More wind power turbines could be popping up soon in Southwest Indiana.

Residents in Gibson and Posey Counties have an opportunity to hear more about the project at an information meeting on December 19th.

The meeting will be hosted by E.ON Climate and Renewables North America, one of the nation’s largest energy renewable companies.

Attendees of the meeting will get an overview of the wind farm status, development process, considerations tare taken into account when siting a wind farm, and describe the lease agreements and payment terms.

The meeting takes place at North Posey High School at 6:00 PM.

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Young people, like adults, experience stress. Stress for children and teens can come from a variety of sources including doing well in school, making and sustaining friendships, or managing perceived expectations from their parents, teachers, or coaches.

Some stress can be positive in that it provides the energy to tackle a big test, presentation, or sports event. Too much stress, however, can create unnecessary hardship and challenge. And adults can sometimes be unaware when their children or teens are experiencing overwhelming feelings of stress.

Here are some tips from the American Psychological Association (APA) on ways to recognize possible signs of stress in children and teens:

Watch for negative changes in behavior. Youth of all ages, especially younger children, may find it difficult to recognize and verbalize when they are experiencing stress. For children, stress can manifest itself through changes in behavior. Common changes can include acting irritable or moody, withdrawing from activities that used to give them pleasure, routinely expressing worries, complaining more than usual about school, crying, displaying surprising fearful reactions, clinging to a parent or teacher, sleeping too much or too little, or eating too much or too little.

1. Understand that “feeling sick” may be caused by stress. Stress can also appear in physical symptoms such as stomach aches and headaches. If a child makes excessive trips to the school nurse or complains of frequent stomach aches or headaches (when they have been given a clean bill of health by their physician), or if these complaints increase in certain situations (e.g., before a big test) that child may be experiencing significant stress.
2. Be aware of how your child or teen interacts with others. Sometimes a child or teen who seems like his or her usual self at home may act out in unusual ways in other settings. It is important for parents to network with one another so they can share observations as to how a child or teen is doing. In addition to communicating with other parents, being in contact with teachers, school administrators, and leaders of extracurricular activities can help parents tap into their child or teen’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and be aware of any sources of concern.
3. Listen and translate. Because children are often not familiar with the word stress and its meaning, they may express feelings of distress through other words such as “worried,” “confused,” “annoyed,” and “angry.” Children and teens may also express feelings of stress by saying negative things about themselves, others, or the world around them (e.g. “No one likes me,” “I’m stupid,” “Nothing is fun.”). It is important for parents to listen for these words and statements and try to figure out why your child or teen is saying them and whether they seem to indicate a source or sources of stress.
4. Seek support. Parents, children, and teens do not need to tackle overwhelming stress on their own. If a parent is concerned that his or her child or teen is experiencing significant warning signs of stress on a regular basis, including, but not limited to those described above, it can be helpful to work with a licensed mental health professional who specializes in helping people to identify sources of concern and develop effective strategies to resolve them.

To speak with a St. Vincent Evansville provider about stress in young people, please contact me at 812-485-4897 to schedule an interview.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Wednesday that her office has found 500 more Catholic Clergy accused of sexually abusing children that the church has never made public.

Madigan started her investigation back in August following the Pennsylvania grand jury report claiming thousands of children were abused by priests.

The six dioceses have publicly identified 185 clergy members as having been “credibly” accused of child sexual abuse, her office found allegations of sexual abuse by at least 500 more.

Madigan says the Catholic Church failed to thoroughly investigate allegations and provide the public with a complete and accurate accounting of all sexual abuse behavior.

A Clergy Abuse Hotline was launched by Madigan in August for anyone wanting report allegations of sexual abuse by clergy members.

The office has received over 300 communications via phone, email, and mail.

Illinois residents with any information on allegations of sexual assault and abuse can call the hotline via 1-888-414-7678.

Click here to view Madigan’s full report.

Katlyn Lenz and Shawn Glover, Mount Carmel, IL, daughter, Carlee Christine Catherine, Dec. 4

Alexis Guffey and Branden Horton, Evansville, son, Hunter Lee, Dec. 8

Megan and Kevin Bax, Evansville, son, Charles Edward, Dec. 10

Jill and DJ Wright, Owensville, IN, daughter, Aspen June, Dec. 10

Nicole Stodghill and Joseph Egan, Evansville, daughter, Paisley Jade, Dec. 11

Kristy Giles and James Schaefer, Evansville, daughter, Ashlin Gene, Dec. 11

Whitney and Kyle Marshall, Evansville, daughter, Bayleigh Noel, Dec. 11

Jacqueline and Logan Miller, Evansville, son, Elijah Christopher, Dec. 11

Lacey McCallister and Lukas Overton, Evansville, son, Alexander Love, Dec. 12

Eoma Kioto and Masber Latdrik, Evansville, son, Isreal LJ, Dec. 12

Ashley Cullman and Hunter Irvin, Mount Vernon, IN, son, Forest James, Dec. 13

Sessily Bruner and Trey Mcgillicuddy, Evansville, son, Kaiden Cortez, Dec. 13

Natalie and Dillan Black, Boonville, IN, son, Benjamin Gregory, Dec. 13

Delicia Rankin and Darnell Hudson, Evansville, daughter, Isabella Aleesia, Dec. 14

Ashley Coleman and Deke Winchell, Velpen, IN, son, Kenson Colt, Dec. 14

Stefanie and Travis Hedrick, Lawrenceville, IL, son, Hudson Michael, Dec. 14

Jennifer and Mark Andrews, Henderson, KY, daughter, Chandler Elise, Dec. 15

Amanda and John Brock, Mount Vernon, IN, son, Jasper Everett Thomas, Dec. 16