CASGSL staff members, students and community members have pitched in to organize and pack gift boxes for children on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in Eagle Butte, South Dakota.
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Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis delivers holiday cheer with Lakota toy drive
CASGSL staff members, students and community members have pitched in to organize and pack gift boxes for children on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in Eagle Butte, South Dakota.
Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis delivers holiday cheer with Lakota toy drive
CASGSL staff members, students and community members have pitched in to organize and pack gift boxes for children on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in Eagle Butte, South Dakota.
Eye on UMSL: Primed to lead
The PRIMED Institute in Character Education’s annual five-day event held on UMSL’s campus is designed for school leaders committed to fostering character development in students.
UMSL’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni honored at Founders Celebration
Jerry Dunn, Timothy Green, Richard Winter and Evan Garrad have made an impact on UMSL’s campus and the St. Louis community.
UMSL’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni honored at Founders Celebration
Jerry Dunn, Timothy Green, Richard Winter and Evan Garrad have made an impact on UMSL’s campus and the St. Louis community.
UMSL’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni honored at Founders Celebration
Jerry Dunn, Timothy Green, Richard Winter and Evan Garrad have made an impact on UMSL’s campus and the St. Louis community.
Psychology graduate Sejla Muslic aims to support mental health among Bosnian community
Muslic, who came to the United States as a refugee from the Balkans when she was 7 months old, is also earning a certificate in children’s advocacy studies.
Psychology graduate Sejla Muslic aims to support mental health among Bosnian community
Muslic, who came to the United States as a refugee from the Balkans when she was 7 months old, is also earning a certificate in children’s advocacy studies.
Psychology graduate Sejla Muslic aims to support mental health among Bosnian community
Muslic, who came to the United States as a refugee from the Balkans when she was 7 months old, is also earning a certificate in children’s advocacy studies.
Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis commemorates Child Abuse Prevention Month with open house, pinwheel garden at UMSL
St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page attended the event and shared a resolution declaring April Child Abuse Prevention Month in St. Louis County.
Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis commemorates Child Abuse Prevention Month with open house, pinwheel garden at UMSL
St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page attended the event and shared a resolution declaring April Child Abuse Prevention Month in St. Louis County.
Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis commemorates Child Abuse Prevention Month with open house, pinwheel garden at UMSL
St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page attended the event and shared a resolution declaring April Child Abuse Prevention Month in St. Louis County.
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UMSL celebrates work of its faculty researchers and innovators
Jerry Dunn, Lon Chubiz, Aimee Dunlap, Nathan Muchhala, Felia Davenport and Uma Segal were honored at the Research and Innovation Reception on April 8.
Alumna Leigh Bolin serves the remote communities of Alaska
Bolin has provided vital child advocacy and mental health services to remote areas of the state, sometimes traveling by plane to reach isolated villages.
Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis receives $5 million in grant funding
Two grants will fund programs to support behavioral therapy trainers and to facilitate treatment for children who’ve experienced trauma.
UMSL faculty and staff bring volunteers to the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s RedCan Graffiti Jam
Assistant Teaching Professor Dana Klar led a team that created children’s programming, assisted artists and fed the community during the event.
UMSL brings child advocacy training to Alaska Native communities with $500,000 DOJ grant
Nine Alaska Native students from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks are receiving instruction in core courses of UMSL’s Child Advocacy Studies program.
UMSL announces new degree in child advocacy studies
The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development approved the new degree, and students can enroll for the Fall 2021 semester.
Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis builds capacity to help community cope with trauma
The multidisciplinary center has trained more than 500 community members to use Resiliency and Coping Intervention to help youth deal with stressors in their lives since 2014.
Beth Huebner, Mindy Bier and Tom Hoerr featured as ‘St. Louis on the Air’ comes to campus
Host Sarah Fenske and her colleagues recorded an episode last week in front of members of the Pierre Laclede Society.
UMSL-hosted summit highlights researchers working to combat some of society’s biggest challenges
The summit brought together faculty researchers in behavioral and social sciences from across the University of Missouri System.
Children’s Advocacy Services on responding to children after Ferguson unrest
Jerry Dunn, executive director of CASGSL at UMSL, talks with area educators, counselors and the news media about how to talk to children about the recent events.
News media turns to UMSL faculty to help make sense of recent Ferguson events
UMSL faculty members have discussed policing, poverty, racial tensions and the history of the region with CNN, CBS News, NPR, USA Today and more.
New Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis site increasing training, services
Richelle Moore took a deep breath before stepping into the home. She knew what she was about to see would impact her....
CASGSL director talks about support, treatment of childhood trauma
Child abuse is not something many people like to talk about, but that culture is shifting in St. Louis County through support, funding and resources.
Eye on UMSL: For the children
Jerry Dunn, director of the Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis at UMSL, and UMSL Chancellor Tom George cut the ribbon Friday during the grand opening of CASGSL’s third location in Kirkwood, Mo.
Panel discussion to focus on child abuse, ‘Lessons Learned from Penn State’
Child abuse has regularly made national headlines recently with former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky’s child-molestation allegations. Sandusky maintains his innocence but was sentenced this week to a maximum of 60 years in prison.
Children’s advocacy services director talks victimization
As director of the Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Jerry Dunn is all too familiar with the ways that perpetrators attempt to shame their victims.
Children’s Advocacy Services launches take action campaign
“A child’s safety is an adult’s responsibility – what can you do?” are the words that stare back at you along with the big brown eyes of an innocent little boy. The question and image are part of a new campaign urging people to report potential child abuse and neglect.
Commencement speakers share wisdom
Commencement speakers often share words of wisdom with the new graduates that make up their audience. This line stood...
Nearly 600 will bring home a diploma for the holidays
Nearly 600 graduates of the University Missouri–St. Louis will receive a coveted college diploma this holiday season....
Walkers take part in fundraiser for Children’s Advocacy Services
Nearly 350 participants hit the path Saturday to support the fourth annual Keep Kids Safe Walk/5K Run and Silent...
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