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. " .
Nebraska was ranked forty-fourth overall in the 2023 Mental Health in America report, and twenty-ninth for access to care. But a change as of January 1 should improve access for Nebraskans eligible for Medicare. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists - LMFTs - and other Licensed Mental Health Counselors can now be approved for Medicare reimbursement for their services. .
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. .