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Nonpartisan research to improve children’s lives.
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, we're excited to support all the people who care about educating our next generation. We love helping people go
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with our work at Child Trends. Have a great school year!
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A national survey—conducted by Child Trends and funded by
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and Casey Family Programs—found that spending by child welfare agencies increased slightly over the past decade to a total of $34.3 billion in state fiscal year (SFY) 2022.
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Annie E. Casey Foundation (@annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social)
Building a brighter future for children, families and communities. https://www.aecf.org/
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/child-welfare-financing-survey-sfy2022
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Research shows that home visiting programs improve outcomes for both children and parents by providing education and support, screening for developmental delays and depression, and connecting families to other community services.
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MIECHV on Track to Provide 1 Million Home Visits in 2025 - Child Trends
More families are now receiving home visits funded through the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program than in years prior. Data from reports to Congress for fiscal years…
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/miechv-1-million-home-visits-2025
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Explore the
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’s new “Work Environments Affect Early Educators’ Career Decisions” brief explores how educators assess different aspects of their work environment and whether those assessments could predict educators’ career intentions. Read the brief.
#WeWorkForECE
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Work Environments Affect Early Educators’ Career Decisions - Early Care & Education Workforce Center
This research-to-practice brief summarizes findings from two studies conducted by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment on […]
https://www.nationaleceworkforcecenter.org/publications/work-environments-affect-early-educators-career-decisions/
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The number of children entering foster care in the United States decreased by 36% from federal fiscal year (FFY) 2016 to FFY 2023. This data comes from an update to Child Trends’ popular child welfare data interactive of national and state-level data.
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State-level Data for Understanding Child Welfare in the United States - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/state-level-data-for-understanding-child-welfare-in-the-united-states
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Fewer high school students say they’ve had sex, and this number has been trending downward over the past three decades. Jenn Rogers, senior program area director for sexual and reproductive health at Child Trends, explains the data behind the trend.
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Fewer High Schoolers Say They’ve Had Sex - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/fewer-high-schoolers-say
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Recent Child Trends analysis finds federal foster care data show that only 62% of children ages 14-21 in the United States exited foster care in 2023 compared to 98% of children ages 13 and younger.
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Strategic juvenile justice financing can create more sustainable and effective juvenile justice systems that support the developmental needs of young people. Child Trends' roadmap can help state and local leaders develop and implement financing strategies.
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Transforming Juvenile Justice Through Strategic Financing - Child Trends
Informed by a survey of states and localities, this study offers strategic financing approaches to fund effective and sustainable juvenile justice programs and services.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/transforming-juvenile-justice-strategic-financing
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Learn how to center young workers’ voices and support workforce development. A new research brief for the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Generation Work initiative provides valuable lessons for workforce development organizations.
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Lessons From Generation Work on Centering Young Adult Worker Voice in Employer Engagement - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/generation-work-centering-young-adult-worker-voice-employer-engagement
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Child Trends research finds that Family Resource Centers serving young parents are significantly more likely to help families access certain safety net programs than those that did not report serving young parents. Learn more:
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Exploring How Family Resource Centers Work With Young Parents - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/exploring-family-resource-centers-young-parents
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To learn more about child maltreatment in your state, visit our Child Welfare Data Interactive, a one-of-a-kind data tool that allows users to examine state and national child welfare data.
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Recent Child Trends analysis finds federal foster care data show that only 62% of children ages 14-21 in the United States exited foster care in 2023 compared to 98% of children ages 13 and younger.
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19 days ago
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A new data point from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families
@nrchispanic.bsky.social
finds that about 3/4 of the Hispanic children living in families with low incomes received medical care in the past year.
