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Bully-Proofing Your Child

By Dr G on January 15, 2020 / Dr G's Blog / Leave a comment

Jadin Bell was a member of the La Grande High School cheerleading team in La Grande, Oregon. A 15-year-old sophomore, Jadin was gay. Intensely bullied both in person and on the internet, his suicide raised the national consciousness regarding incidences of youth bullying. Tragically, the statistics on bullying and teenRead more →

The Root Cause of School Violence: Emotional Illness

By Dr G on November 15, 2019 / Dr G's Blog / Leave a comment

Tags: Emotional Illness, Prevent School Shootings, Prevent School Violence

Many of the news channels today have been focused on the latest school shooting. Two students were killed when a fifteen-year-old student opened fire on his classmates at Santa Clarita High School in Santa Clarita, California. The images on the screen seem surreal. Yet, they are all too believable. OnceRead more →

Your Child and Cyber Bullying

By Dr G on November 15, 2019 / Dr G's Blog / Leave a comment

Tags: Children and Bullying, Cyber Bullying

Rachel looked at the small screen with horror. The same, anonymous message had appeared on her phone for the past three days. Her picture appeared alongside four other girls from her school, and the caption underneath read: See pictures of the five ugliest kids At Tremont Intermediate School. Vote for

How To Help Your Children Deal With Divorce

By Dr G on November 13, 2019 / Dr G's Blog / Leave a comment

Tags: Children and Divorce, Divorcing Parents

Can you guess which of the following statements is true concerning divorce? In the U.S., approximately 40%-50% of all marriages end in divorce. On average, 50% of children who are born with married parents, will experience divorce before the age of 18. Almost one-third of American children live with oneRead more →

SHOP AMAZON FOR ARK!

By Dr G on June 10, 2019 / Uncategorized / Leave a comment

Tags: Support ARKGroup

We need you to shop! ARK is now a part of AmazonSmile, where Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible smile.amazon.com purchases to a charity of your choice! This is the same Amazon you always shop with, but when you sign in using the ARK Group link, you allowRead more →

ARK TO LAUNCH AT CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS

By Dr G on June 10, 2019 / Uncategorized / Leave a comment

Tags: ARKGroup Information

Children's Medical Center in Dallas, the largest pediatric hospital in Texas and fourth largest in the U.S., will be implementing ARK for Pediatric Care Providers this fall. ARK will be integrated into the internship program for Respiratory Therapists. ARK President Dr. Wilkerson and Dallas Office Executive Director Jan Nelson haveRead more →

A PIECE OF TEXAS LEGISLATION BENEFITTING KIDS

By Dr G on March 14, 2019 / Uncategorized / Leave a comment

Tags: ARKGroup Information, Texas Legislative

A Message from ARK President Dr. Glenn Wilkerson: During the 2013 Texas Legislative Session, State Representative Patricia Harless carried a bill that called for schools to provide training for teachers on how to provide unconditional love/care and respect to all students. The bill was filed late and didn't make itRead more →

ARK FEATURED IN TEXAS TRIBUNE

By Dr G on October 18, 2018 / Uncategorized / Leave a comment

Tags: ARKGroup Publications

ARK's president, Dr. B. Glenn Wilkerson, recently co-authored a Texas Tribune article with Dr. Robert Brooks of Harvard Medical School and Dr. Duke Samson, the former chief of staff for the Department of Neurosurgery at UT Southwestern Medical School. The article outlines groundbreaking research that distinguishes emotional health from mentalRead more →

HOUSTON CHRONICLE FEATURES ESSAY AUTHORED BY ARK PRESIDENT, HARVARD PSYCHOLOGIST

By Dr G on October 1, 2018 / Uncategorized / Leave a comment

Tags: ARKGroup Publications, Prevent School Violence

ARK's president, Dr. B Glenn Wilkerson, recently co-authored a Houston Chronicle opinion essay with Dr. Robert Brooks, a clinical psychologist on the part-time faculty of Harvard Medical School, to address the role schools can play in preventing school violence by implementing ongoing research-based programs that help teachers create nurturing classroomRead more →

SUPPORT ARK ON NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY!

By Dr G on August 21, 2018 / Uncategorized / Leave a comment

Tags: Support ARKGroup

Make plans to support ARK on September 20th for North Texas Giving Day! ARK is a participant in this year’s event, which is the largest community-wide giving event in the nation. North Texas Giving Day – hosted by the Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) – is an 18-hour online givingRead more →