Ongoing Threats to Public Health Programs for Children and Families Despite the government shutdown ending, important public health programs continue to be at risk. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/11/04/t...

A new resource from the California Essentials for Childhood Initiative looks at how PCEs shape behavioral health outcomes in adulthood and describes strategies to promote positive experiences, environments, and relationships during the early years. t.e2ma.net/click/1md6qi...

The Family CNA Model: How Medicaid Can Help Improve Outcomes for Children with Medical Complexity A recent webinar hosted by Manatt Health featured the Family Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Model discussed the benefits of the CNA Model. t.e2ma.net/click/hahqhv...

Food assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or CalFresh in California) provide a safety net to help low-income children and their families access adequate nutrition. www.prb.org/articles/wha...

U.S. Government Cancels Survey Showing Rising Food Insecurity - In response to the USDA’s recent decision to stop collecting data on household food insecurity, KidsData is exploring alternative sources for measuring childhood food insecurity in CA. What are your favorite sources for this data?

Latinos in the San Joaquin Valley Face Higher Obesity Rates Than Non-Latinos. That Carries Broad Health Implications. A Merced FOCUS story about obesity rates in San Joaquin Valley counties cites KidsData’s indicators of students who are overweight or obese. themercedfocus.org/latinos-in-t...

The “model minority” label suggests that Asian American students are universally high-achieving academically and financially, but research shows it creates intense pressure, psychological stress, and a narrow, dehumanizing definition of success. www.aecf.org/blog/educati...

🦃 This Thanksgiving, we’re reflecting on the power of early support and nourishment. A recent study found that children who experienced food insecurity—and did not participate in SNAP—were more likely to have poorer cardiovascular health in young adulthood. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Did you know? In 2023, more than 85,000 chil­dren were wait­ing in fos­ter care for adop­tion in the Unit­ed States, down from over 109,000 in 2022. for more... www.aecf.org/blog/adoptio...

Fewer Children Are Able To Thrive: California Americorps Programs Adapt To Funding Uncertainty AmeriCorps supports volunteer and service efforts by addressing issues such as academic support, youth mentoring, homelessness, food insecurity, health and other areas. www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea...

SNAP benefit disruptions and cuts are exacerbating food insecurity, posing long-term risks to children’s health. A 2021 analysis of U.S. children showed that when kids experienced food insecurity, they ran a 50% greater risk of anxiety or depression. planetdetroit.org/2025/11/snap...

In the shutdown’s wake, how fragile are low-income benefits programs like SNAP, WIC in California? The record-breaking government shutdown has come to an end, but what remains are the ripple effects that played out over those 43 days. www.ijpr.org/politics-gov...

San Diego County's Head Start programs are cutting services as they face another year of flat federal funding and potential delays tied to the government shutdown. The program provides free child care, meals and health care for thousands of children from locally. www.axios.com/local/san-di...

Did you know that KIDS COUNT offers >60 mea­sures of child wel­fare for kids in foster care? how many chil­dren and youth are in the sys­tem, rates at which they enter, their demo­graph­ic char­ac­ter­is­tics and their expe­ri­ences in fos­ter care, and more. datacenter.aecf.org/data#USA/2/3...

Youth homelessness has declined by nearly a quarter since 2019 in California, according to a new report from @calmatters.bsky.social that offers a bright spot amid the state’s ongoing struggle to bring people off the streets. tinyurl.com/4dec2wxx

In California, nearly half of all children are part of an immigrant family, and 1 in 5 children lives in a mixed-status family. This 1-pager offers a concise, practical guide for implementing safe-space guidance into site policies. allinforhealth.org/creating-saf...

Crisis Point: Spike in Black Youth Suicide Rates Trigger Alarm Among Advocates sacobserver.com/2025/08/cris...

Are you passionate about using data to communicate about children's health and well-being? This handbook provides tips and tools for data-driven change, from crafting powerful messages to determining the best data to tell your story. www.kidsdata.org/datainaction...

This list of resources from the California School-Based Health Alliance can help ensure that immigrant students are well-prepared and supported in school. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

A new California law bars day care providers from collecting immigration information about children or their parents. So why does this matter? www.newsweek.com/new-californ...

How the Federal Government Shutdown Is Affecting the Inland Empire [subscription required] www.pressenterprise.com/2025/10/01/h...

The California School-Based Health Alliance is hosting The Power of Partnerships - the California School Health and Behavioral Health Conference - April 27-28 at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City. Deadline to Submit - Sunday, November 30: www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

In 2004, 9,559,942 children ages 0 to 17 lived in California; today more than 1 million fewer kids (8,386,716) call the state home. Number of California Kids at a 30-Year Low, and Projected to Continue Dropping www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11352

A new analysis of data from the National Health Interview Survey estimates the percentage of U.S. children with disabilities using four distinct identification strategies. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

The Center for Demography and Ecology is pleased to announce a seed grant competition to support pilot research for future grant applications to NIH. Deadline 10 November, 2025 CDE invites proposals on a wide range of topics related to the population sciences. cde.wisc.edu/2024-cde-see...

