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The Science of Happiness
Focus for Health Foundation Staff May 3, 2022 The science of happiness is a new concept and one historically viewed with skepticism by real scientist. Depression and sadness are measurable and worthy of attention, while happiness seems to abstract or childish to study, yet the field of positive society is challenging those antiquated beliefs. As…
Greed
I saw a cartoon in the weekly publication The Week and it was just the word Greed. Those who know me, know I believe greed is the source of most of America’s problems. These are my thoughts about it, not in rank order: Pharmaceutical Companies are a big part of…
After Failures to Curb Sexual Assault, a Move Toward a Major Shift in Military Law
As Reported in the NY Times By Jennifer Steinhauer on April 27, 2021 WASHINGTON — After decades of failing to curb sexual assault in the armed forces, lawmakers and Pentagon leaders are poised to make major changes in military laws that many experts have long argued stand in the way of justice. A bill championed…
Sex Abuse in the Military: Victims Left Behind
The U.S. Department of Defense is the world’s largest employer, outpacing Walmart by more than 1 million employees. Given the scope and enormity of the job, they are expected to lead in best practices for protecting employees within the organization. However, people in the military are uniquely disadvantaged when it comes to sexual violence. Women…
Defense chief orders review of military sex assault programs
As reported by AP News on January 24, 2021 By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in his first directive since taking office, has given his senior leaders two weeks to send him reports on sexual assault prevention programs in the military, and an assessment of what has worked and what…
Checks and Balances
What happened on January 6th, 2021 never should have happened. However, it is an opportunity to make some significant, major changes. The separation of powers must be reasserted and maintained. A proper system of ‘checks and balances’ must be restored. Eliminate the electoral college. Every vote must count equally. The President should serve one…
Life in the Time of Covid…
In March, many of us took to our homes blissfully unaware of how long we’d be in the throes of a global epidemic. We believed our children’s schools when they said they would be closed for two weeks. We prepared for a short sprint, not an ultra-marathon, and we were “all in this together” …until…
The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs
Despite a divisive and contested presidential election, the U.S. experienced clear wins in drug reform this year. New Jersey, Arizona, South Dakota and Montana legalized marijuana while Oregon took the brave, bold step of becoming the first state to decriminalize all drugs. Though legalization will come with its own challenges such as potential for increased…
Child Sex Trafficking and the Hyper-Sexualization of Our Youth. Where’s the Line?
We have a complicated relationship with media and pop culture. While artists are shattering gender norms and empowering disenfranchised populations, more and more sexualized images are projected into the stratosphere, and young eyes are taking notice. The fallout from this phenomenon may be a factor that drives child sex trafficking, rape culture, and objectification of…
Boy Scouts deluged with 92,700 sexual abuse claims, dwarfing U.S. Catholic Church’s numbers
Boy Scouts of America will face more than 92,700 claims of sexual abuse in a bankruptcy that could reshape the future of the organization, lawyers say.(Tom Pennington / Getty Images) By KIM CHRISTENSENSTAFF WRITER As reported on NOV. 16, 2020 in the L.A. Times The Boy Scouts of America will face more than 92,700 claims of sexual…
FFH’s Holiday Giveback Wish Lists!
This holiday season, give a gift that will make someone’s day and warm your heart! FFH is so proud of the work our wonderful grantees are doing that we wanted to share the opportunity to grant a wish to the amazing children and families they serve! The below organizations have been vetted, and we can…
Sources: The Impact of Rape Culture in America Quizlet
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Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges for Opioid Sales
By Jan Hoffman and Katie Benner Reported by the NY Times on Oct. 21, 2020, 11:05 a.m. ET Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges of defrauding federal health agencies and violating anti-kickback laws, and faces penalties of roughly $8.3 billion, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. The company’s owners, members of…
Culture of Silence: Why Minority Victims of Sex Abuse Don’t Report
The culture of silence, an embedded cultural norm, in Middle Eastern, Asian and Black families, inhibits attempts of physical and sexual abuse victims from getting the help they need. The fear of retaliation and disownment is prominent in homes of many of these families where kids are abused. Family Shame Family shame, honor, and stigma…
The Top 1% of Americans Have Taken $50 Trillion From the Bottom 90%—And That’s Made the U.S. Less Secure
People await help with unemployment claims at an event in Tulsa, Okla., on July 24 Joseph Rushmore—The New York Times/Redux IDEAS BY NICK HANAUER AND DAVID M. ROLF SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 9:30 AM EDT Hanauer is an entrepreneur and a venture capitalist, the founder of the public-policy incubator Civic Ventures, and the host of the podcast Pitchfork Economics. Rolf…
Black newborns more likely to die when looked after by White doctors
As reported By Rob Picheta, CNN Updated 4:40 AM ET, Thu August 20, 2020 (CNN)–Black newborn babies in the United States are more likely to survive childbirth if they are cared for by Black doctors, but three times more likely than White Babies to die when looked after by White doctors, a study has found. The…
Eating Healthy on a Budget During Covid
During a global, viral pandemic, most individuals share the same goal- keep themselves and their family safe and healthy. Proper nutrition is a vital component to staying healthy. A well-balanced diet helps you maintain optimal immune functioning and lowers your risk of chronic illness and infectious disease. Epidemiological studies find that those who are poorly…
Boys & Girls Clubs releases review of child sex abuse prevention
Originally published by the CT Post By Hannah Dellinger , Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Local affiliates of Boys & Girls Clubs of America do not uniformly respond to reports of sexual misconduct according to a third-party review of the organization’s policies made public Tuesday. While the organization has enhanced policies to prevent abuse over the years, its programming…
When a Brand Stands up for Racial Justice, Do People Buy It?
