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Posts Tagged ‘Mental Health’

Dead Pets and Grief: Faith Leaders Embrace New Chaplaincy

By | July 28, 2024 | 0
Grave markers include fire hydrants at the Wayside Waifs pet cemetery.

Faith leaders are increasingly embracing the field of “pet chaplaincy” to help people deal with grief following the death of beloved pets.

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Children Share Harsh Lessons of Unchecked Gun Violence 

By | April 24, 2024 | 0
Two people stand by a Kids Care table, covered with a blue cloth for Swope Health

If you want to know how young people feel about gun violence, just ask. Here’s what two Ewing Marion Kauffman School students shared about their experiences.

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Healing Hate: How to Build a More Resilient Kansas City

By | April 18, 2024 | 0
Woman in a black shirt.

A decade after an antisemitic hate crime at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, communities are embracing the science behind helping children recover.

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Seeking Help for Children Traumatized Mass Shooting in Kansas City? Experts Stress Routines

By | February 16, 2024 | 0
People attend a candlelight vigil for victims of a shooting at a Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 in Kansas City, Mo. More than 20 people were injured and one woman killed in the shooting near the end of Wednesday's rally held at nearby Union Station.

Experts say returning to routine activities is important for children traumatized by the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.

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AgrAbility Helps Folks of All Abilities to Farm

By | November 29, 2023 | 0
A woman sits at the steering wheel of a utility vehicle and looks out as a group of cows stand beside her.

After a life-altering car crash, Carey Portell’s persistence, willingness to adapt and support from Missouri AgrAbility helped her succeed as a cattle farmer.

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