Behavioral Problems

GreenPower Delivers Four Nano BEAST All-Electric, School Buses to West Virginia School Districts

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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"Delivery of the four Nano BEASTs represents the first all-electric, purpose-built school buses manufactured in West Virginia," said Michael Perez, Vice President of School Buses, Contracts and Grants for GreenPower.

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  • "Delivery of the four Nano BEASTs represents the first all-electric, purpose-built school buses manufactured in West Virginia," said Michael Perez, Vice President of School Buses, Contracts and Grants for GreenPower.
  • "These Nano BEASTs are part of the 41 all-electric GreenPower school buses purchased by the state of West Virginia for school districts across the Mountain State.
  • "It's an exciting time for West Virginia and the Clay County School District is ecstatic to receive a GreenPower Nano BEAST Access," said Philip Dobbins, superintendent of Clay County Schools.
  • Our school district proudly supports the manufacturing of GreenPower school buses right here in West Virginia, contributing to our local economy and technological advancements."

Early Behavioral Health Problems Need Earlier Interventions

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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CINCINNATI, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A six-year study that analyzed data from a 25-question screening tool found alarming evidence of unhealthy behavioral trajectories starting as early as age 2 among families affected by low income and other social stressors.

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  • However, the early ages of onset and severity of behavioral problems were unexpected.
  • "The elevated results we saw reflect significant behavioral problems starting at very early ages," Ammerman says.
  • That's why--until care resources are dramatically expanded across the country--the early steps for addressing behavioral health risks need to focus more on preventive interventions to promote healthy behavioral development.
  • The recently announced Mental and Behavioral Health Institute at Cincinnati Children's plans to accelerate expansion of integrated behavioral health services into community-based pediatric practices.

Making Mental Health a Universal Human Right Starts with Being Proactive for Student Mental Health

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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I'm Dr. Roberta Scott, and this World Mental Health Day I'm sharing my thoughts and experiences about why it's critical to be proactive for student mental health.

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  • I'm Dr. Roberta Scott, and this World Mental Health Day I'm sharing my thoughts and experiences about why it's critical to be proactive for student mental health.
  • There, I was tasked with supporting students and teachers with a wide range of mental health issues.
  • A high school student, who was struggling with mental health issues and lacked support at home, took his life, the principal explained.
  • Student mental health challenges were apparent well before 2020 , but it's no surprise that the effects of the pandemic have only made the situation worse.

Americans With Metabolic Diseases Have Access to Firstplay Dietary Foods and Promin Low-Protein Foods via Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Pentec Health, ZOIA Pharma

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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GLEN MILLS, Pa., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- People living in the U.S. with metabolic disorders now have access to Firstplay Dietary Foods and Promin low-protein food products through an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Pentec Health and ZOIA Pharma. Pentec's ability to support expanded coverage across Medicaid and private insurance will make it easier for people with metabolic disorders like phenylketonuria (PKU) to access the foods that help them stay healthy.

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  • People living in the U.S. with metabolic disorders now have access to Firstplay Dietary Foods and Promin low-protein food products through an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Pentec Health and ZOIA Pharma.
  • GLEN MILLS, Pa., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- People living in the U.S. with metabolic disorders now have access to Firstplay Dietary Foods and Promin low-protein food products through an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Pentec Health and ZOIA Pharma .
  • Firstplay offers more than 100 low-protein foods, including cereal, pasta, meat substitutes, bread, breakfast bars, smoothies and desserts.
  • "We offer a complete solution to those with rare metabolic diseases who need both formula and low-protein foods.

Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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The big idea

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  • The big idea
    Warm and supportive parenting may buffer against the effects of stress during childhood and adolescence.
  • Positive parenting includes a range of warm and supportive techniques such as providing praise for doing something well, emotional support and affection.
  • As a first step, we explored whether positive parenting protected against a connection between childhood stress and behavioral problems in children.
  • However, we found that children’s perception of having received positive, supportive parenting served as a buffer against the biological effects of stress.

Food insecurity already affects 12 million US homes -- and reductions in SNAP benefits won't help

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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Hilary Seligman: Food insecurity is defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as the limited or uncertain access to enough food for a healthy life.

