During the past year, approximately 1 in 7 children in the United States experienced child abuse or neglect, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome also reported inconsolable crying to be the No. 1 trigger for shaken baby syndrome, a fatal condition in nearly 25% of […]
Arkansas ranks near the bottom among states in the latest Annie E. Casey Foundation report on children s well-being. "Race for Results" focuses on children s chances for success by race, from birth to career path. " .
Congress is running out of time to fully fund a program that provides food and health support for breastfeeding moms, and kids up to age five. Greta Allen, policy director with the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, said if Congress does not address a $1 billion shortfall for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children - known as WIC - over two million families will lose critical support, including 25,000 new or expecting parents and kids in Colorado. "WIC serves almost half of all infants born in the United States," said Allen. " .
Parents and young people facing an emotional crisis now have a place to turn anytime, day or night - the National Parent and Youth Helpline. The program used to run 12 hours a day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. .