This resource provides state and national data on 16 key indicators of child well-being across four domains--economics, education, health, and family & community--and state rankings. Data on America's youngest children contribute to the ongoing conversation on the importance of early childhood education.
This first comprehensive report on children’s mental health in the United States describes federal efforts to monitor mental disorders in children aged 3-17.
This study compares the climate of a small group of secondary schools with unexpected success to that of other schools, including those that consistently underperform. The study looks specifically at school climate and school personnel resources to investigate how these two factors differ among successful, average, and underperforming schools.
This annual study tracks the elaborate and complex attitudes teens have towards drugs. It examines reasons why adolescents use drugs, and trends in the use of marijuana, alcohol and cigarettes, ecstasy, cocaine/crack, inhalants, methamphetamine, over-the-counter medicine, and prescription drugs, along with gender differences.
This report presents the findings of the National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence. It details 56 policy recommendations for reducing the impact of trauma on children who witness or experience violence.
Feeling stressed? If you or someone you know has been affected by a disaster and needs immediate assistance, please call this toll-free number for information, support, and counseling. You will be connected to the nearest crisis center.
When children, teens, and adults are dealing with the stress from crisis situations, talking may not be enough. These resources provide ideas about what to do you can do at home to help children, family members, and yourself cope.
