by Kristin Blalock | Apr 7, 2023 | Blog
Our brains are absolutely amazing organs. They begin developing in utero and by the time a child is born, their brain is already a quarter of the size of an adult brain. The brain then doubles in size before a child’s first birthday and continues to develop at a rapid...
by Kristin Blalock | Apr 4, 2023 | Podcast
Listen to Episode 3 of the Vigilant Voices™ podcast, You Can Report Child Abuse. Kristin Blalock: You are listening to our brand new Vigilant Voices podcast. We are always glad that you are here. Jeannine Panzera: And just as a reminder, in our work at CASA, we have...
by Kristin Blalock | Apr 2, 2023 | Blog
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can take place within three realms: Households (including abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and parental mental illness) Community (such as poverty, poor housing quality, lack of social capital) Environment (pandemics or natural...
by Kristin Blalock | Mar 23, 2023 | Podcast
Listen to Episode 1 of the Vigilant Voices™ podcast, You Can Prevent Child Abuse. Kristin Blalock: Today is our first episode of the Vigilant Voices podcast. We had originally planned to launch this podcast in April during Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is...
by Kristin Blalock | Dec 16, 2022 | Blog
Brittany’s cries for help went unheard by her family. Her attempts at communicating her emotions – specifically her fear and anger from past abuse by a family member – were met by rejection as she bounced between various homes of friends and relatives. Brittany was...
