Federal Spending on Kids Falls, as More Dollars Flow Toward Older Adults and Debt
The findings are included in the latest edition of an annual report. “In a sense in our budget, we’re treating kids worse and worse,” said one of its authors.
Foster Care Crisis Opens Door to Second-Chance Parents
Severing parental rights is the nuclear option of child protective services.
Wraparound Support is Key to Keeping Families Out of the Child Welfare System, Report Says
The analysis of a grant program that paired supportive services with permanent housing finds that these interventions decrease interactions with the child welfare system.
Lawsuit Pits Faith-Based Adoption Agencies Against Michigan’s Anti-Discrimination Policy
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Spotlight on Baltimore pipeline deal … Los Angeles Sheriff putting aside misconduct investigations … Washington state works on debt-collection bills.
As Drug Crises Surge, Babies Enter Foster Care at Higher Rate
The trend can have a big impact on state budgets.
Navigating the Justice System, Victims Find Comfort with Courthouse Dogs
Courthouse companion dogs offer emotional support for victims and witnesses in 39 states.
As Need Grows, States Try to Entice New Foster Parents
States are using new campaigns, including online ads, to recruit foster parents.
The Soaring Cost of Child Care In 5 Charts
The cost of raising children has gotten so overwhelming for so many families that policymakers on both the federal and state levels are floating proposals.
The Coming Care Crisis as Kids With Autism Grow Up
The number of adults with autism diagnoses is soaring, but there aren’t enough programs and services to meet the demand.
Foster Parents Have Become Professionals in Some States
The idea of hiring professional foster parents to take care of children is controversial, but is being tested as a solution to the shortage of families in these state systems.
New Survey Finds Big Increase in U.S. Teen Vaping
One in five high school seniors vaped in 2018.
Fears Raised of ‘Chilling Effect’ on Kids If Trump Proposal Is Adopted
Changes to the “public charge” rule could make it harder for immigrants to secure green cards if they seek government services like Medicaid.
Measuring Results of Early Childhood Spending
Finding more resources to help struggling populations “needs to be reframed as an economic imperative, even a national security issue.”
New Rules Could Open More Homes to Foster Kids
The proposed federal guidelines would eliminate square footage and bedroom requirements, among other changes.
Report on Uninsured Children in the U.S. Shows Distressing Trend
“With an improving economy and a very low unemployment rate, the fact that our nation is going backwards on children’s health coverage is very troubling,” said Joan Alker, executive director of the Center for Children and Families.
If Parents Get Deported, Who Gets Their Children?
One in five children being raised by extended family members—grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins—live in an immigrant household, more than half a million children, a new report shows.
Summer Food Programs Face Challenges in Rural Areas
Paperwork, administrative burdens and transportation issues can lead to lower participation among children in rural areas, experts said at a House subcommittee hearing.
Watchdog Projects Ongoing Drop in Share of Federal Spending on Kids
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget released its estimates as the nation's debt and deficits are on the rise.
More Money—and Stricter Scrutiny—for Child Care
“What we’re seeing is an influx of state policymakers starting to wrap their arms around the fact that learning doesn’t start in kindergarten,” said Bruce Atchison of the Education Commission of the States.
Share of Kids Facing Food Insecurity Still Above Pre-Recession Levels
“In 16 states, more than one-in-five children live in food insecure households,” new research from The Hamilton Project notes.
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