by Lisa DiFalco
Will Lawmakers End Solitary Confinement?
Could it finally be time to end solitary confinement? Over 2 million individuals and approximately 1 million children have their lives impacted from the criminal justice system. Studies show that solitary confinement has a lasting negative effect....
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by Lisa DiFalco
Can We Transform Children’s Residential Treatment?
The number of children in residential treatment centers continues to grow. Children in residential treatment may not have meaningful contact with family or previous friends, and they often have difficulty accessing the services required to process trauma...
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by Lisa DiFalco
Will the Election Change Addiction Policy?
The problem of addiction is growing across communities nationwide. Accesswire recently released a report on the overdose mortality statistics in the battle against addiction to prescription drugs. The CDC reported that over 47,000 people died from drug...
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by Lisa DiFalco
How Child Fatality Findings Impact Healthcare
Child abuse, neglect and child mortality continue to pose problems in every community. On April 18, CWLA members convened to discuss the commission on child fatalities findings. Key findings and recommendations were highlighted from the recent report with a...
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