BrainWise Blog

BrainWise Helps Families in Crisis

Kristin Green and her team of child and parent advocates support families in crisis through the Lawrence County Community Action Partnership in New Castle, PA. In 2017, she introduced BrainWise to help parents regain custody of children who have been...

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How to Be a BrainWise Parent

The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that mental health issues are continuing to increase in children and youth. “These data echo a cry for help,” said CDC’s Debra Houry, M.D., M.P.H, “but science shows the...

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Pilot Test: BrainWise Taught to Previously Homeless Veterans

To address the multiple needs of previously homeless veterans with serious mental illness (SMI), the Veterans Administration (VA) offers a number of specialized services, some which are imbedded into transitional housing programs that offer treatment for mental health and substance...

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SNPAL Offers Boxing and BrainWise

The National Police Activities League (NPAL) has more than 300 chapters throughout the United States that offer children and youth leadership and sports activities sponsored by members of law enforcement. Their mission is to prevent juvenile crime and violence by...

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Educator Uses BrainWise to Serve Others

(This blog post features Educator Sonya Beauman relating her experiences as a School Interventionist and Criminal Justice Coordinator who uses BrainWise to serve others.) I can’t remember how I learned about BrainWise, but I have been teaching it to young...

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