This document presents statistics from the 2014-15 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey on holistic health indicators. Some key findings include:
- 65% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reported having a long-term health condition, with mental health conditions being more common than physical conditions alone.
- Self-assessed health status and the ability to have a say within one's community and with family/friends on important issues are closely linked, with better health and social connections reported by those who feel more empowered.
- Mental health conditions in particular showed strong associations with feeling able to participate within one's social networks.
Australian Bureau of Statistics - Jesse BonsonEthanFrench1
The document presents statistics from the 2014-15 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey on holistic health measures. It shows that 65% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reported having a long-term health condition, with the most common being asthma, arthritis, diabetes and mental health conditions. It also examines relationships between self-assessed general health status and factors like an individual's ability to have a say in their community and family on important issues. Those who reported having more say were more likely to rate their health as excellent or very good. The document concludes with a holistic analysis of the connections between physical, mental and social determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and well-being.
Chapter 7 pp4 aging the impact on caregivers housing and health carepearsos
This document discusses the impact of aging on caregivers, housing, and health care. It notes that adult children, especially daughters, provide most informal care for elderly parents. Caregiving can be both rewarding and stressful for caregivers. As people age, there is an increasing need for independent living arrangements like granny flats or apartments, as well as formal health care options that promote prevention and wellness over solely medical treatment. The document advocates for embracing models of care that keep elderly people healthy, independent, and in their homes for as long as possible.
The document discusses several health issues that teenagers may face, including effects of excessive gadget and internet use such as headaches, eye defects, obesity, aggression and mental health problems. It also discusses issues like alcohol and drug use, bullying, negative body image, family problems, suicide, teenage pregnancy and sexual relationships. The last sections provide tips for becoming a healthy teenager like eating healthy, exercising, managing sleep, hygiene and social relationships as well as signs of internet addiction.
Housing the Homeless: Using Trauma-Informed User Experience to improve health...YTH
Social workers often talk about trauma, and web developers often talk about user experience. What does trauma-informed user experience look like? By combining social work and web design, Haven Connect founder Caroline Caselli discusses how to reduce barriers to finding housing for low-income young adults and youth. Using research from Kaiser's Adverse Childhood Experiences study and Nadine Burke's work in the Bayview, we'll illustrate how trauma-informed user experience can improve health and save lives.
Behaviours that could lead to to sexual intercource,teenage pregnancy and rapeZakithi Ganyaza
This document discusses behaviors that could lead to teenage pregnancy, including substance abuse, peer pressure, and dangerous situations. It also covers values like respect, abstinence, self-control that can help make responsible decisions. Strategies mentioned include being assertive, avoiding alcohol/drugs, and not walking alone at night. A related video on the topic is also referenced.
The document discusses the effects of poverty on school-aged children. It outlines how poverty can negatively impact children's education through lack of resources, greater exposure to health and environmental risks, and stress on the family. While some argue the poor have a culture of poverty that causes their situation, the document asserts poverty has structural socioeconomic roots like discrimination, segregation, and lack of access to opportunities. Improving education for impoverished children requires addressing these systemic roots of poverty, not blaming cultural factors.
This document discusses steps for teachers to become more culturally aware when working with families, including learning about the family's culture, using interpreters, and communicating in the family's preferred language. It also provides information on encouraging parent involvement through activities like classroom observations, parent-teacher meetings, home visits, and email communication. Additionally, the document lists resources for families related to autism including books, websites, journals, and early intervention programs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics - Jesse BonsonEthanFrench1
The document presents statistics from the 2014-15 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey on holistic health measures. It shows that 65% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reported having a long-term health condition, with the most common being asthma, arthritis, diabetes and mental health conditions. It also examines relationships between self-assessed general health status and factors like an individual's ability to have a say in their community and family on important issues. Those who reported having more say were more likely to rate their health as excellent or very good. The document concludes with a holistic analysis of the connections between physical, mental and social determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and well-being.
Chapter 7 pp4 aging the impact on caregivers housing and health carepearsos
This document discusses the impact of aging on caregivers, housing, and health care. It notes that adult children, especially daughters, provide most informal care for elderly parents. Caregiving can be both rewarding and stressful for caregivers. As people age, there is an increasing need for independent living arrangements like granny flats or apartments, as well as formal health care options that promote prevention and wellness over solely medical treatment. The document advocates for embracing models of care that keep elderly people healthy, independent, and in their homes for as long as possible.
The document discusses several health issues that teenagers may face, including effects of excessive gadget and internet use such as headaches, eye defects, obesity, aggression and mental health problems. It also discusses issues like alcohol and drug use, bullying, negative body image, family problems, suicide, teenage pregnancy and sexual relationships. The last sections provide tips for becoming a healthy teenager like eating healthy, exercising, managing sleep, hygiene and social relationships as well as signs of internet addiction.
Housing the Homeless: Using Trauma-Informed User Experience to improve health...YTH
Social workers often talk about trauma, and web developers often talk about user experience. What does trauma-informed user experience look like? By combining social work and web design, Haven Connect founder Caroline Caselli discusses how to reduce barriers to finding housing for low-income young adults and youth. Using research from Kaiser's Adverse Childhood Experiences study and Nadine Burke's work in the Bayview, we'll illustrate how trauma-informed user experience can improve health and save lives.
Behaviours that could lead to to sexual intercource,teenage pregnancy and rapeZakithi Ganyaza
This document discusses behaviors that could lead to teenage pregnancy, including substance abuse, peer pressure, and dangerous situations. It also covers values like respect, abstinence, self-control that can help make responsible decisions. Strategies mentioned include being assertive, avoiding alcohol/drugs, and not walking alone at night. A related video on the topic is also referenced.
