All posts tagged "Child Welfare and Foster Care"

NRA Task Force Wants to Arm School Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Rifle Association’s task force for improving school safety released a 225-page report Tuesday with a list of recommendations, including the...

Do School Districts Matter?

Top Headlines 4/2

Juvenile Justice  Massachusetts House Minority Whip Bradford R. Hill, R-Ipswich, will testify before the Joint Committee on Judiciary on behalf of legislation...

Got Game Isn’t Important, Playing Sports Is

Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign and recent Building a Healthier America Summit successfully highlighted the nation’s urgent need to solve its childhood...

Study: No Link Between Autism and Childhood Vaccines

There is no evidence that giving certain vaccinations to children under two years of age causes them to develop autism, according to...

Florida House Subcommittee Approves Bill Allowing Teachers to Carry Guns into Schools

Last week, Florida’s House K-12 Education Subcommittee approved a bill allowing principals to appoint certain staff and faculty members to carry firearms...

Dating Trajectories From Middle to High School: Association With Academic Performance and Drug Use

Top Headlines 3/28

Juvenile Justice A new study by Iowa State researchers claims that there is a “strong connection” between playing violent video games and youth violence...

Top Headlines 3/27

Juvenile JusticeVIRGINIA — Richmond says report will guide reopening of juvenile center. WASHINGTON — Clark County is one of four places across...

Temporary Tattoos May Serve Permanent Risks, FDA Says

With multitudes of spring breakers hitting America’s beaches and boardwalks, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advisory...

Changes in Prevalence of Parent-reported Autism Spectrum Disorder in School-aged U.S. Children: 2007 to 2011–2012

Promoting the Well-Being of Children Whose Parents Are Gay or Lesbian

Top Headlines 3/25

Juvenile JusticeA recent review of medical services provided to youths by the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice found care adequate but makes...

New CDC Report Says As Many as 1-in-50 Children in Nation May Have An Autism Spectrum Disorder

Juvenile Justice Reform in Connecticut: How Collaboration and Commitment Have Improved Public Safety and Outcomes for Youth

Raising the Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction

Teen Dating Abuse and Harassment in the Digital World: Implications for Prevention and Intervention

Cold Case Project: 2012 Annual Report for Georgia’s Child Welfare System

Grants Awarded: February – March 2013

  The Nord Family Foundation nordff.org/ (440) 984-3939 Amherst, OH Grants awarded to: The Cleveland Play House, in support of the community...

Stop the Madness

Let me start with a caveat. I don’t think kids should use drugs of any kind, including alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana. The...