Fewer Young Parents in America, But Millions — Including Their Children — Still Need Support America's share of young parents has declined in recent decades and fell to 6% in 2018-2022. Review the data details. Read More
Study: Team Decision Making Associated With Better Child Welfare Outcomes A Child Trends report finds that Team Decision Making helps child welfare agencies navigate difficult placement decisions while keeping kids safe. Read More
Child Maltreatment Trends Discover how abuse and neglect negatively impacts a child’s well-being, and learn how to identify and prevent child maltreatment. Read More
Eight Expert Conversations on Building Equity Into Implementation A virtual series presents eight conversations on advancing equity when implementing programs aimed at supporting kids, youth and families. Read More
October Is National Youth Justice Action Month October is National Youth Justice Action Month — a time for communities to support positive outcomes for youth with justice system involvement. Read More
Podcast Connects Foster Youth to Listeners and Authentic Opportunities to Drive Change Through the FosterStrong podcast, current and former foster youth share their stories of trauma and triumph as a means of reclaiming their narratives. Read More
Study Examines Child Welfare Experiences That Begin With Group Care A new study on kids entering group settings examines how often placement results in achieving permanence or a return to out-of-home care. Read More
What Are Community Schools? Community schools better support kids and families, addressing barriers like limited resources and absenteeism more effectively than traditional schools. Read More
New Digital Data Locker May Help People Find Stable Housing A Baltimore program helps those facing housing insecurity store and share vital documents digitally as they work toward stable housing. Read More
LEAP Fellows Continue Focus on Youth Engagement and Leadership Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential initiative named its second cohort of fellows to build leadership through community service and peer engagement. Read More
