Building critical cultural consciousness Critical cultural consciousness is characterized by the continuous critical refinement and fostering of a particular type of thinking and knowing – a critical consciousness – of self, others, and the world. It builds upon the elements of cultural competence to develop compassionate insight into the emotional, experiential, and cultural richness and depth that…
Marc Brackett, Ph.D. , is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, a professor at the Yale Child Study Center and the lead developer of RULER, an evidence-based, systemic approach to social and emotional learning.
We have no place in our culture for this kind of grief. After her brain injury, Gabrielle was still there – it just wasn’t the her I had loved Lori Fox ‘She didn’t owe me anything. But I loved her more than I had loved my own health and happiness.’ Illustration: Kyutae Lee for Guardian…
The Sanchez brothers’ lives unraveled when alleged violence between their parents caused them to put their dreams on hold. Children who witness domestic violence at home have increased risks of PTSD, poor health and a far higher likelihood of depression. Sandy Hooper, USA TODAY Witnessing abuse carries the same risk of harm to children’s mental health and…
Almost a quarter of youth in pilot study texted about suicidal thoughts, Kids Help Phone says The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 06, 2018 2:31 PM ET | Last Updated: November 6 Trained crisis volunteers at Kids Help Phone can now respond to young people seeking help by text, in addition to its existing phone and live…
“Only 1 in 3 Canadians fully understand what sexual consent is.” So let’s talk about it. This animated video takes on a fun and simple approach to looking at consent; exploring what consent is and what it does and does not look like. Everyone should understand consent, so share this video and start the conversation….
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