All posts tagged "Mental Health"

Georgia Program Reopens Foster Care Cold Cases

ATLANTA — In far north Georgia, 17-year-old “Brandon” lives in a group home. He has been the ward of two states in...

Federal Judge Rules No Age Limit on Purchase of ‘Morning After’ Pill

On Thursday, Senior United States District Judge Edward Korman ruled the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must remove age restrictions on...

Sexual Initiation, Contraceptive Use, and Pregnancy Among Young Adolescents

Report: Young People Engaging in Less Sexual Activity

A new study in the journal Pediatrics reveals that young people may not be the ravenous, sexual libertines they are often depicted...

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Juvenile JusticeThe U.S. Department of Labor yesterday announced the availability of approximately $26 million in grants to improve the long-term labor market...

Do School Districts Matter?

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...

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Juvenile JusticeNearly 300 Louisiana prison inmates have a stake in this year’s legislative session where lawmakers will rewrite sentencing statutes for juveniles...

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

Kids that Begin Dating in Middle School Four Times Likelier to Drop Out Than Their Peers

A study recently published in the Journal of Research on Adolescence finds that kids that begin dating in middle school are nearly four times likelier...

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

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...

Gay Marriage Supports Kids’ Well-Being: American Academy of Pediatrics

The 60,000-member American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for same-sex marriage yesterday, following a review of 30 years of research comparing...

KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot: Youth Incarceration in the United States