The document discusses the effects of poverty on school-aged children. It outlines how poverty can negatively impact children's education through lack of resources, greater exposure to health and environmental risks, and stress on the family. While some argue the poor have a culture of poverty that causes their situation, the document asserts poverty has structural socioeconomic roots like discrimination, segregation, and lack of access to opportunities. Improving education for impoverished children requires addressing these systemic roots of poverty, not blaming cultural factors.
This document discusses steps for teachers to become more culturally aware when working with families, including learning about the family's culture, using interpreters, and communicating in the family's preferred language. It also provides information on encouraging parent involvement through activities like classroom observations, parent-teacher meetings, home visits, and email communication. Additionally, the document lists resources for families related to autism including books, websites, journals, and early intervention programs.
Globalization has impacted the childhood of children in the suburban neighborhood of Bidhanpally in several ways. Through television, peer groups, and family influences, children have adopted more globalized food habits, fashion styles, and recreation activities. They prefer packaged and fast foods over traditional Bengali cuisine in their school tiffins. They also favor western clothes like jeans and t-shirts over traditional Indian attire. Shopping malls have become popular destinations for both shopping and entertainment. Television cartoon channels from abroad have influenced the types of games children play. While local traditions are still followed on religious festivals, children have begun celebrating other holidays like Christmas as well.
Here is the methodology and results of the 2013 Youth Count! conducted in Billings, Montana. This was the first ever survey of homeless youth in this community.
School Counselling: Collaboratively Responding to adolescent fallout from co...FRSA Communications
This document discusses challenges facing adolescents and families today, including financial stress, family breakdown, substance use, and decreased time spent with children. It notes that family and school connectedness can help address issues like mental health problems and disengagement. Barriers to help seeking include stigma, confidentiality concerns, and a preference to solve problems independently. The document advocates for increased collaboration between family services and schools to engage vulnerable youth and families, promote help seeking, and improve outcomes through early intervention.
Education can significantly impact one's life outcomes. Statistics show that educated individuals earn more money over their lifetime, have children who do better in school, and have better access to healthcare. Those without an education are more likely to earn low wages, lack medical benefits, live in poorer neighborhoods, and perpetuate an intergenerational cycle of less education for their children. Overall, education leads to greater financial stability, health, community involvement, and life satisfaction.
Managing adolescent sexual reproductive health issues cope with best evidence...PPPKAM
The document discusses adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) and strategies for effectively addressing ASRH issues. It describes the physical, emotional, and developmental changes that occur during adolescence and associated health risks. A comprehensive, evidence-based approach is needed that provides adolescents with knowledge and services, creates an enabling environment, and addresses social and cultural norms. Interventions should be tailored to adolescents' diverse needs and involve stakeholders at all levels including adolescents themselves. The goal is to enable adolescents to protect their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
This document discusses teen pregnancy, including risks and stereotypes. It notes teen pregnancy is an endemic social concern, with most pregnancies being unplanned. Teens often do not get early prenatal care due to denial, family concerns, fear of labor/delivery, financial barriers, and embarrassment. Pregnancy in teens carries higher health risks for mothers and babies, including anemia, depression, prematurity and death. The document recommends nurses avoid biases, build rapport with teen mothers, maintain confidentiality and privacy, and provide supportive, non-judgmental communication and information on resources.
The document discusses teenage pregnancy, defining it as occurring between ages 13-19. Main causes include poverty, lack of access to contraception, and substance abuse. Consequences include mental, social, financial problems for the mother as well as health risks for the baby like premature birth. Teen pregnancy costs U.S. taxpayers $11 billion per year. It can also negatively impact the teen's education by causing irregular attendance and dropping out. Suggested solutions include improved sex education, access to contraception and counseling.
This document discusses adolescent reproductive and sexual health (ARSH) in India. It notes that adolescents aged 10-19 make up 22% of India's population and face increased health risks like anemia, early marriage, teenage pregnancy, and STIs/HIV. The ARSH strategy aims to reduce teenage pregnancies and meet contraceptive needs through health services, capacity building, and communication activities. It also discusses establishing linkages between ARSH and HIV programs to address shared challenges and risks factors cost-effectively. The strategies proposed to promote adolescent health include adopting healthy lifestyles, organizing youth-friendly clinics, providing life skills training, counseling, and empowering adolescents.
Poverty in childhood can have long-lasting negative academic effects. Children living in poverty often experience food insecurity, inadequate housing, and other risk factors that impair development and lead to poorer educational outcomes. They may face delays in cognitive and language development due to less exposure to educational experiences and parental involvement. Their stress levels are also higher due to factors associated with living in poverty. However, interventions like Head Start and community support programs can help mitigate the effects of poverty and support children's learning and development. Teachers also need to consider the challenges of poverty and adapt their instruction to better engage students from low-income backgrounds.
Poverty puts young children at great risk; they are exposed to experiences and environments that are detrimental to their health and well-being. (Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood, 2000) The difference in the socioeconomic backgrounds of children implicates significant differences in their language development and level of academic achievement. (Cumulative Risk and Low-Income Children\'s Language Development, 2004)
Peer pressure from friends, lack of parental guidance, glamorization of teen pregnancy in media, sexual abuse, and teenage drinking are some of the main causes of teenage pregnancy according to the document. Peer pressure can influence teens to have sex to appear cool without understanding the consequences, and some pregnant teens felt pressure to have sex. Absent parents provide limited guidance to teens, who may turn to friends for information about sex. Movies sometimes depict teen pregnancy as desirable and encourage reckless behavior. Sexual abuse and rape can directly result in teen pregnancy. Teen drinking lowers impulse control and contributes to unintended pregnancies.