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
#wellness
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Most Hispanic Children in Households With Low Incomes Received Medical Care in the Past Year - Hispanic Research Center
https://www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-resources/most-hispanic-children-in-households-with-low-incomes-received-medical-care-in-the-past-year
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PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
21 days ago
Many clinics want to offer care that supports caregivers and children in the same visit, but payment barriers, staffing challenges, and communication issues across systems make it difficult. Our experts outline policy options ⬇️
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Nurturing the Health of Children Through Caregiver Health: Considerations for Advancing Dyad Care in Primary Care
Caregiver well-being can greatly influence children's health, especially during a child's earliest years. Nurturing caregiver-child relationships foster resilience while mitigating the impact of…
https://policylab.chop.edu/blog/nurturing-health-children-through-caregiver-health-considerations-advancing-dyad-care-primary
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🗣️For lasting systems change, early educators must be co-creators & decision-makers! Their practical insight is the key to lasting change in early care and education. The
@natecewkfcctr.bsky.social
’s new brief shows how
#EarlyEducators
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Driving Systems Change in the ECE Workforce via Early Educator Engagement and Leadership - Early Care & Education Workforce Center
Systems change requires authentic educator engagement and leadership, which ensures that educators have meaningful influence and decision-making power. This brief […]
https://www.nationaleceworkforcecenter.org/publications/driving-systems-change-in-the-ece-workforce-via-early-educator-engagement-and-leadership/
24 days ago
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A recent Child Trends analysis of federal data shows that the number and rate of referrals to child welfare agencies for maltreatment have risen since 2021.
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Most Hispanic children and youth across age groups accessed medical care; however, one in four had not seen a doctor, nurse, or urgent/emergency care in at least one year, according to a new
@nrchispanic.bsky.social
study. Learn more:
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
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Most Hispanic Children in Households With Low Incomes Received Medical Care in the Past Year - Hispanic Research Center
https://www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-resources/most-hispanic-children-in-households-with-low-incomes-received-medical-care-in-the-past-year
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A new Child Trends analysis of data from 2018-2022 finds that approximately half (53%) of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children under age 18 with no parents present in the home lived with at least one grandparent.
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Grandparent Co-residence Is Common When American Indian and Alaska Native Children Live With Single or No Parents - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/grandparent-residence-common-american-indian-alaska-native-children
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A new Child Trends analysis finds that a nearly one quarter (23.3%) of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children under age 18 lived with a grandparent, which is nearly twice the percentage among all U.S. children (12.4%).
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American Indian and Alaska Native Children Twice as Likely to Live With Grandparents - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/american-indian-alaska-native-children-grandparents
about 1 month ago
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Two valuable new resources are available to anyone who works with youth who have experienced the justice system. The Activate Center’s data summary and infographic focus specifically on the sexual and reproductive health of these young people.
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https://activatecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AR3-35a_SRH-Among-Youth-Who-Experience-Justice-System_Infographic.pdf
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A new Child Trends brief recommends that, to meet Indigenous families’ child care and early education preferences, practitioners, researchers, evaluators, and funders should consider how Indigenous worldviews and community contexts shape and influence families’ care choices.
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Honoring Indigenous Families’ Preferences and Contexts in Child Care and Early Education - Child Trends
For child care and early education to meet Indigenous families’ preferences, practitioners, researchers and evaluators, and funders should consider how Indigenous worldviews and community contexts sha...
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/indigenous-families-preferences-child-care-early-education
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A new data point from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families shows that 1 in 10 Hispanic parents with low incomes who commute to work travel 60 minutes or more, and 31 percent have to commute 30-59 minutes.
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Child Trends’ latest blog highlights lessons from our webinar intended to help schools prepare their students and teachers to use AI responsibly.
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Five Lessons for Schools to Prepare Students and Teachers to Use AI - Child Trends
This blog highlights lessons from a Child Trends webinar to help schools prepare their students and teachers to use AI responsibly.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/five-lessons-prepare-students-teachers-ai
about 2 months ago
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Child Trends’ latest brief explores services that Family Resource Centers provide across the country, especially to young parents (under age 25).
www.childtrends.org/publications...
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Exploring How Family Resource Centers Work With Young Parents - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/exploring-family-resource-centers-young-parents
about 2 months ago
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National data show only 39% of 4th graders and 28% of 8th graders are proficient in math. Previous Child Trends work has explored ways to engage students in math instructions: Treat them as thinkers, value their ideas, and connect math to their real-world goals.
