Examining Interventions for Pediatric Adverse Childhood Experiences in an Integrated Primary Care Setting.

Introduction: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) increase the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood and contribute to neurobehavioral challenges during childhood and adolescence.

Method: This retrospective study reviewed the medical records of 102 pediatric patients to describe interventions for children screening positive for ACEs in a pediatric primary care setting with integrated behavioral health services. It further assessed whether these interventions led to improvements in psychosocial functioning and mood.

Planning for Long-Term Recovery: The Impact of COVID-19 on Educators Working With Children From Seasonal and Migrant Farmworker Families.

Background: Education faced challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the United States has declared an end to the public health emergency, schools continue to be impacted. While considerable research has focused on the impact of the pandemic on students, fewer studies have focused on educators, and even less on educators who specialize in working with marginalized student populations.

Assessment of adverse childhood experiences in adolescents from a rural agricultural community: Associations with depressive symptoms and psychosocial problems.

The main goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among Latino adolescents from an agricultural community and to examine how it may impact their neuropsychiatric functioning. This research particularly assessed the association between ACEs and depression, as well as ACEs and psychosocial problems. The study sample consisted of 852 adolescents treated at a rural primary care clinic with a comprehensive ACE screening protocol that assesses for ACEs, depressed mood, and psychosocial functioning during every annual Well-Child Visit.

Sociodemographic predictors of perceived weight discrimination.

Background: Perceived weight discrimination is associated with increased risk for chronic diseases and reduced life expectancy. Nevertheless, little is known about perceived weight discrimination in racial, ethnic, and sexual minority groups or in individuals at the intersections of those groups. The goal of this study was to identify sociodemographic predictors of perceived weight discrimination.

COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Hesitancy in a Latino Agricultural Community.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy is believed to be among the top global health threats. U.S.

A Community Health Center Childhood Obesity Program for Latino Families from an Agricultural Community: Mental Health and Physical Activity Outcomes.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of an ongoing multidisciplinary childhood obesity intervention, within a federally qualified health center, on mental health and physical activity outcomes with Latino children from an agricultural community. The program was evaluated using attendance and parent-reports of child mental health and physical activity levels. Paired t-tests and chi squared tests were used to examine pre-post change in outcomes.

Addressing Childhood Obesity among Latino Agricultural Families: Data from a Feasibility Study at a Community Health Center.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a family childhood obesity program for Latino agricultural families within a community health center. The program included several treatment components to address culturally relevant topics and other factors, such as poverty, that affect agricultural workers. The program was evaluated using attendance, height, and weight data.

Adverse childhood experiences and its association with emotional and behavioral problems in U.S. children of Latino immigrants.

Background: Research has long shown that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are correlated with major risk factors for several of the leading causes of death in adults. However, only recently have studies begun to measure the impact of ACEs during childhood and on underserved populations.

Objective: This study assessed the prevalence of 8 ACEs, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, among rural U.

Perceived Role of Built and Social Environments on Childhood Obesity: A PhotoVoice Approach With Latino Migrant Farmworking Families.

The childhood obesity epidemic in the United States is well documented; however, limited attention has been given to Latino children from migrant farmworking families, and there is little research on how environmental and social factors contribute to overweight among this population. This article presents qualitative themes related to the role of the built and social environments in influencing diet, physical activity, and ultimately, health and weight status. Themes were identified through the PhotoVoice method, with 13 parent participants representing 30 children from a rural farmworking community in Southwest Florida.

Obesity among Latino children within a migrant farmworker community.

Background: Childhood obesity has increased substantially among Latino children, placing them at risk for its related health consequences. Limited attention has been given to childhood obesity among Latino migrant farm-working communities.

Purpose: To examine, within a migrant farm-working community, (1) the prevalence of obesity among Latino children and parents and (2) parent perceptions of children's weight status and intentions to take corrective action.

The Reliability and Validity of a Spanish Translated Version of the Gifted Rating Scales.

This study was a preliminary examination of the psychometric properties of a newly developed Spanish translated version of the . Data was collected from elementary and middle schools in northeastern Puerto Rico. Thirty teachers independently rated 153 students using the GRS-S Spanish Form.