At the maternity ward in Lons-le-Saunier, newborns spend the first two hours of their lives in "skin-to-skin" contact with their mothers. The ward has been organized to promote the...

Why do women decide whether or not to breastfeed? What factors influence this decision? Testimonials from two mothers, collected at the maternity ward of Villeneuve-Saint-Georges...

As part of the National Nutrition and Health Program, a group of experts, at the request of the Director General of Health, conducted an assessment of the current state of breastfeeding...

Since 2005, "youth consumer counseling services" have been established throughout France, primarily to help users of cannabis and other psychoactive substances reduce or stop their use....

Interview with Jean-Pierre Couteron, a clinical psychologist at a "youth counseling center" at the Center for Addiction Treatment, Support, and Prevention in Mantes-la-Jolie (Yvelines)...

An examination of the evolution of the nursing profession, from the creation of the nursing degree in 1922 through the 2009 training reform, shows how the role of care and prevention...

In France, the National Education System’s social services department is a specialized social services agency organized according to the groups it serves: schoolchildren, students, and...

A survey recently published by INPES shows that the use of addictive substances—alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and other drugs—is on the rise among young people in French Polynesia. By...

In the Toulouse school district, a program on emotional and sexual education has been implemented in several schools, from preschool through high school. This program has focused in...

In the Caen school district, social workers and teachers have collaborated to develop a resource guide for addressing child abuse prevention in middle schools. This project was led by...