Month: March 2019
WHAT RELIEF IS AVAILABLE VIA A PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDER?
Like other states, Alabama has a process in which a Mobile resident who is a victim of domestic abuse can go and get assistance from a local court. Specifically, a victim can get a protection from abuse order, or PFA. As a court order, the alleged perpetrator must follow its terms or risk being held in…
NEW MOVEMENT AIMS TO STOP BULLYING
Many schools and communities across the country have been posting and printing the phrase “#BeKind” on various media. Schools have also otherwise been communicating this message both to their students and to the broader public. The phrase is actually part of a broader grassroots movement mean to stop bullying and other aggressive behaviors among children and teens…
STATISTICS: MIDDLE SCHOOL IS A HOTBED FOR BULLYING
According to statistics compiled as part of a government awareness campaign, middle school is the place where most students experience bullying. In high school, bullying seems to trail off somewhat; of course, by that time, it may be too late for a victim of bullying to make a full recovery. There were some other interesting statistics…
HOW CAN RTI HELP MY STRUGGLING CHILD?
Many children in the Mobile area may find learning difficult for a number of reasons. Good educators are constantly trying to find innovative ways to help these students. One such innovative approach, which may be of interest to parents of special needs children, is called Response to Intervention, or RTI for short. RTI has won…
NARCAN NOW AVAILABLE IN ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOLS
Naloxone (otherwise, known by brand name, Narcan) is a drug that can reverse the effects of opioids to prevent an overdose from happening. As the opioid epidemic continues to threaten the lives of Americans across the country, Alabama is taking steps to protect its youths by making Naloxone available in public high schools. What is…