June 2018 – Travelers Aid Society of Greater New Orleans

Travelers Aid Society Of Greater New Orleans Gives Mom Hope

Ms. April is a loving mother to four beautiful children. She is a woman of faith, strength, determination and passion. April has faced obstacles as a mother that no mother should ever have to face. Her four-year-old son Jayshawn, nicknamed “Babbie Jay”, was born with two extremely rare conditions- Hydrocephalus and Frontal Encephalocele. Doctors told April he may not […]

Trauma, Mental Illness, and Poverty: A Vicious Cycle

Life in Social Work / June 21, 2018

Mental Illness, the invisible disability, indubitably wreaks havoc on the lives of individuals; however, public recognition of, and empathy for, its destructive properties leave much to be desired. Poverty, trauma, and mental illness are inextricably linked, with the trauma typically beginning in childhood (Klest, 2012). Childhood post-traumatic stress can culminate in numerous mental health issues,

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