The document discusses adolescent health issues in India. It describes three stories that highlight common health problems faced by adolescents like early marriage, teenage pregnancy, and lack of medical screening. These stories demonstrate how existing systems fail to meet the needs of adolescents. It then provides an overview of adolescent health in India, noting the large adolescent population, their developmental stage, and health risks they face due to lack of knowledge and support systems. Key health problems discussed include sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, mental health, substance abuse, and violence.
This document discusses single parent families. It defines a single parent family as one headed by a widowed, divorced, or unmarried parent with children under 18. Common causes of single parenthood include divorce, death of a spouse, teenage pregnancy, adoption, and donor insemination. Effects on children can include lower academic achievement due to less attention, emotional issues from living in poverty, but positive effects like strong responsibility skills are also possible depending on other factors. Advantages include sole decision making ability and more bonding time with children, while disadvantages involve financial problems, potential emotional issues for children, loneliness, healthcare costs, and high stress levels.
The document discusses adolescent sexual behavior and intervention programs. It provides data showing rates of sexual intercourse and high-risk sexual behaviors among adolescents in Bismarck/Mandan and the United States. Influences on sexual behavior include peer norms, substance use, and lack of education. Successful intervention programs aim to improve knowledge, decision-making abilities, and reduce risky behaviors. The document recommends selecting programs supported by research that are developmentally appropriate and have proven effective.
Prevention for Lane County CASA Trainees - May 28, 2015Lane Prevention
The document discusses substance abuse issues in Lane County, highlighting common risk factors like adverse childhood experiences, and protective factors that can help prevent problems. It provides an overview of current prevention efforts and strategies across different developmental phases, emphasizing building resilience and facilitating healing from trauma through family, school, community and policy supports.
Christine Washington Davis of the Christian HIV and AIDS Network of Liberia and Seventh Day Adventist Church discusses the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and HIV infection among Liberian adolescents and how her organization is addressing the challenge.
1) The document summarizes research on the SafeCare parent training program, which teaches parenting, child health, and home safety skills to reduce child abuse and neglect.
2) SafeCare has been shown through research to reduce future incidents of child maltreatment, increase positive parenting, improve child healthcare, and enhance home safety compared to standard services.
3) In Oklahoma from 2001-2011, SafeCare reduced recidivism of child maltreatment by about 26% compared to standard services according to a 7-year follow up study.
Concept of Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health (ASRH), Problems, Control ...Md Jahirul Islam Sojib
This document discusses adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH). It defines adolescence and explains the physical, emotional, and developmental changes that occur during this period. It identifies key health problems faced by adolescents like early pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and mental health issues. It stresses that adolescents need information, skills development, supportive environments and access to health services to grow up healthy. Finally, it argues that governments and societies should invest in adolescent health and development due to demographic, public health, economic and human rights reasons.
Children, Young People and Mental HealthSimon Muir
This document discusses children and young people's mental health. It aims to look at the prevalence of mental health problems, common signs of distress, risk factors, types of problems, and support services. Some key points covered include that around 1 in 10 children have a diagnosable mental disorder, risk factors can be genetic, psychological or social, and the most common types of problems are anxiety, depression, ADHD, conduct disorder, eating disorders and bipolar disorder. Support services discussed include GPs, child and adolescent mental health services, counseling, and organizations like MIND and Young Minds.
Capstone PowerPoint Grandparents raising grandchildren in Shreveport, laLish'a Bond Reed
Grandparents in Shreveport, Louisiana face challenges caring for their grandchildren. The document summarizes interviews with 15 grandparent caregivers who access services at a local health center. Most have low incomes and lack health insurance. Common reasons for taking in grandchildren include parental substance abuse or death. Grandparents desire resources to help with basic needs like food, clothing, bills and legal advice. A majority were unaware of existing support services and groups and expressed interest in informational materials and a resource center.
The presentation will discuss use of focus groups to obtain data to tailor sexual health program approaches. We conducted 4 focus groups of middle and high school-aged youth in our program areas to identify prevalent sexual beliefs, attitudes and behaviors of Hispanic border community adolescents Each focus group comprised 8-12 participants. Such data were used to tailor the sexual heath education program implementation and evaluation and make them relevant to our program populations.
Globalization has impacted the childhood of children in the suburban neighborhood of Bidhanpally in several ways. Through television, peer groups, and family influences, children have adopted more globalized food habits, fashion styles, and recreation activities. They prefer packaged and fast foods over traditional Bengali cuisine in their school tiffins. They also favor western clothes like jeans and t-shirts over traditional Indian attire. Shopping malls have become popular destinations for both shopping and entertainment. Television cartoon channels from abroad have influenced the types of games children play. While local traditions are still followed on religious festivals, children have begun celebrating other holidays like Christmas as well.
Here is the methodology and results of the 2013 Youth Count! conducted in Billings, Montana. This was the first ever survey of homeless youth in this community.
School Counselling: Collaboratively Responding to adolescent fallout from co...FRSA Communications
This document discusses challenges facing adolescents and families today, including financial stress, family breakdown, substance use, and decreased time spent with children. It notes that family and school connectedness can help address issues like mental health problems and disengagement. Barriers to help seeking include stigma, confidentiality concerns, and a preference to solve problems independently. The document advocates for increased collaboration between family services and schools to engage vulnerable youth and families, promote help seeking, and improve outcomes through early intervention.