Originally published by Harvard Business Review by Geeta Menon and Tina Kiesler on July 31, 2020 “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” -Angela Davis, American political activist, academic, author Recent protests demanding social justice and the affirmation of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement have provoked a…
10 Things to Say and Do in a Disclosure of Child Sex Abuse
Despite the overwhelming prevalence of childhood sexual abuse, very few parenting books and resources include how to prepare for, respond to, or what to do if your child is sexually assaulted. As a result of our collective denial about sexual abuse, and the accompanying shame and inevitable silence, we miss an opportunity to educate adults…
A 911 call, a racial slur, a refusal to cash a check. This is what it’s like for some Black bank customers
By Faith Karimi, CNN Updated 10:41 AM ET, Thu July 2, 2020 (CNN)–Paul McCowns walked into an Ohio bank clutching his first paycheck from a new job at an electric company. But instead of cashing the check worth about $1,000, the teller called 911. As he walked out of the Huntington Bank branch in Brooklyn empty-handed, an…
‘A national disgrace’: 40,600 deaths tied to US nursing homes
Marisa KwiatkowskiTricia L. NadolnyJessica PriestMike Stucka As reported on June 2, 2020 in USA TODAY The Feb. 29 death of a Washington state nursing home resident signaled a warning to long-term care facilities throughout the country. The coronavirus was no longer a specter; it was here and it could sweep through a vulnerable population, leaving…
June 10th Virtual Town Hall: Racism as a Public Health Crisis
Watch Here Thank you to everyone who participated! About the Town Hall Areas with large populations of black and brown people have suffered disproportionate, devastating death rates caused by Covid-19. Our panelists are in the trenches, fighting alongside marginalized communities under siege by this novel virus and lack of adequate financial and health resources….
Virtual Town Hall: Who Buys Kids? What’s Behind the Demand for Sex Trafficking?
Watch Here MEET THE PANELISTS… Moderator, Sara Gaffney Mahoney The Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking Sara Gaffney Mahoney was the New York City Press Secretary for Governor George Pataki of New York, having previously served as his Communications Director in the New York State Senate. Sara served on the Board of Directors of My…
Food Insecurity: Covid-19’s Newest Trend
Within days of COVID-19 shutting down the economy, people started flocking to pantries and food banks for support to feed their families. Charity food services around the country continue to work tirelessly to meet the staggering increase in demand. People who have never needed food assistance are now caught in a precarious situation. Millions of…
Coronavirus Treatments – If More Women Are On The Board, It’s Likely Safer, New Study Finds
As published in Forbes on May 9, 2020 By Joan Michelson, Contributor As the FDA is fast-tracking promising treatments, vaccines and tests for the coronavirus, a ground-breaking, first-of-its kind study is telling us that women serving on a medical company’s board could literally save your life. According to the study, called “The Influence of Female Directors…
Online Child Abuse Complaints Surpass 4 Million In April
As published in Forbes on May 9, 2020 By Thomas Brewster, Forbes Staff Gable roofed and guarded with neoclassical columns along the porch, the house in the small Kitsap Peninsula city of Poulsbo, Washington, looked like your archetypal American family home. Inside was a Navy man, who lived with his wife and child, and worked…
Unemployment and Race in the Age of Covid-19
All over the news we see headlines about the projections of those who will suffer unemployment related to the economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 response. As of May 4, 2020, 30 million people filed claims for unemployment, suggesting that the unemployment rate could reach a projected 32 percent next quarter —well above the rate…
What do Covid-19 and the Tiger King Have in Common?
The #1 Netflix documentary the week of March 29, 2020 was the Tiger King; Murder, Mayhem and Madness, a bizarre docuseries about big cats and the people who collect them. The rise of popularity of the series was attributed to the fact that most Americans were under stay at home orders related to the COVID-19…