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  • Hilary Seligman: Food insecurity is defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as the limited or uncertain access to enough food for a healthy life.
  • Hilary Seligman: The most recent data suggests that about 1 in 10 households in the U.S. are food insecure.
  • And this rate is even higher among certain groups, like Black and brown households and households with children.
  • Hilary Seligman: Food insecurity is an inability to access enough resources for your basic needs.
  • Hilary Seligman: One of the misconceptions is that people who are experiencing food insecurity don’t want access to a healthier diet.
  • Hilary Seligman: The best solution for food insecurity is SNAP, which used to be called the food stamps program.
  • An example of this would be the work requirements that will push people out of the SNAP program and likely increase food insecurity rates.

Cayuga Centers Opens New Mental Health Programs in Middletown, DE

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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MIDDLETOWN, Del., June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cayuga Centers announces the expansion of its mental health services provided in Delaware.

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  • MIDDLETOWN, Del., June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cayuga Centers announces the expansion of its mental health services provided in Delaware.
  • Cayuga Centers expanded to Delaware in 2016 with its Treatment Family Foster Care program and added mental health services in 2020.
  • Today, Cayuga Centers adds Outpatient Mental Health, Mobile Outpatient Mental Health and Therapeutic Supports for Families to its continuum of services.
  • As a leading and longstanding provider of evidence-based mental health services, Cayuga Centers specializes in providing individualized, culturally appropriate, and trauma-informed support to diverse populations.

CDE Complaint Decision Denies Reading Fluency; Impacts 40,000+ California Students with Dyslexia

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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PLEASANTON, Calif., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everybody Advocate™, a nonprofit for the support and advancement of special education, today announced they will be offering free second opinions to California families denied reading intervention due to an alleged systemic failure by the California Department of Education (CDE) to find students eligible for specially designed instruction. The decision comes in response to a refusal by the CDE's special education Complaint Resolution Unit (CRU) to correct the absence of a checkbox for reading fluency on a statewide eligibility form for special education.

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  • The decision comes in response to a refusal by the CDE's special education Complaint Resolution Unit (CRU) to correct the absence of a checkbox for reading fluency on a statewide eligibility form for special education.
  • The form is provided through a special education information system (SEIS) used by more than 90% of California districts.
  • "A shocking number of schools insist that they do not consider below-grade-level reading fluency a problem until it also impacts reading comprehension, which has a checkbox on the form.
  • On behalf of three families, Maehr filed a complaint against Pleasanton Unified School District, the Tri-Valley Special Education Local Plan Area, and the CDE.

Prevent Blindness Georgia Helps 7,563 Whitfield County and Dalton City Students Succeed in the Classroom

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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As of this month, Prevent Blindness Georgia (PBGA) finished their annual vision screening initiative for 7,563 Whitfield County Public School and Dalton City School students to help them better succeed in the classroom.

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  • As of this month, Prevent Blindness Georgia (PBGA) finished their annual vision screening initiative for 7,563 Whitfield County Public School and Dalton City School students to help them better succeed in the classroom.
  • Through the process, PBGA found that Whitfield County and Dalton City students had a much higher vision testing failure rate (at 19 percent) when compared to the national average (8-10 percent).
  • There were 1,435 students referred to their clinics for additional free eye exams and prescription eyeglasses.
  • The final clinic was held at Rock Bridge Community Church alongside the Latin American Association and doctors from Georgia Eye Partners .

JAB’s Pet Insurance Platform Acquires Pumpkin, Expanding its Global Leadership in the Fast-Growing Pet Insurance Industry

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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JAB Holding Company (“JAB”) today announced that its pet insurance platform has acquired a majority interest in Pumpkin Insurance Services Inc. (“Pumpkin”), a best-in-class preventive care and pet insurance provider, expanding its global leadership in the under-penetrated, fast-growing pet insurance industry.

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  • JAB Holding Company (“JAB”) today announced that its pet insurance platform has acquired a majority interest in Pumpkin Insurance Services Inc. (“Pumpkin”), a best-in-class preventive care and pet insurance provider, expanding its global leadership in the under-penetrated, fast-growing pet insurance industry.
  • Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS), the world’s largest animal health company, will maintain a significant minority stake in Pumpkin and continue its commercial partnership with the business.
  • Since Zoetis launched Pumpkin in 2020, it has grown to provide insurance to more than 65,000 pets across the United States.
  • JAB’s global pet insurance portfolio includes leading brands such as AKC, ASPCA, Figo, Pet Partners and Pets Plus Us in the United States and Canada, and Agila, Animal Friends, Assur O’Poil, Everypaw and Pet Protect in the U.K. and Europe.