With a new school year beginning, Virginia parents are being urged to keep an eye on their children s mental health. According to Mental Health America, 79,000 children in Virginia or 13%, have experienced a "severe major depressive episode" in the past year. Dr. .
School is starting up again for Idaho kids and teachers, and community members and parents can help keep the focus on positive experiences. Kim Hemmert, grants manager with Idaho Children s Trust Fund, said there are four building blocks that adults can engage children in to ensure healthy outcomes from positive experiences, or HOPE - an acronym used among child well-being advocates. She said the first block is relationships. .
Because the survey captured children and families between 2016 and 2020, the data doesn’t account for all increases in mental health challenges for children since the outbreak of COVID-19.
Some measurements of children s well-being show warning signs in Iowa in the area of education. The numbers contrast with Iowa s overall ranking in a new annual report. The Annie E Casey Foundation s latest Kids Count Data Book places Iowa ninth in the nation in overall positive outcomes for children. .
Massachusetts ranks first in the nation for children s well-being, according to the 2022 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Experts gave the Bay State high marks for combating poverty and boosting educational achievement. .