Improving Life Outcomes for Children with a History of Mental Health Challenges and Trauma The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the release of a new report, Helping Children and Youth Who Have Traumatic Experiences, which shows that nearly half of the nation’s children have experienced […]
Restorative justice (RJ) has a lot of potential to help the school community heal after incidents of hate speech. RJ is commonly accepted as a theory of justice that can strengthen the community by fostering communication and empathy. If practiced with care and sensitivity, restorative justice can bring the community to a greater sense of […]
As part of Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG), a national call to action, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services developed resources for youth-serving organizations, families, and youth. TAG Talks Video Series A series of videos featuring adolescent health experts accompanied by citations, resources, and discussion guides. Videos in the series include: “The […]
Excerpted from How to Help Your Child with Homework by Jeremy Rubenstein. Maintain two-way communication with your child. Don’t just lecture, Listen and respond to what your child has to say. When you respond, don’t plead or […]
A whole generation of children is growing up without watching or knowing about “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.” Yes, there’s an animated series called “Daniel Tiger.” Trying to take the lessons and apply them to a new generation, however, it doesn’t come close. It’s a different time. Fred Rogers never had to talk about Sandy Hook, Columbine, […]
By Jeremy Rubenstein with Health Services Materials from Journal of School Nursing and the CDC’s National Asthma Control Program In efforts to help students complete each day at school, healthy, safe and ready to learn, we have added new information on the Box Out Bullying Client Section on acute and emergency care, care coordination, family […]
Teen dating violence represents a serious public health and criminal justice problem. Although several risk factors have been identified, the causes and mechanisms that lead to its development are still unclear. As a researcher with Box Out Productions, the parent arm of Box Out Bullying, I and other collegues spend countless hours researching what works […]
By Jeremy Rubenstein. With Materials From the Department of Education, Office of Safe And Healthy Students An educator’s role is not limited to teaching concepts in a classroom. When emergencies occur at school, or even in the community, educators are often the ones interacting with affected students the most during the recovery process. In this […]
Download original article (PDF) By Charles Cardillo, Superintendent One of the highlights leading up to Red Ribbon Week is a Joint Munsey Park/Shelter Rock SCA meeting which is focused on a nationally acclaimed bullying prevention program called Box Out Bullying. To help accommodate busy parent schedules, Mr. Jeremy Rubenstein, the Founder and Creative Director, recommended […]
by Jeremy Rubenstein, Creative Director, Indicators of School Safety FORWARD This is the 19th edition of Indicators of School Safety and includes the most recent available data compiled by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Center for Education Statistics, and other statistical data sources supported by the federal government The entire report (PDF) is available by clicking […]