REMINDER: Through Monday, November 3, at 8:59 p.m. PT, dataindex.us is collecting perspectives and comments on the announced termination of CPS-FSS, the only nationally representative data collection on household food insecurity. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Over 5.5 million people participate in CalFresh — California's implementation of the federally funded SNAP program. SNAP runs out of money Nov. 1. Here's what that means in your state: www.npr.org/2025/10/28/g...

According to Annie E. Casey Foundation, child poverty in the U.S. has nearly tripled in three years — up to ~13% in 2024. Using the Supplemental Poverty Measure gives a fuller picture of costs like housing & medical, and how public support has helped soften the hit. www.aecf.org/blog/child-p...

The Children's Movement of California is hosting a webinar series featuring a moderated Q & A with California’s gubernatorial candidates. To for dates and to register: go.childrennow.org/e/638511/5197305-cid-Recipient-ID/7kzhdm/2183428473/h/Wu0vZn7JX4YQuzZG8FaQ2P-r0OwHUKDLZgO-vlCncNs

📊 New @lpfchildhealth analysis of NHIS data shows that childhood disability prevalence (ages 5–17) varies from 11% to 23% — depending on how disability is measured. The takeaway: measurement methods matter, and data gaps risk leaving many children unseen.

Important update from @FRACposts: If the shutdown continues into November, November benefit issuance could be delayed—placing additional strain on low-income households — it’s a reminder of how fragile our food assistance infrastructure can be. frac.org/blog/how-wil...

Help Protect The Food Security Supplement! Submit a comment to your state Department of Agriculture: tinyurl.com/dataindex-FSS-comment Email your Member of Congress through the FRAC Action Network: tinyurl.com/FRAC-FAN-Action-Alert USDA Data Users’ Meeting 10/21 tinyurl.com/USDA-data-users-meeting

New @urbaninstitute analysis: the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) raises tax benefits for middle- & high-income families — but cuts support for the lowest-income families by ~$100. Investing in all kids means ensuring benefits reach those who need them most. taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/congr...

🚨 The only national dataset on household #FoodInsecurity (CPS-FSS) has been cut for 2025. @dataindex.us is collecting comments to urge USDA to bring it back. 🗓️ Deadline: Nov 3 📋 Form: forms.gle/nhtouKXkmnpV...

This issue brief explores the landscape of mental health services, including services offered, utilization, barriers, and funding, and how recent federal actions may affect school-based mental health care. @kff_org www.kff.org/mental-healt...

The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) will release full 2024 survey data on October 9, 2025. Now it's time to learn how to access and use it! Data User Training: October 30, 2025 Online: 12—1:30 PM healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/eve... @uclachpr.bsky.social

Kids in the U.S. are facing a deepening health crisis — mortality, chronic illness, mental health, early puberty, and pain symptoms are all rising sharply. 🔗 Full discussion: “The new crisis in American kids’ health” via @wbur.org www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025... @mciele.bsky.social @wbur.org

📱 New @npr.org article by Rhitu Chatterjee highlights compelling research linking social media use in teens to changes in brain function — especially around reading, memory, and attention. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

If you have a data set that is really important for you and has valuable impact, consider telling your story to Essential Data U.S. (essentialdata.us). They are building a compendium of cases that convey compelling real-world examples of how federal data can benefit the American people and economy.

🔵 What does the U.S. government shutdown mean for federal data? 🔵 How will the shutdown affect government statistics? 🔵 What's happens when major public surveys, like the Food Security Supplement, are canceled? 👉 It's a smart time to join PRB's Federal Data Forum: federaldataforum.prb.org/login

Why do we need social and behavioral scientists at the table when we talk about reimagining science? Because nearly 40% of U.S. deaths are preventable — and prevention depends on understanding human behavior, not just biology. Read more: 👉 pop.psu.edu/news/why-soc...

A new study of 48 states (1990–2022) finds income gaps shrank — but racial ones grew. 📖 Read more: www.the74million.org/article/fina...

Cash Assistance for Children: Research Roundup and Policy Future Join the Urban Institute and the Berkeley Opportunity Lab to examine the evolving conversation about the benefits andimpacts of safety net investments in children. Oct 21, 12:30-4:30, hybrid click.news.urban.org?qs=e75d05083...

Foster Care Education Outcomes: A sys­tem­at­ic review of the best avail­able stud­ies between 2000 and 2023 shows that while chal­lenges remain, young peo­ple with fos­ter care expe­ri­ence are achiev­ing far more than out­dat­ed sta­tis­tics suggest. www.aecf.org/blog/foster-...

Did you know that the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (CPS-FSS) was terminated? Join us for this webinar to learn how you can take action to protect this critical public resource Tuesday, October 7 3:00 pm ET us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A new article in Pediatrics examines individual, family, and health system characteristics to determine which are associated with disparities in receipt of health care transition preparation services for youth ages 12–17. publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...

For decades, we have been able to answer questions about the food security of Americans because of the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (CPS-FSS) and a yearly report by the USDA’s Economic Research Service. But, we are about to know a whole lot less. dataindex.us/newsletter/a...

Johns Hopkins University developed an infographic on how parents can support children’s health this back-to-school season. www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/welln...

What were some of the challenges facing Californians in 2024, who was most affected, and how have health and health care needs changed in recent years? Check out the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) annual data release on Thursday, October 9, 2025. healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/eve...

The AAP offers tools to combat food insecurity in children: www.aap.org/en/patient-c...