Tag: childhood

What Is a Childhood Trauma Test—and Can It Help You Be a Better Parent?

June 29, 2024March 16, 2023 Sharika Soukup

colorful collage illustration of mother holding daughter, floral elements, and grayscale broken family representation Illustration by Boyoun Kim Millions of people have had adverse childhood experiences and/or survived “childhood trauma.” According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 1 in 7 children have experienced abuse or neglect this year, and that is likely…

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Health experts urge parents to keep up with childhood, teen vaccinations

May 10, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that the pandemic interrupted more than school for students in kindergarten through 12th grade — in the 2020-21 school year, the number of kindergarteners who received all their state-required vaccines dropped by one percentage point. While one percentage point may not seem like much,…

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Aspirus doctor urges parents to stay up to date on childhood vaccinations

May 4, 2022 Sharika Soukup

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – National childhood vaccination rates went down in kindergarteners last school year compared to the 2019-2020 school year, according to CDC data reports. Those numbers remain true for Wisconsin, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Northcentral Wisconsin is at a 94% immunization rate, which is the national average….

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