Why This Matters Human traffickers can target children in the U.S. to exploit them sexually, force them into labor, or both. Children can be targeted due to their age and other factors that make them vulnerable. Children experiencing poverty, homelessness, … Read More
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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address Our National Mental Health Crisis, As Part of Unity Agenda in his First State of the Union
In his first State of the Union, the President will outline a unity agenda consisting of policy where there has historically been support from both Republicans and Democrats, and call on Congress to send bills to his desk to deliver … Read More
Reaching and Supporting Families Most in Need: Lessons and Practice Considerations from the Head Start REACH Case Studies
What is the Head Start REACH project? The Head Start REACH project is examining the ERSEA approaches that programs for infants and toddlers (Early Head Start) and preschool-age children (Head Start) use to engage Head Start–eligible families experiencing adversities. Adversities … Read More
Helping Children and Youth Maintain Relationships With Birth Families
Children and youth who are adopted need to maintain relationships with their birth families, previous caregivers, or other important connections, and it is vital that their parents support them in doing so. Nurturing these relationships is in the best interests … Read More
Birth Family Connections and Openness
Children who have been adopted are part of at least two families—their birth or first family and their adoptive family. Many, especially those adopted at an older age, have connections to their birth parents or other members of their birth … Read More
A Review of Human-Centered Design in Human Services
Introduction Human services programs, such as those funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF), address complex social issues ranging from supporting healthy relationships, child welfare, and economic mobility to providing high-quality, … Read More
Every State is Failing to Equip All Kids for Success, Especially Children of Color, Says New Report
Despite improvements in many key measures, the United States is still failing its children, especially kids of color, as too many children are blocked from reaching essential milestones of well-being. Wide and persistent disparities are hindering American Indian or Alaska … Read More
Supporting Diverse Family Structures Through Social Safety Net Programs
Families do not exist in isolation but are instead deeply connected to the socioeconomic and policy environments in which they live. Changing economic conditions play a key role in how families live and form. For example, research has shown that economic stressors, … Read More
Economic Empowerment for People Who Have Experienced Human Trafficking: A Guide for Anti-Trafficking Service Providers
Introduction Human trafficking is a crime inextricably tied to economic victimization. Economic instability is a common precursor to human trafficking exploitation. During a trafficking experience, economic instability may be made worse if individuals are prevented from keeping or controlling their … Read More
All Children – All Families: The State of LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Child Welfare – 2023 Report
All Children – All Families and the child welfare leaders participating in the program are driving the field forward to reshape the delivery of services to LGBTQ+ youth and families. Since 2007, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s All Children – All … Read More