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Unclaimed Children Revisited
The Status of Children's Mental Health Policy in the United States
This report documents and assesses the effectiveness of mental health services for children and youth with mental health problems, those at risk, and their families. Our data, collected from 50 states and three territories, demonstrate that states are still struggling to deliver adequate care, while federal leadership is lacking. Based on these findings, we propose key policy changes necessary to improving service delivery.
Low-Income Children in the United States
National and State Trend Data, 1997-2007
The number of children living in low-income families has increased since 2000. This updated trend book brings together national and 50-state data on the characteristics of low-income children over the past decade.
Featured Projects
Making Work Supports Work
Making Work Supports" Work is designed to help policymakers explore policy challenges and identify feasible solutions.
Project THRIVE
Project THRIVE is a public policy analysis and education initiative to promote healthy child development and to provide policy support to the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) initiatives.