Online child sexual exploitation has increased dramatically over the past few decades. Minors access digital devices, the internet, and social media platforms at much younger ages than in the past, and devices and platforms are expanding the capacity for image … Read More
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Fact Sheet: Children Thrive in Grandfamilies
More than 2.5 million children across the U.S. are raised in grandfamilies (also known as kinship families).1 These are families in which grandparents, other adult family members, or close family friends are raising children, with no parents in the home. … Read More
Social Media’s Concerning Effect on Teen Mental Health
CURRENT LEVELS OF TEEN SOCIAL MEDIA USE Virtually all teens (95%) ages 13 to 17 use social media, with more than 1 in 3 reporting that they use it “almost constantly.” While most U.S. social media platforms require users to be at least 13 years old, nearly 40% of kids ages 8 to 12 use social media. … Read More
The State of Children With Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS In 2019–2020, 19% of kids living in the United States — more than 14 million children total — had special health care needs, according to a 2022 summary of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s National Survey of Children’s Health. Children within … Read More
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services – Overdose Prevention Strategy
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Latest Data: Combination Drug Use Increases Overdoses
These interactive graphics report on the emerging trends in overdose deaths, as well as evidence-based strategies for reducing overdoses. The overdose crisis is evolving rapidly, with the current emphasis placed on the impact of multiple drugs commonly found in combination, … Read More
Announcing New Resource On Infants Affected By Prenatal Substance Exposure
The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW), with support from the Vermont Oxford Network (VON) developed a four-part series on implementing Plans of Safe Care and Family Care Plans. The series examines the role healthcare providers play … Read More
Experiences of Faith-Based Organizations as Key Stakeholders in Policy Responses to Human Trafficking
Introduction Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) are key stakeholders in the fight against human trafficking [1,2]. They have had a historically prominent role in anti-trafficking efforts in Europe and the United States. Christian missionary societies established the anti-trafficking movement in the 1900s … Read More
Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) before age 3: Evidence for the Family Map Inventory
INTRODUCTION Engaging and supporting parents as key nurturers of children is a hallmark objective of Early Head Start (EHS) and other high quality childhood education programs (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2018, 2022). In particular, two-generation programs like … Read More
The Evidence Base for How and Why Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Works
INTRODUCTION What is IECMHC? Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) is an evidence-based service in which a mental health professional builds the capacity of early childhood professionals and programs to improve the social-emotional development of infants and young … Read More