Education can significantly impact one's life outcomes. Statistics show that educated individuals earn more money over their lifetime, have children who do better in school, and have better access to healthcare. Those without an education are more likely to earn low wages, lack medical benefits, live in poorer neighborhoods, and perpetuate an intergenerational cycle of less education for their children. Overall, education leads to greater financial stability, health, community involvement, and life satisfaction.
Managing adolescent sexual reproductive health issues cope with best evidence...PPPKAM
The document discusses adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) and strategies for effectively addressing ASRH issues. It describes the physical, emotional, and developmental changes that occur during adolescence and associated health risks. A comprehensive, evidence-based approach is needed that provides adolescents with knowledge and services, creates an enabling environment, and addresses social and cultural norms. Interventions should be tailored to adolescents' diverse needs and involve stakeholders at all levels including adolescents themselves. The goal is to enable adolescents to protect their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
This document discusses teen pregnancy, including risks and stereotypes. It notes teen pregnancy is an endemic social concern, with most pregnancies being unplanned. Teens often do not get early prenatal care due to denial, family concerns, fear of labor/delivery, financial barriers, and embarrassment. Pregnancy in teens carries higher health risks for mothers and babies, including anemia, depression, prematurity and death. The document recommends nurses avoid biases, build rapport with teen mothers, maintain confidentiality and privacy, and provide supportive, non-judgmental communication and information on resources.
The document discusses teenage pregnancy, defining it as occurring between ages 13-19. Main causes include poverty, lack of access to contraception, and substance abuse. Consequences include mental, social, financial problems for the mother as well as health risks for the baby like premature birth. Teen pregnancy costs U.S. taxpayers $11 billion per year. It can also negatively impact the teen's education by causing irregular attendance and dropping out. Suggested solutions include improved sex education, access to contraception and counseling.
This document discusses adolescent reproductive and sexual health (ARSH) in India. It notes that adolescents aged 10-19 make up 22% of India's population and face increased health risks like anemia, early marriage, teenage pregnancy, and STIs/HIV. The ARSH strategy aims to reduce teenage pregnancies and meet contraceptive needs through health services, capacity building, and communication activities. It also discusses establishing linkages between ARSH and HIV programs to address shared challenges and risks factors cost-effectively. The strategies proposed to promote adolescent health include adopting healthy lifestyles, organizing youth-friendly clinics, providing life skills training, counseling, and empowering adolescents.
Poverty in childhood can have long-lasting negative academic effects. Children living in poverty often experience food insecurity, inadequate housing, and other risk factors that impair development and lead to poorer educational outcomes. They may face delays in cognitive and language development due to less exposure to educational experiences and parental involvement. Their stress levels are also higher due to factors associated with living in poverty. However, interventions like Head Start and community support programs can help mitigate the effects of poverty and support children's learning and development. Teachers also need to consider the challenges of poverty and adapt their instruction to better engage students from low-income backgrounds.
Poverty puts young children at great risk; they are exposed to experiences and environments that are detrimental to their health and well-being. (Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood, 2000) The difference in the socioeconomic backgrounds of children implicates significant differences in their language development and level of academic achievement. (Cumulative Risk and Low-Income Children\'s Language Development, 2004)
Peer pressure from friends, lack of parental guidance, glamorization of teen pregnancy in media, sexual abuse, and teenage drinking are some of the main causes of teenage pregnancy according to the document. Peer pressure can influence teens to have sex to appear cool without understanding the consequences, and some pregnant teens felt pressure to have sex. Absent parents provide limited guidance to teens, who may turn to friends for information about sex. Movies sometimes depict teen pregnancy as desirable and encourage reckless behavior. Sexual abuse and rape can directly result in teen pregnancy. Teen drinking lowers impulse control and contributes to unintended pregnancies.
The document discusses adolescent health issues in India. It describes three stories that highlight common health problems faced by adolescents like early marriage, teenage pregnancy, and lack of medical screening. These stories demonstrate how existing systems fail to meet the needs of adolescents. It then provides an overview of adolescent health in India, noting the large adolescent population, their developmental stage, and health risks they face due to lack of knowledge and support systems. Key health problems discussed include sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, mental health, substance abuse, and violence.
This document discusses single parent families. It defines a single parent family as one headed by a widowed, divorced, or unmarried parent with children under 18. Common causes of single parenthood include divorce, death of a spouse, teenage pregnancy, adoption, and donor insemination. Effects on children can include lower academic achievement due to less attention, emotional issues from living in poverty, but positive effects like strong responsibility skills are also possible depending on other factors. Advantages include sole decision making ability and more bonding time with children, while disadvantages involve financial problems, potential emotional issues for children, loneliness, healthcare costs, and high stress levels.
The document discusses adolescent sexual behavior and intervention programs. It provides data showing rates of sexual intercourse and high-risk sexual behaviors among adolescents in Bismarck/Mandan and the United States. Influences on sexual behavior include peer norms, substance use, and lack of education. Successful intervention programs aim to improve knowledge, decision-making abilities, and reduce risky behaviors. The document recommends selecting programs supported by research that are developmentally appropriate and have proven effective.
Prevention for Lane County CASA Trainees - May 28, 2015Lane Prevention
The document discusses substance abuse issues in Lane County, highlighting common risk factors like adverse childhood experiences, and protective factors that can help prevent problems. It provides an overview of current prevention efforts and strategies across different developmental phases, emphasizing building resilience and facilitating healing from trauma through family, school, community and policy supports.
Christine Washington Davis of the Christian HIV and AIDS Network of Liberia and Seventh Day Adventist Church discusses the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and HIV infection among Liberian adolescents and how her organization is addressing the challenge.
