Prevent Harm: Toxic Stress, Racism & Poverty 03/2021 Position Paper
About the Preventing Harm: Toxic Stress, Racism & Poverty Position Paper Racism and poverty are two major drivers of toxic stress, which harms families and communities across the United States. […]
Reducing ACEs through Powerful Innovations & Partnerships- 07/2020 Position Paper
07/2020 Reducing ACEs Position Paper Summary: This Position Paper offers a brief glimpse of OhioGuidestone’s commitment to addressing ACEs through innovation and community partnerships. Namely, OhioGuidestone’s partnership with local primary […]
Telehealth in Mental Healthcare: How Effective is it?- 06/2020 Position Paper
Telehealth Position Paper Summary: In March 2020, health agencies coordinated with government officials throughout the U.S. to offer telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. For mental health providers such as […]
We can Impact Ohio’s Health Value & Why It’s Important – 06/2020 Position Paper
OhioGuidestone’s Impact on Ohio’s Health Value Position Paper Summary Recently, the Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO), released its 2019 Health Value Dashboard, which placed Ohio at 46th out of […]
Effectively Addressing Unique Therapeutic Needs in Community-Based Services – 06/2020 Position Paper
Therapeutic Needs in Community-Based Services 06-2020 Position Paper Summary: In community mental health treatment, clients often encounter social, and structural barriers and stressors that impact the effectiveness of therapy. These […]
5 Ways Home Visiting Programs Promote Community Health & Growth
Home Visiting Support Across Unique Household Experiences Anyone who has done home visiting with families has sat in homes not so different from our own. Maybe you have sat on […]
Breaking News: Joyful Together ECE Named ‘Frontier of Innovation’ by Harvard University
Joyful Together ECE, Our First Frontier of Innovation: Our Joyful Together ECE (Early Care & Education) pilot study recently was selected as a “Frontier of Innovation” by the Center on […]
The Lifelong Effects of Toxic Stress Don’t Just Kill — They Torture 1st
To Understand the Lifelong Effects of Toxic Stress, Let’s First Explore the 3 Types of Stress Perhaps you’ve seen or heard this quote or a variation of it from a […]
Joyful Together®: Preventing Childhood Toxic Stress – 03/2019 Position Paper
Joyful Together®: Preventing Childhood Toxic Stress Position Paper Summary: Toxic stress occurs as a response to prolonged, adverse experiences without adequate adult support that impairs brain development and functioning. The […]