Powerful stories from young people, families and advocates driving change in their communities underscore that lasting solutions come from those closest to the challenges.
The Childhood Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline explores how severe childhood trauma can shape a young person's path into the adult criminal legal system, highlighting the experiences of more than 2,200 incarcerated individuals and the lasting impact of abuse, neglect, exploitation and instability.
A discussion of the importance of engaging family, friends and community in child welfare decisions regarding child removal, reunification and placement.
Although reading proficiency rates have improved over the past decade, large disparities still exist. This KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot provides an update.
This report links poverty’s effects on the brain to policy, showing how stress and bias can hinder cognitive skills and efforts toward self-sufficiency.
This brief details how parents can help their child’s vocabulary development and increase critical thinking skills by engaging in frequent conversations.
This issue highlights efforts in Baltimore and Atlanta to break poverty cycles and boost third-grade reading through two-generation community strategies.
This report analyzes Medicaid data on kids’ behavioral health care use and costs to help states find ways to improve care for specific child populations.
This brief shares key Medicaid data on children’s behavioral health and offers ways to improve care delivery, quality and financing for these services.
