Children's Services
One state takes on youth mental health by streamlining access to services
For some families, it can take more than a decade to connect children to appropriate mental health resources once they show symptoms. Amid a growing youth mental health crisis, one state is developing an online portal to shave that wait time down.
Child welfare staffing crisis can only be solved by addressing capacity issues first
COMMENTARY | We need creative solutions to provide enough capacity for caseworkers to complete their work in an effective, timely and efficient way.
States Should Improve Opportunities for Older Youth in Foster Care Systems
An Annie E. Casey Foundation report said more investments are needed toward job training, post-secondary education and stable housing for those in foster care between the ages of 14 and 21.
More Than 72,000 Lose Medicaid Coverage in Arkansas
Thousands of children lost coverage in the state's effort to update enrollment—a process taking place nationwide as states review the eligibility of millions of Medicaid enrollees following the public health emergency.
Millions of Kids Could Lose Health Coverage as States Purge Medicaid Rolls
Experts warn that states could sever as many as 15 million Americans, including 7 million children, from the health coverage they relied on through the pandemic.
How Much Federal Covid Aid are Cities Spending to Help Kids?
New research looks at how local governments are using the money to address the fallout the pandemic has had for children in areas like education and mental health.
A City Seeks to Undo a Legacy of Trauma
A Baltimore law requires agencies that interact with children and families to receive training in trauma-informed care. It's changing how the city engages with residents, with a greater emphasis on healing rather than hardline policies.
States Offer Supplemental Wages to Retain Child Care Workers
COMMENTARY | Ensuring eligible employees enroll to receive the pay benefit can be a challenge. New research offers three strategies that can help.
A Historic Child Care Investment Saved Centers From Collapse. What Happens When the Money Runs Out?
One year after the passage of the American Rescue Plan, child care centers said the money has stabilized the industry after near collapse. But advocates worry about what will happen once the money runs out.
About 1 in 3 Child Care Workers Are Going Hungry
Child care workers are at the center of the food insecurity crisis in America. In 2020, nearly one-third of them were food insecure.
How State and Local Leaders Can Bolster a Core American Ideal
COMMENTARY | Programs focused on preventing childhood trauma could go a long way towards delivering on the idea that the "pursuit of happiness" is an unalienable right.
The Federal Government Spent Record Amounts of Money on Children Last Year. It Probably Won’t Last.
Spending on children—including tax programs, education, nutrition and social services—by state and local governments also will likely fall back to pre-pandemic levels within several years as Covid-19 relief measures expire, according to an Urban Institute report.
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