Unemployment and youth

Nearly 6.5 million U.S. teens and young adults are neither in school nor in the workforce. Learn more in this new report from our friends at the Annie E. Casey Foundation!

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The data on child well-being

The 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book is out! From our partner, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Data Book tracks child well-being across a number of indicators to give a whole picture of how American kids are faring.

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Senator Mikulski and Children’s Organizations Agree

National children’s advocacy organizations applaud Senator Barbara A. Mikulski for her efforts to ensure children are held harmless in the ongoing budget negotiations.

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HHS Proposes New Rule to Establish Health and Safety Standards for Child Care Providers

Posted by Matthew Wright on May. 16

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a new regulation, which would establish national baseline standards for health and safety requirements for federally funded child care providers. Under the new rule, states would be required to bring their standards into compliance with the national baseline, but retain the flexibility to pursue measures above and beyond that. The new regulation would apply to more than 500,000 child care providers who receive funding from the Child Care and Development Fund, and impact the 1.6 million low-income children they serve. (more…)

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Congratulations DC Action for Children on Recognition for Innovation

Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on May. 14

Voices congratulates DC Action for Children on its two nominations highlighting its DC KIDS COUNT Data Tools, an innovative approach to data presentation that transforms static lists into interactive graphics and easy to use tools. The e-databook was created and built to help community members, including parents, understand child and youth wellbeing in Washington DC. The tools provide timely, accurate and easily accessible data of child and family outcomes, assets and opportunities at the neighborhood level. (more…)

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More Work Remains to Improve Mental Health Outcomes for Children

Posted by Matthew Wright on May. 10

In honor of Children’s Mental Awareness Week, Voices for America’s Children celebrates and recognizes the importance of children’s mental health across the country. Although the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has two initiatives to improve children’s mental health, statistics are clear that more work remains in this area. (more…)

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