In an online discussion hosted by CalMatters, three prominent child health experts, including California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, offered suggestions for families struggling with the multiple crises confronting the state and nation.
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We don’t know exactly how the social isolation, school closures, and economic disruption, and other stress caused by Covid-19 will affect children’s health, but we know it will. California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris discusses the importance of recognizing the science of early childhood development and systematically putting into practice trauma-informed care and interventions during this time.
With COVID-19 impacting most of society for the foreseeable future, the need to understand toxic stress and trauma-informed care has never been more critical. Dr. Shannon Udovic-Constant, Vice Chair for the California Medical Association Board of Trustees, sat down with California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris to discuss.
In the latest newsletter from the Medical Board of California, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris addresses secondary impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency and how they will acutely affect the health and well-being of Californians in the weeks, months, and years ahead.
Chrisanna Mink speaks with Dr. Nadine Burke Harris to discuss how racism doesn’t manifest only as egregious acts, but covers a wide spectrum, including subtle oppression from inequities in the systems of justice, education, employment and even health care. And it hurts kids.
California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris responds to recent events and explains how racist oppression ensures that black and brown children bear a disproportionate burden of dehumanizing and traumatic experiences.
KQED’s Brian Watt spoke last week with California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, who is known for her pioneering work on the role that childhood stress and trauma play on the wellness of minority populations, to talk about the intersection of race and health.
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has been working to stay healthy and positive during this challenging time. Here, she interviews California’s first surgeon general to find out how we can fight the stress, feel better, and start moving forward.
The AEI hosts highlight some positive trends in the adoption of children out of foster care and examine an innovative technique one California official is using to screen children for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
As people continue to adjust their daily lives in the era of COVID-19, some law enforcement agencies and advocacy groups across the country have raised concerns about the potential for a rise in domestic violence cases. The state of California is stepping up.