Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences With the CDC This session looks at the lifelong impact of adverse childhood experiences and how to promote positive childhood experiences. Watch the webinar Read More
Progress Stalls on Child Poverty, According to 2018 Data In 2018, 18% of all kids nationwide were living in poverty. See how this rate changes over time and for different racial and ethnic groups. Read More
Most Kids Exiting Foster Care Reunited With Family in 2016 Among the kids exiting foster care in 2016, 66% were reunited with a family member and about 25% were adopted. Explore more exit data. Read More
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. Read More
Most Parents Working Hard in 2017 to Provide for Their Children This post highlights 2017 data on working parents and families. It looks at state-level statistics, trends over time and more. View the data. Read More
Four Common Misconceptions About the 2020 Census This post separates fact from fiction and addresses common misconceptions about the census. Learn all about the 2020 survey. Read More
Nationwide, 4.5 Million Kids Live in Hard-to-Count Census Tracts Forty states have a double-digit percentage of young kids living in a hard-to-count census tracts=. Discover why this matters. Read More
Six-Year Stretch — From 2013 to 2018 — Without Progress on Low Birth-Weight Babies America has one of the highest percentages of babies born at a low birth rate. Read how this statistic varies by a baby's race and ethnicity. Read More
More Young Adults Earning Postsecondary Degrees in 2017 In the U.S., the share of disconnected teens fell while the share of young adults with a bachelor's degree grew. Read more about this progress. Read More
U.S. Children Most Likely to Grow Up With Married Parents in 2017 Nationwide, 66% of kids lived in married-couple homes and 25% lived in mother-only homes. Explore more data on kids and family structure. Read More