Blog Archive

A Decade of Data: Kids in High-Poverty Communities

Across the country, 14% of children are now living in high-poverty communities, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center.

Incarceration’s Toll on Communities

Casey’s new KIDS COUNT report on parental incarceration, A Shared Sentence, highlights that children and families aren’t the only ones to experience stress and instability when a parent is behind bars — their communities also feel the blow.

Adopting a Public Health Approach to Preventing Child Sexual Abuse

Preventing child sexual abuse is necessary and needed and — in her TEDMED talk — expert Elizabeth Letourneau tells how.

Exploring Community-Based Approaches to Youth Mental Health Care

This session outlines strategies for creating more resilient communities that support the mental well-being of young people. Watch this webinar.

New Paper Examines Role of Centers of Excellence in Promoting Systems Reform

In a new paper, The Institute for Innovation & Implementation at the University of Maryland School of Social Work and The Center for Innovative Practices at Case Western Reserve University explain how Centers of Excellence work help improve outcomes for children and families in communities across the country.

More than 20% of U.S. Kids Have Not Had Preventative Dental Care

A healthy mouth helps children maintain better self-esteem, nutrition and overall health, according to experts. Yet, the likelihood that a child has teeth in excellent or very good condition varies nationwide.

Another Look at Child Poverty: The Supplemental Poverty Measure

In the United States, 17% of children — 12.5 million kids total — are living in poverty, according to the Supplemental Poverty Measure. This statistic varies widely by state, with the rate of child poverty reported as three times higher in California (24%) versus Minnesota (8%).