1) The document summarizes research on the SafeCare parent training program, which teaches parenting, child health, and home safety skills to reduce child abuse and neglect.
2) SafeCare has been shown through research to reduce future incidents of child maltreatment, increase positive parenting, improve child healthcare, and enhance home safety compared to standard services.
3) In Oklahoma from 2001-2011, SafeCare reduced recidivism of child maltreatment by about 26% compared to standard services according to a 7-year follow up study.
Concept of Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health (ASRH), Problems, Control ...Md Jahirul Islam Sojib
This document discusses adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH). It defines adolescence and explains the physical, emotional, and developmental changes that occur during this period. It identifies key health problems faced by adolescents like early pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and mental health issues. It stresses that adolescents need information, skills development, supportive environments and access to health services to grow up healthy. Finally, it argues that governments and societies should invest in adolescent health and development due to demographic, public health, economic and human rights reasons.
Children, Young People and Mental HealthSimon Muir
This document discusses children and young people's mental health. It aims to look at the prevalence of mental health problems, common signs of distress, risk factors, types of problems, and support services. Some key points covered include that around 1 in 10 children have a diagnosable mental disorder, risk factors can be genetic, psychological or social, and the most common types of problems are anxiety, depression, ADHD, conduct disorder, eating disorders and bipolar disorder. Support services discussed include GPs, child and adolescent mental health services, counseling, and organizations like MIND and Young Minds.
Capstone PowerPoint Grandparents raising grandchildren in Shreveport, laLish'a Bond Reed
Grandparents in Shreveport, Louisiana face challenges caring for their grandchildren. The document summarizes interviews with 15 grandparent caregivers who access services at a local health center. Most have low incomes and lack health insurance. Common reasons for taking in grandchildren include parental substance abuse or death. Grandparents desire resources to help with basic needs like food, clothing, bills and legal advice. A majority were unaware of existing support services and groups and expressed interest in informational materials and a resource center.
The presentation will discuss use of focus groups to obtain data to tailor sexual health program approaches. We conducted 4 focus groups of middle and high school-aged youth in our program areas to identify prevalent sexual beliefs, attitudes and behaviors of Hispanic border community adolescents Each focus group comprised 8-12 participants. Such data were used to tailor the sexual heath education program implementation and evaluation and make them relevant to our program populations.
Modern Families: attitudes and perceptions to adoption in AustraliaSammway
The document summarizes research on attitudes toward adoption in Australia. Some key findings include:
- While adoption is viewed positively, many Australians are unaware of the declining adoption rates and growing number of children in foster care.
- About 1 in 5 Australians have a personal connection to adoption or fostering. However, these issues receive little media attention.
- The adoption process is seen as too long, complex, and potentially designed to make people fail or be deemed ineligible due to age restrictions.
- Most Australians are concerned about the number of children in long-term foster care and support reforms to increase adoption rates.
- While fostering is also viewed positively, some believe the system exposes children to instability and financial
Healthy Families Presentation for Community PartnerHeather Hoagland
Healthy Families provides voluntary home visits to families to promote healthy parent-child relationships and prevent child abuse and neglect. During home visits, staff provide education on child development, parenting skills, access to community resources, and screenings to track family health and development. The program aims to address factors that contribute to child maltreatment like parental mental health, stress, and isolation. Evaluation tools are used to measure child development and refer families to early intervention services when needed.
This document summarizes a study that surveyed parents and healthcare professionals to inform the development of a relationship and sexuality curriculum for teenagers with Trisomy 21. The study found that:
1) Parents and professionals prioritized teaching personal skills, relationships, and human development over sexual behavior and society/culture topics.
2) Parents reported low levels of comfort discussing relationships/sexuality with their children and few useful resources. Healthcare providers also saw parents as unprepared.
3) The study recommends a curriculum focused on personal skill building and relationships with parent involvement and resources to address the needs identified.
Irit Bar Netzer: Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Adoptive and Foster ...Beitissie1
The lecture focuses on the great importance of clinical and therapeutic intervention in improving behaviors, parent-child relationships and more, in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome cases.
Irit Bar Netzer: Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Adoptive and Foster ...Beitissie1
The lecture focuses on the great importance of clinical and therapeutic intervention in improving behaviors, parent-child relationships and more, in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome cases.
The document discusses efforts in Oregon to reduce the high rate of foster care placements, particularly among black and Native American children. It outlines six goals to reduce placements by 20% and increase relative placements, exits from care, and equitable treatment. The document reports on a study that found Native American families were more likely to be reported for abuse/neglect and have children removed, but less likely to have reports screened in. It recommends improving cultural competency and developing equitable policies to address disproportionate treatment of minority families in the foster system.
Establishing a Healthy Body Image for Your ChildLEAD
This document discusses establishing a healthy body image for children. It notes that the media, friends, and family have the biggest impact on perceptions of body image. The document then provides strategies for promoting positive body image in children of different age groups, from ages 0-3 to teenagers. It emphasizes encouraging children based on their accomplishments rather than their appearance. The document also warns about the risks of unhealthy body image such as eating disorders and discusses how celebrities are bringing more awareness to the issue.
Relationship between the home environment’s risk for child obesity and family...Marissa Stone
This document summarizes a study that examined the relationship between home environments and risk of child obesity among rural, low-income families. The study found that families with healthier home environments related to nutrition, physical activity, and screen time were more likely to have daily routines, less maternal depression, and less financial stress. Specifically, higher scores on a measure of home nutrition and physical activity environments were associated with higher scores on family routines for Latinas, whites, and American Indians, as well as lower depression scores for whites and American Indians. The study suggests promoting healthful home environments through multidisciplinary approaches addressing nutrition, parenting, financial management, and stress reduction.
