2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book (Press release) Annie E. Casey Foundation – June 13, 2017 The Annie E. Casey Foundation urged policymakers not to back away from targeted investments that help U.S. children become healthier, more likely to complete high … Read More
Author Archives: Susan Shaffette
Relative Caregiving Facts FFY 2014: Louisiana
This fact sheet provides statistics on number and characteristics of foster children living with relative foster families in Louisiana and in the United States. Information is provided on the number of foster children living with relatives, the age of the … Read More
Relative Caregiving Facts FFY 2014: Louisiana
This fact sheet provides statistics on number and characteristics of foster children living with relative foster families in Louisiana and in the United States. Information is provided on the number of foster children living with relatives, the age of the … Read More
America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2017
The 20th in a series, this report presents a set of 41 key indicators that measure important aspects of children’s lives. It draws on various overarching frameworks to identify seven major domains that characterize the well-being of a child and … Read More
Tags: Children, Data, Well Being, Well-Being, Wellbeing
Child Abuse Deaths Rise – Child Maltreatment Report 2016
New data: child abuse deaths rise, notably in Texas, Indiana Associated Press – February 02, 2018 According to a report released this week by the Department of Health and Human Services, there were 1,700 fatalities resulting from child maltreatment reported … Read More
Tags: Child Abuse, Child Maltreatment, Data, DHH, Maltreatment
Complex Trauma Standardized Measures
Resource Description Is a table of standardized measures that are appropriate for children and families dealing with complex trauma.Published in 2018 – National Child Traumatic Stress Network Click to Access the document
Tags: Child Justice Act, Complex Trauma, Data, Outcomes, Trauma
Data Sharing: Courts and Child Welfare
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) offers this technical assistance guidance to courts and child welfare agencies to assist and support the creation of automated, bi-directional (two-way) data exchanges between their respective … Read More
State Family Support Network – State Network Snapshots 2017
State Network Snapshots 2017.National Family Support Network. State by State Data2017https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/ec0538_4c6abc21c2e443aa9756d215719bb904.pdf
National Trends on Youth in Crisis in the United States: An analysis of trends in crisis connections to the National Runaway Safeline over the past decade (2007-2017).
National Trends on Youth in Crisis in the United States: An analysis of trends in crisis connections to the National Runaway Safeline over the past decade (2007-2017).National Runaway Safeline.2018https://www.1800runaway.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/NRS-2018-Trend-Report_Final.pdf
How States Use Medicaid Managed Care to Deliver Long-Term Services and Supports to Children with Special Health Care Needs: A 50-State Review of Medicaid Managed Care Contracts
How States Use Medicaid Managed Care to Deliver Long-Term Services and Supports to Children with Special Health Care Needs: A 50-State Review of Medicaid Managed Care Contracts.Honsberger, Kate. Holladay, Scott. Kim, Erin. VanLandeghem, Karen.National Academy for State Health Policy.2018https://nashp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/MLTSS-and-CYSHCN-Issue-Brief-Final.pdf 50-State … Read More
Tags: Data, Medicaid, Policies, Special Health Needs, Special Needs