What’s New
Basic Facts about Low-Income Children
The data for 2008 are in and the numbers tell a troubling story: 44 percent of American children grow up in families that face serious struggles to make ends meet. Parental employment, parental education, family structure and other variables each play an important role in predicting the likelihood that a child will endure economic hardship. We break down the facts and figures into five age groups of children: Under Age 3, Under Age 6, Ages 6 to 11, Ages 12 to 17, and Children Under 18.
Homeless Children and Youth
Causes and Consequences
The number of homeless families with children has increased in recent years due to the lack of the affordable housing, and compounded by the current economic recession. What are the consequences?
Featured Projects
Improving the Odds for Young Children
This project provides state-by-state information about the policy choices that states make about health, early care and education, and parenting supports.
Unclaimed Children Revisited
Unclaimed Children Revisited is a multi-pronged project that generates new knowledge about policies that promote mental health services to children and families in need.