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This is an annual report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on trends in the well-being of our nation's children and youth. The report presents the most recent and reliable estimates on more than 80 indicators of well-being. It is intended to provide the policy community, the media, and all interested citizens with an accessible overview of data describing the condition of children in the United States.
The Well-Being of Children Involved with the Child Welfare System: A National Overview
This research brief from the Urban Institute is part of the series New Federalism: National Survey of America's Families. The project analyzes changes in income support, social services, and health programs. In collaboration with Child Trends, the project studies child and family well-being.
Children in Foster Homes: How Are They Faring?
In this research brief, Child Trends found that generally children in foster homes are in poorer health than other children, they have more developmental and behavioral problems, and many are poorly engaged in school. But, on the positive side, nearly all foster children have health insurance, many have strong relationships with at least one adult, and more than half attend religious services regularly. The brief describes the well-being of children living in foster homes. It also provides a set of potential policy suggestions that include more support and training for foster parents and better service integration for parents and children.
Income and Child Well-being: A New Perspective on the Poverty Debate
This report from the Canadian Council on Social Development documents the relationship between family income levels and 27 factors that are critical to healthy child development, including behaviour, learning, health status, engagement in cultural, recreational and social activities, and specific living conditions within the family and the community. The report also touches on the effects of these 27 factors on the child development process.
Poverty, Family Structure, and Child Well-Being: Indicators From the SIPP
The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) provides a large, nationally representative sample that allows linking income recipiency, labor force participation, and participation in government assistance programs with indicators of child well-being. This research assesses data from the SIPP, collected in the fall of 1994.
Strategic Approaches to Improving the Well-Being of Children in Foster Care
Children in foster care are at increased risk for poor outcomes and need high quality programs to ensure their physical and emotional well-being. A recent issue brief from Voices for America's Children highlights these critical needs and provides information about some promising approaches in States and communities, including programs aimed at: enhancing well-being while in care, helping children recuperate, and preparing children for a permanent home.
How Does Family Well-Being Vary Across Different Types of Neighborhoods?
This paper from the Urban Institute uses the latest data from the National Survey of America's Families (NSAF) to explore variations across types of neighborhood environments in the well-being of families and children. Its goal is to take advantage of the richness of NSAF's data on family work effort, economic security, access to services and supports, and child well-being to shed new light on the relevance and role of neighborhood environment.
Community-Monitoring Systems: Tracking and Improving the Well-Being of America's Children and Adolescents
An increasing number of communities are establishing community-monitoring systems (CMSs) to monitor the well-being of children and adolescents and the factors that influence their development. This monograph from the Society for Prevention Research places CMSs within the framework of public health efforts to improve the well-being of populations and describes seven key features of CMSs and their value in supporting successful development of children and adolescents. Examples describe functioning CMSs in the context of state and national developments in monitoring young people's well-being. Finally, the monograph presents key strategies to advance widespread and effective implementation of CMSs.
Children in Vulnerable Families: Facts and Figures
This fact sheet from the Urban Institute looks at trends in some of the most significant risks facing families today: child maltreatment, domestic violence, children's disabilities, substance abuse, and parental mental illness.
Kids in the City: Indicators of Child Well-Being in Large Cities from the 2004 American Community Survey
This report from the Brookings Institution investigates levels of child poverty in the 50 largest cities in the United States, and the factors underlying those rates. Their goal is to document the variation in child poverty rates in different cities and the contextual factors that are associated with outcomes for children and families in different parts of the country.
Resources from the States
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- Best Practices - Well-Being Checklists
This bulletin outlines best practices and describes the roles of caseworkers, judges, attorneys, court staff, and CASA volunteers.
- Ensuring Well-Being
A resource for judges, attorneys, social workers, service providers, child advocates, and others who work with children and families.
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New York State Kids' Well-Being Indicator Clearinghouse
This website, developed by the New York State Council on Children and Families with funding from the NYS Office for Technology, offers human services providers, child advocates, researchers and others a way to quickly and conveniently access and sort data tailored to accommodate their needs. It is a wonderful example of using the Internet to provide access to data related to children's health, education, and well-being.
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Last updated 05/05/08
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