 Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest is launching two parallel programs in Tucson, with eventual plans to expand statewide. ...(Read More)]]> Criminal Justice Family/Father Issues Gun Violence Prevention Mental Health Youth Issues Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10187-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10187-1 (Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Children's Issues Criminal Justice Education Mental Health Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10194-1 http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/10194-1 Arizona Council of Human Service Providers (Consejo de Arizona de Proveedores de Servicios Humanos), afirma que sin los ingresos adicionales que aportarían más impuestos, el estado no podrá fondear adecuadamente servicios tan básicos como educación, salud mental, servicios de protección a la infancia o cárceles. "Demócratas y republicanos necesitan considerar un impuesto a las ventas que pudiera implementarse rápido y generar dinero cuanto antes." Jenkins opina que los legisladores debieran concentrarse en lo inmediato y urgente para impulsar ingresos estatales, y dejar otros cambios para el año próximo. "...(Read More)]]> Budget Policy & Priorities Children's Issues Community Issues and Volunteering Education Family/Father Issues Health Issues Mental Health Social Justice