A Helping Hand for Military Veterans

A Helping Hand for Military Veterans

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Yet those who suffer most do so silently in the homes of their spouses or parents — men and women who come back "different," but who are too brave or love their families too much to share the horrors they have faced while deployed. Increasingly, these …
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How to talk to teens about drugs and alcohol

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St.Quentin says parents can contact the service for advice or refer a young person to come in and talk. The service can also help children cope with parents who are abusing alcohol and drugs. New resources released by the Australian Drug Foundation, …
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'Orange Is the New Black' got you upset about prison? The real Piper explains …

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A large number of men in the system are parents, and that's important, but women often have primary responsibility for the care of children under 18, so their incarceration is particularly challenging. … We see that women prisoners have higher rates …
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