On December 4, 2014 CERIS hosted a panel discussion to explore the unique settlement experiences of newcomer children and the services, programs, and practices that best address their needs.
Heather Krause of Peel Children and Youth Initiative presented her statistical research on newcomer parents' usage of early childhood services.
The document discusses the challenges faced by teenage parents in England including lack of education, employment barriers, financial hardship, poor housing, and relationship and health issues. It also outlines government policies that provide support for teenage parents, but notes reductions in funding under the new government. While early parenthood can be difficult, positive support programs have shown benefits in helping teenage parents improve life outcomes for themselves and their children.
This document summarizes key findings from two studies on permanence for children in foster care or adopted. The Belonging and Permanence study found that children who experienced unstable foster care had higher rates of mental health and academic issues compared to those adopted or in stable foster care. A second study found that subjective perceptions of permanence and belonging were complex for foster children, depending on their relationships and feelings towards birth parents. The document emphasizes the importance of early permanent placement for children in care to reduce placement disruption and improve long-term outcomes.
"The Economic Case for Investments in Young Children"
A presentation to the 25th Anniversary Speak Out for Kids Luncheon in St. Louis, MO - held by Citizens for Missouri's Children on 10/29/09.
This 2 hour webinar will explore normal sexualized behavior in children as well as when children display sexualized behaviors that are concerning and problematic. The webinar will highlight various factors associated with children's sexualized behaviors and assist clinicians in understanding appropriate assessment and disclosure processes involved when problematic symptoms are present.
Follow up at_outreach_clinics_and_homevisits_ambrose_ganshangaIFsbh
1) OURS is an organization that provides rehabilitation services to empower children with disabilities in South/West Uganda through holistic and affordable care.
2) Follow up visits at outreach clinics and homes are important for OURS' community-based rehabilitation (CBR) program to promote inclusive development of children's health, social, education, livelihood, and empowerment.
3) The example of Jane, a girl with spina bifida identified in a remote village, illustrates how lack of support affected her development in many ways and shows the importance of holistic rehabilitation through follow up care.
The document discusses the effects of poverty on children's development. It notes that poverty can negatively impact children's cognitive development, physical health, and socio-emotional development. Growing up in poverty is associated with lower academic achievement, more behavioral issues, poorer health outcomes like higher rates of illness, and poorer performance on cognitive tests. Poverty places children at risk by limiting resources in the home, impacting parental interactions, and reducing access to services and opportunities in impoverished neighborhoods.
Supporting Abused and Neglected Children Through Early Care and PolicyHealthy City
Title: Supporting abused and neglected children through early care and policy
This webinar will make the case for supporting abused and neglected children through early care opportunities as well as describe how to use the healthycity.org site to research and identify policy solutions around foster youth and early childhood education issues.
Learning objectives:
1) Strengthen one’s understanding of populations that make up abused and neglected children
2) Learn how to identify data around abused and neglected children on healthycity.org
3) Understand policy opportunities to improve conditions for the youngest abused and neglected children
This document summarizes a training program called "Birds and BBVs" that aims to increase sexually transmitted infection (STI) and blood-borne virus (BBV) testing rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Western Australia. It provides background on interviews that found most Aboriginal health workers were not routinely offering STI testing. It discusses the partnerships involved, and evaluation findings that over 200 people have participated in the training. Trainees reported increased confidence in discussing STIs after the training. The training seeks to normalize STI testing, educate on consequences of untreated infections, and provide strategies for bringing up the topic with clients. It emphasizes the importance of dedicated sexual health workers and partnerships to increase testing rates.
Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia Inc. provides workforce development and training programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and social services workers. It operates a Registered Training Organisation and Workforce Development & Support Unit. The training programs were established in response to the 1997 Bringing Them Home report and focus on social and emotional wellbeing, family history research, primary health care, and narrative approaches. Nunkuwarrin Yunti offers certificate and diploma courses and short courses in areas such as mental health first aid and domestic violence response. It aims to provide culturally safe training to support the social and emotional wellbeing workforce.
The Miwatj Health Both Ways Model provides concise summaries of their NDIS program in remote North East Arnhem Land:
1. They launched their NDIS program in 2017 with 206 participants so far, focusing on building participants' capabilities and control over their own futures.
2. Their program includes coordination of support, outreach support coordinators who visit communities weekly, and community connectors who are local Yolŋu staff providing cultural brokerage.