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about 2 months ago
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Listen to Dr. Andra Wilkinson, a public health expert, on the latest episode of the Vida de PhD podcast hosted by Child Trends’ Dr. Lorena Aceves. Dr. Wilkinson leads research on many behavioral and maternal health topics.
#PublicHealth
#Research
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Promoting the Value of Public Health Research, Featuring Andra Wilkinson
https://open.spotify.com/episode/114K1bSiYtYmv3ZstTZIy5
2 months ago
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Join us for the launch of Connected for Kids! Thursday, November 13 at 1:00 pm ET Hear from experts on creating a roadmap to help children flourish in their elementary years: Pamela Cantor, Jane Quinn, Jennifer Blatz, Kristin Anderson Moore, Zakia Redd, and Philip Steigman.
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A brief from the SPARK Collaborative—a partnership of Child Trend,
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, and
@pregnantscholar.bsky.social
—finds many undergrad student parents and their families utilize at least one public human service or workforce program.
studentparentaction.org/resources/st...
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Student Parents Combine Studying, Working, and Public Programs to…
https://studentparentaction.org/resources/student-parents-combine-studying-working-and-public-programs
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Listen to Dr. Renee Ryberg, an expert on the intersection of poverty and education, on the latest episode of the Vida de PhD podcast hosted by Child Trends’ @Lorena Aceves.
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Student Parents, Poverty, and Partnering on Research, Featuring Renee Ryberg
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oNfYJWDmiKTDBrkY68j5R
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Listen to Dr. Renee Ryberg, an expert on the intersection of poverty and education, on the latest episode of the Vida de PhD podcast hosted by Child Trends’ Lorena Aceves.
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Vida De PhD • A podcast on Spotify for Creators
In this podcast, I, Dr. Aceves, create space for scholars in and outside of the academy to authentically share their professional and personal journeys. We often think that the path to success is a li...
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/lorena-aceves/
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@nrchispanic.bsky.social
’s new analysis reviews whether CCDF applications in states with high Hispanic populations capture variation within Hispanic communities.
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https://www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-resources/application-data-can-help-understand-hispanic-families-uptake-of-child-care-subsidies
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1 in 4 Hispanic children live in homes that include their parent(s) and at least one other adult, according to a new data point by
@nrchispanic.bsky.social
. 15% of Hispanic children live with their parent(s) and at least one grandparent. Learn more:
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
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What mental health supports do Black, Hispanic, and Multiracial LGBTQ+ youth want from their schools? Find out:
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School Mental Health Experiences and Preferences Among Black, Hispanic, and Multiracial LGBTQ+ Youth - Child Trends
This brief reports findings from interviews with Black, Hispanic, and Multiracial LGBTQ+ youth on what supports they’d like their schools to provide.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/school-mental-health-experiences-preferences-black-hispanic-multiracial-lgbtq-youth
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Five research-backed ways to help teenage boys use tech more respectfully: 1. Model and name the concepts of “harm” & “respect” daily. 2. Tune their social media feeds. 3. Build a pause-before-sharing habit. 4. Set and maintain online guardrails. 5. Develop upstander (not bystander) skills in boys.
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5 Ways to Help Boys Use Tech Respectfully - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/5-ways-to-help-boys-use-tech-respectfully
3 months ago
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¼ of Hispanic children live in homes that include their parent(s) plus another adult, a new data point by
@nrchispanic.bsky.social
shows. 15% of Hispanic children live with their parent(s) and at least one grandparent. Learn more:
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
3 months ago
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“This School Year, Make AI Work for Learning,” our latest blog, is filled with resources to help school leaders get AI right.
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This School Year, Make AI Work for Learning - Child Trends
Resources to help schools and school districts ethically integrated artificial intelligence tools into learning and teaching.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/make-ai-work-for-learning
3 months ago
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A Child Trends survey found that following the 2022 Dobbs decision, 45% of surveyed clients with low incomes reported taking (or considering) actions like switching contraception, getting emergency contraception, or even moving states.
