Often, foster kids have come into care specifically because they have experienced loss, abuse, or neglect. Those experiences and other kinds of trauma that may have occurred in their home, including being removed from their birth family, can and often … Read More
Behavioral Difficulties
Kinship Care Supports the Academic Performance of Children
Children and youth who successfully learn how to read, write, and perform basic math skills are more likely to go to college, find good jobs, and attain financial security in adulthood—all of which support their overall well-being across the lifespan. Unfortunately, many … Read More
Applying Research to Practice: A Practitioner’s Framework for Prevention Programming
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Targeted violence is increasingly threatening the safety and security of communities throughout the United States. Targeted violence refers to any violence against a specific target designed to intimidate or coerce a broader population, regardless of motive. Targeted violence … Read More
Behavioral Health Resources for Youth
Americans are facing mental health and substance use challenges at alarming rates. These conditions were already on the rise before the pandemic, but the toll of COVID-19 on people of all ages has been significant. Following President Biden’s State of the … Read More
Seeing What’s Underneath: A Resource for Understanding Behavior and Using Language in Juvenile Court
Juvenile court can be a stressful environment— for everyone. But for court-involved youth, it can also be embarrassing, confusing, and traumatic. Youth may fail to meet adults’ expectations to be respectful and compliant or to show empathy and remorse. Youth … Read More
Use of Medication Prescribed for Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties Among Children Aged 6-17 Years in the United States
Use of Medication Prescribed for Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties Among Children Aged 6-17 Years in the United States, 2011-2012. NCHS Data Brief Howie, LaJeana D. Pastor, Patricia N. Lukacs, Susan L. 2014 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db148.pdf