On June 10, 2020, OneOp hosted the latest webinar in our ongoing Sexual Behavior in Children & Youth Series. In “Supporting Youth to Set Healthy Boundaries with Technology,” we were joined by Jasmine Uribe, Chief Operating Officer for Break the Cycle, a great organization that inspires and supports young people 12 – 24 to build healthy relationships and create a culture without abuse.
By Jennifer K. Rea, Ph.D. Mental health is an essential and critical component of an individual’s overall health and well-being. As the World Health Organization (WHO) states: “mental health is more than just the absence of mental disorders or disabilities.” They further allude that: “Mental health is a state of…
By: Karen Shirer, Ph.D., Women play a growing pivotal role in military operations, and their experiences often differ from their male counterparts. A recent webinar, Warrior Wellness: Mental Health and Women in the U.S. Military, looked at how mental health concerns manifest differently for women, especially women in the military….
Cultural sensitivity in the health care setting is essential for enhancing the quality of care a patient receives. Effective and thoughtful communication in a multicultural society, such as the one we share here in the United States, is of vital importance.
When creating and teaching classroom rules, it is very important to remember that teaching the rules is not a one-time event. Reviewing classroom rules often is necessary.
Parenting responsibilities are a lot like learning a dance routine. Each new day there are rewards and challenges. Parenting requires extreme patience and flexibility. It is a journey full of opportunities for growth that are highlighted regularly. Some days you get to dance like nobody is watching and other days you must take everything in stride.
A review by The Ohio State University defines implicit biases as unconscious positive or negative attitudes or stereotypes we associate with individuals based on skin color, sexuality, gender, age, and other features. Research shows that implicit biases are subconscious behaviors.
I think if you deliver the information in a way that is empowering, you can minimize fear. For example, sharing that almost 50% of cancer cases could be prevented through nutrition, physical activity, maintaining healthy body weight, using sunscreen, and not smoking is empowering.
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