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Many Young Family Planning Clients Took Reproductive Health Actions Following Dobbs - Child Trends
A survey of family planning patients reveals that many took reproductive health actions following the Dobbs decision granting states control over abortion.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/young-family-planning-clients-reproductive-health-actions-dobbs
3 months ago
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Data indicate that when youth who are likely to age out of foster care receive support past age 18, they have better long-term outcomes. One challenge, however, can be connecting eligible foster youth to resources like extended foster care.
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A recent Child Trend blog provides strategies for researchers and program staff to obtain high response rates to their sexual education follow-up surveys.
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Strategies to Increase Survey Response Rates From Youth - Child Trends
This blog provides strategies for researchers and program staff on getting high response rates to their sexual education follow-up surveys.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/strategies-increase-survey-response-rates-youth
3 months ago
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A recent Child Trends data point shows that, in FY2024, 81 percent of mothers enrolled in the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program received depression screenings within 3 months of enrolling in home visiting or delivering a child.
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Maternal Depression Screenings Are Up in MIECHV Home Visiting Programs - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/maternal-depression-screenings-miechv-home-visiting-programs
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Our latest data point shows that, in FY2024, HRSA’s Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program administered an age-appropriate developmental screening to 78 percent of enrolled children—far higher than the national average of 36 percent.
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Developmental Screenings Are Up in MIECHV Home Visiting Programs - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/developmental-screenings-miechv-home-visiting-programs
3 months ago
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Educators are navigating how to bring AI into classrooms responsibly. On Oct 21 at 2:30pm EST, join Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey from SDSU and our Claire Kelley & Lorena Aceves for a conversation on practical strategies for aligned AI use in K–12. Register here:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: From AI Literacy to AI Coherence: How Educators Can Integrate AI Responsibly in Teaching and Learning. After registering, you will receive a confirmation em...
On Tuesday, October 21 at 2:30pm (EST), we invite you to join a discussion between Drs. Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey from San Diego State University and Claire Kelley and Dr. Lorena Aceves from Child...
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HLjHNBEfRReOsK55UYlAew
3 months ago
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According to a new survey from Child Trends, patients say a good family planning visit is not just clean clinics or short wait time—it’s also being listened to, respected, and supported.
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Understanding What Contributes to a Positive Family Planning Visit - Child Trends
A survey of family planning care clients offers strategies for providers to enhance visit experiences.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/understanding-contributes-positive-family-planning-visit
3 months ago
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Teaching is a hard job, and survey data show that most teachers are frequently stressed out by their work. See how teachers compare to other workers in a new trend analysis from
@bstratford.bsky.social
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www.childtrends.org/publications...
3 months ago
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A new data point from the
@nrchispanic.bsky.social
finds that half of all Hispanic children eat at least one meal with their family every day. Discover more!
www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-res...
#familyresearch
3 months ago
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One in four children in the United States is Latino. Stay informed about this growing segment of the population during this National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) by signing up for updates from either or both of these research-based sources.
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School leaders across the country overwhelmingly say they’re confident in education research (81%, according to the latest federal data). However, far fewer (only 34%) say they often or always use peer-reviewed or empirical studies to inform decision making.
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Child Trends has updated its popular child welfare data interactive with 2022 and 2023 national and state data on foster care, relative caregiving, permanency, and older youth in care.
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State-level Data for Understanding Child Welfare in the United States - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/state-level-data-for-understanding-child-welfare-in-the-united-states
4 months ago
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A key component of engaging students is incorporating their feedback in shaping how schools operate. New survey data show that many school leaders—from elementary through high school—are doing this, but that the practice is not universal.
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Want to strengthen your community-engaged research (CEnR)? Our new CEnR Library has tools and examples to help—covering funding, study design, youth engagement, sharing results, and more. 👉
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A Comprehensive Library of Community-Engaged Research Resources - Child Trends
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/a-comprehensive-library-of-community-engaged-research-resources
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Child Trends’ latest brief describes how Child Trends and partners developed a conceptual model to refine a sexual health curriculum for young adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Leveraging Conceptual Models to Refine a Sexual Health Curriculum for Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities - Child Trends
Lessons from applying conceptual models to a sexual health curriculum designed for young adults with intellectual disabilities.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/leveraging-conceptual-models-health-curriculum-young-adults-intellectual-disabilities
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