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 →
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
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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 →
The ARKGroup (Children’s Center for Self-Esteem) 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 where you shop online, but when you sign in using The ARKGroup link, you allow Amazon to donateRead more →
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 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'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 →
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 →
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 →
ARK President Dr. Glenn Wilkerson spoke before members of the Texas Senate last month to discuss the need for empathetic teaching in schools throughout the state and nation. Wilkerson testified before the Senate Select Committee on Violence and School Safety July 18 and presented information on empathetic teaching programs asRead more →