Bipartisan legislation – representing the work of many members of the Ways and Means Committee – to provide critical supports to vulnerable children and families has been signed into law. The Supporting America’s Children and Families Act (H.R.9076), introduced by Work and … Read More
Youth
Sections 5121 and 5122 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Background Numerous studies show incarcerated youth experience high rates of physical and behavioral health conditions: Improving health care transitions for incarcerated youth is critically important. Many of these youth would otherwise be eligible or are already enrolled in Medicaid and … Read More
U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking
At the core of preventing and healing from violence are hope, health, and well-being. When individuals do not have access to all the elements that contribute to their well-being, they are forced to make tradeoffs that increase their vulnerability to … Read More
Study Links Infant Temperament, ADHD Symptoms, and Childhood Maltreatment
An analysis of data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study found that negative emotionality—the tendency to experience frequent and intense negative emotions—in infancy was associated with maltreatment at ages 5 and 9. Children with higher negative emotionality as … Read More
The Well-Being of LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care: The Youth Acceptance Project
This presentation will first dive into sexual orientations and gender identities outside the binary to ensure that participants understand the many identities LGBTQ+ youth embody, as well as their unique needs. LGBTQ+ children and youth are among the most vulnerable, … Read More
Penalized for Their Prescriptions: Parents Using Legal Addiction Medications Face Ongoing Discrimination in the Child Welfare System
s this country battles yet another drug epidemic, medical authorities and the federal government continue to promote “medication-assisted treatments” like methadone as the most-effective frontline defense against the ravages of opioid addiction. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the bedrock … Read More
Social Media and Children 2024 Legislation
As concerns arise regarding the effects of social media usage on children’s mental health, state legislators are introducing measures to protect children while using the internet and internet-based forms of communication, including social media. The legislation includes bills and resolutions … Read More
An Overview and Panel Discussion of the Multi-Systems Integration Pilot Program
Characteristics and Outcomes of Multi-System Youth READ MORE
Prenatal Drug Exposure: CAPTA Reporting Requirements for Medical Professionals
Why use this fact sheet? As medical professionals who work with pregnant patients, you face numerous medical, legal, and ethical decision points when treating a patient for substance use during pregnancy, and when providing care to a neonate with drug … Read More