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8. 4/12/20198
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, 2014-15
686,900
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
51%
Female
49%
Male
9. 4/12/20199
Contact with family or friends outside household Level of Trust
Whether ever treated unfairly at school because Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander
Provided support to anyone living outside household
Provided unpaid care, help or assistance
Whether child had problems sleeping
Whether child was ever breastfed Kessler (K5) score
How often felt without hope
Feelings of Safety
Language and Culture
Removal from natural family
Positive Life Experiences
Community Leadership and Change Whether child's main carer is of Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander origin
Ability to have a say within community on important issues
Ability to have a say with family and friends on important issues
Self-assessed health status
Whether ever experienced homelessness
Sense of efficacy
10. 4/12/201910
Ability to have a say within community on important issues
Ability to have a say with family and friends on important issues
Self-assessed health status
11. Diagnosed Long Term Health Conditions (LTHC)
4/12/201911
65%
35%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, 2014-15
Has a LTHC Has not been diagnosed with a LTHC
12. 4/12/201912
Asthma
Bronchitis or emphysema
Arthritis or osteoporosis
Cancer
Diabetes
Heart disease (including angina, high blood pressure, or heart
attack)
Stroke
Kidney disease
Back pain or back problems
Problems with eyes or eyesight
Problems with ears or hearing
Depression or feeling depressed
Anxiety or feeling anxious or nervous
Behavioural or emotional problems
Harmful use of, or dependence on, drugs or alcohol
Diagnosed Long Term Health Conditions
13. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Has been diagnosed Has not been diagnosed
Excellent or Very Good
Good
Fair or Poor
Self Assessed Health Status
Whether has been Diagnosed with a Long-term health condition
4/12/201913
%
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HAVE A SAY WITHIN
COMMUNITY
HAVE A SAY WITH
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
SELF ASSESSED HEALTH
• All or Most of the time
• Some of the time
• Little or None of the time
• Excellent or Very good
• Good
• Fair or Poor
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, 2014-15
(NATSISS)
15. 4/12/201915
Ability to have a say on
important issues in your
community
•All or Most of
the time
•Some of the
time
•A Little or
None of the
time
Self Assessed Health
• Excellent or
Very Good
• Good
• Fair or Poor
16. Self assessed health status
Ability to have a say within community on important issues
4/12/201916
0
10
20
30
40
50
All or Most of
the Time
Some of the
time
A little or none
of the time
Excellent or very good
Good
Fair or poor
26%
22%
%
17. 4/12/201917
0
10
20
30
40
50
All or most of
the time
Some of the
time
A little or None
of the time
Excellent or Very good
Good
Fair or Poor
Self assessed health status by
Ability to have a say with family and friends on important issues
42%
45%
Ability to have a say within community on important issues
%
18. 4/12/201918
65%
Have a Long-term Health
Condition
Physical Health Condition
Only
(No mental health conditions)
Mental Health
Conditions
55%45%
19. 25 23
15
34 33
29
41 43
55
All or Most of
the time
Some of the
time
A little or None
of the time
Excellent or Very good Good Fair or Poor
4/12/201919
38 36
2627
39
34
23
43
34
All or Most of
the time
Some of the
time
A little or
None of the time
Excellent or Very Good Good Fair or Poor
Ability to have a Say with Family and Friends on important issues
Has a Mental Health Condition Physical conditions
Only (no mental health conditions)
46%
67%
21. Questions?
Sources:
4714.0 – National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, 2014-15
3303.0 – Intentional self-harm in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People,
Cause of Death, Australia, 2017
Additional information: coeatsis@abs.gov.au or client.services@abs.gov.au
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I would like to acknowledge the Larrakia People who have nurtured and continue to nurture the seas and the land on which we gather and I live on today. May we acknowledge their and all our elders and leaders both past, present, and future.
- Larrakia Flag, First recorded Larraka Flag flown in 1971, on the flag pole outside of Darwin’s Supreme Court
Hello all, I am Jessie Bonson an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman from Darwin.
I am an employee of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS),
starting as an Indigenous Cadet in 2010.
The encouragement I’ve received to explore innovations towards Indigenous advancement is what drew me to and kept me in the ABS.
and over the next 15 minutes I will be presenting a Holistic Approach to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health statistics.
The ABS produces, relevant, trusted, objected data, statistics and insights
And the theme of holistic health have been explored internally, due to the developing research and investment externally.
- My journey into this holistic data research began by understanding what comparisons I did and didn’t want to make
I knew I didn’t want to make comparisons between our people and Non- Indigenous people
What I did want to look at was how groups within our own population were faring, and what contributes to wellbeing for our people
I maintain the belief that you cannot raise people up by comparing and putting down others, whether that’s by gender or Indigenous Status, still however understanding the need to identify what is and what isn’t working in our communities.
Continuing my deep-diving into the research done on holistic health, I was able to discover that although the concept has existed for decades and is accepted by many organisations, it is still not clear how to implement holistic measures.
Therefore I do not attempt to solve or define holistic health in this presentation, but explore possibilities, and highlight links between it’s themes and the data ABS produces.
Holism broadly, indicates the benefit of understanding and acknowledging the interconnectedness of health and other factors in a persons life.
During investigation, I identified some main themes that I found embodied the essence of holism; being
- Social and cultural influences and responsibilities,
Environmental dynamics, and
Other underlying factors that’re often out of an individuals control.
I also discovered considerable concern regarding how research tends to follow
‘deficit discourse’;
and often reports on statistical significants regardless of the actual value to an individual or community.
Where holistic health attempts to move away from these practises
Continuing on I would like to introduce you to the Social Data Set we will be exploring
Which is the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey. 2014-15. (The NATSISS)
Which showed an estimated count of around 283 thousand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Households in Australia
- Table 24. Selected housing indicators
The NATSISS collects vast population data; and I was able to find many data variables that embodied elements of holism.
Many were considered to represent the benefits of utilising holistic health measures.
but in the end I focused down on three main data items.
These NATSISS data items were
Ability to have a say in community on important issues and
Have a say with family and friends on important issues; and
Self Assessed Health,
I found these most appropriate, which I will go into further detail about later in the presentation
First, I want to show you a commonly recognised health measure, of those who responded being diagnosed by a health professional with a LTHC
where 65% or Around 2 in 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a LTHC.
Although we’re comparing within our own community instead of across populations, we as researchers can still fall down into deficit discourse.
Where the focus can be put those who “DO” and “DON’T” fall into a perceived standard of wellbeing and health.
When you have sizeable difference, it’s easy to do. This was a path I went down initially in my research.
