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Jonathan Slain, President of the Board of Friends of CASA salutes the efforts of the Chagrin Valley Women's League for outstanding service.
In the News
Subscribe to Content UpdatesCash Mob Benefits Abused and Neglected Kids
Mar 25, 2013NEWBURY-It wasn't much of a gamble to participate in a special cash mob and sale of Ohio Lottery bingo tickets. ...
Read MoreHeroic Efforts by CVWL on behalf of CASA and others.
Mar 15, 2013On behalf of the Board of Friends of CASA for Kids of Geauga County, I want to publicly thank the Chagrin Valley Women's League for their support this year. ...
Read MoreChip Henry Civic Award Announced
Feb 13, 2013Friends of CASA for Kids and the Chip Henry family have established the Chip Henry Civic Award, to be presented to one deserving high school student and one adult. ...
Read MoreDisturbing Numbers - The Challenge has never been greater.
Nov 12, 2012From Chris Steigerwald, Director, Our case load increase is definitely related to Heroin and opiate addiction. ...
Read MoreAbused or neglected children are often physically unhealthy adults, research finds
Aug 8, 2012Anyone who has spent time on a therapist's couch can tell you how important early childhood experiences -- both positive and negative -- are to our emotional well-being later in life. But research continues to accumulate connecting these impressionable years to adult physical health, too. ...
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Abused or neglected children are often physically unhealthy adults, research finds
Subscribe to Content Updates Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Anyone who has spent time on a therapist's couch can tell you how important early childhood experiences -- both positive and negative -- are to our emotional well-being later in life. But research continues to accumulate connecting these impressionable years to adult physical health, too.
Many of the health effects are sadly predictable. Abused and neglected children are much more likely to become alcoholics, to be depressed, and to be infected with HIV. Some health effects, though, are surprising. These same children are more likely to be obese as adults, for example, and they die younger on average than peers who have not suffered abuse or neglect.
(Excerpted from article by Brie Zeltner, published June 12th in The Plain Dealer)