However, this data is simply objective, alone it does not provide a story on the two populations,
who these people are,
What is inclusive of a LTHC ; or
The quality of life of those with and those without a LTHC
These stories are dependent on the researchers commentary, their interpretation, and how they contrast and present the data.
For example;
In this table I have crossed Self Assessed health status by Diagnosed conditions,
Left: Has been diagnosed
Right Has not
Self Assessed Health:
Blue = Excellent or Very Good
Red= Good
Green = Fair or poor
we can see that almost 60% of those who have not been diagnosed, have excellent or very good health
Where those who have been diagnosed commonly report having good, and then fair or poor health, which is not surprising seeing as they have a diagnosed long-term health condition.
While we’re still comparing two groups with completely different life circumstances against each other, “HAS” and “HAS NOT”, the story is overshadowed by what we can obviously see
Diverting back to the data items that I chose from the NATSISS to support the holistic data conversation
Ability to have a say in community on important issues &
Have a say with family and friends on important issues;
both have the same response categories:
- All or most, some, and little or none of the time.
and
Self Assessed Health, which captures a persons current self-perceived wellbeing level; where we ask a respondent “In General, would you say your health is excellent, very good, good, fair or poor.
I chose these items to propose the question: Does Community and Family have influence our lives? And if so can we see these influences in our health and wellbeing data?
Obviously, it is undeniable our community and family play a major role in our lives, and influence the pathways we take.
But what can we see when it comes to an individual's self-perception of health?
Where a positive self-perception can indicate our self-worth, significance, and ability to reach aspirations;
and negative self-perception could indicate decreased self-esteem, vulnerability, and mental and physical illnesses.
To explore our question: Does Family and community connections influence our health data?
I looked at the total population, by their Ability to have a say within community on important issues by their Self assessed health status.
So moving from left to right of the table we have the Ability to have a say in community categories, All or Most of the time, Some of the time, and little or none of the time.
Where we can see in blue that excellent or very good health is the common response regardless of the “Say in community” categories.
From a little or none of the time to All or most of the time we can see a 22% increase of respondent’s self assessed health being “excellent or very good”
So we can piece together the story:
That the most common response for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is to report having Excellent or Very good health. And when our people feel they have a say in their community, self assessed health is seen to improve.
We can add to our story, that when our people feel they have less of a say in their community their self assessed health is seen to become worse.
From All or most of the time to A little or none of the time, we can see a 26% increase of respondents self assessed health being “Fair or poor”
This premise can be carried further
Now we’re looking at “Ability to have a say with family and friends on important issues”
The categories are set up in the same manner as the previous slide
Like Say with community we can see that when people start feeling that they have more of a say with family and friends, their self assessed health is seen to improve: Where
- From a little or none of the time to All or most of the time we can see a 45% increase of respondent’s self assessed health being “excellent or very good”
Also like Say in community, when people start feeling they have less of a say, health is seen to become worse
- From All or most of the time to A little or none of the time, we can see a 42% increase of respondents self assessed health being “Fair or poor”
Again we can see a connection between these holistic measures, and can build onto the story; that having the ability to have a say, to be heard by your peers, family and friends, and community on important issues, can have a positive effect on an individuals outlook on their health.
The self assessed health responses give us a personal perspective of health, and that family and community connections can be seen to influence how we view health; however I was curious to see if this story held true when we broke it down by diagnosed health.
As we know 65% of our people have a diagnosed LTHC, and that comparing this population against those who don’t, isn’t helpful to those who do.
Instead I want to quickly break down our LTHCs population of those who do have a condition, into 2 categories.
Mental Health Conditions
Physical conditions only (no mental health conditions)
Where:
Mental Health conditions makes up 45% of our LTHC population
And Physical conditions only makes up 55%
I included this mental health breakdown due to the unacceptable suicide rates within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, where self-harm was the leading cause of death for our people between the ages of 15-34 in 2017. (3303.0 – Intentional self-harm in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, Cause of Death, Australia, 2017)
To present this data;
This next slide is very Bar Graph heavy.
But necessary to visually see the difference between our two category groups.
Has a mental health condition
Physical conditions only (no mental health conditions)
By Ability to have with Family and Friends on important issues
Focusing on our right table Physical conditions only, we can see similarities to our previous tables, where if someone feels they have more of a say, the common response is excellent or very good.
Where; from A little or none of the time to All or most of the time we can see a 46% increase of “excellent or Very good” self Assessed health
- And if they feel they have less of a say the common responses are good, and fair or poor health.
However when we look at the left table, Has a Mental Health Condition. The table dynamic has changed.
- Even those who had more of a say, still report having worse health as their common response.
However - We can still see that “excellent or Very good” self assessed health increases by 67%, when someone feels they have more of a say
SO in this comparison, we have been given a pathway to answer our question:
Does Family and community connections influence our wellbeing data?
- yes, Family and community can be connected to influencing our self- perceived data.
We can see that when someone feels they have a say their self assessed health improves, and when they have less of a say their self assessed health is seen to become worse.
With the limited time we have, We have only explored the tip of the iceberg on linking holistic data but
having a higher understanding, and acknowledging holistic connections between community, family, personal perception, and health and wellbeing can open up new possibilities in collected data
we can identify aspects on how our people are fairing within our own population, without a Non-Indigenous comparator.
And before I conclude I would like to encourage you to explore these data items, and if you’re interested in current statistics I would also employ you to keep updated on the
opportunities arising in the ABS Data space in the coming years including
2018-19 NATSIHS results to be released
Census 2021 on the horizon.
Thank you all for your time,