Reports & Surveys
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Parent Recruitment and Training: A Crucial, Neglected Child Welfare Strategy By Marc Zappala Adoption Advocate, a publication of the National Council for Adoption September 2007 |
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Cost-Effective Investments for Children This paper identifies four areas of investment in children where there is sufficient evidence of positive outcomes and sound benefit-cost ratios to merit greater federal funding at a time when balancing the budget is a national imperative. The Brookings Institution January 2007 |
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2006 State Juvenile Justice Legislation A survey of state juvenile justice legislation in 2006. National Juvenile Defender Center Jan. 1, 2007 |
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Promoting Effective Early Learning: What every policymaker and educator should know Language and literacy skills are critical to success in school. For low-income preschoolers, increasing early literacy and math skills is vital to closing the achievement gap between them and their more advantaged peers. New research shows that an intentional curriculum and professional development and supports for teachers are important components of effective preschool classrooms and programs. National Center for Children in Poverty, Columbia University January 2007 |
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Making "Cents" of Prevention Child maltreatment is a significant public health problem in communities across the country. But prevention efforts can have a positive impact. Prevent Child Abuse America November/December 2006 |
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Fact Sheet: Youth Under Age 18 in the Adult Criminal Justice System Statistics and issues related to persons under the age of 18 involved in the adult criminal justice system in the US, regardless of whether their state considers them adults or juveniles. National Council on Crime and Delinquency June 2006 |
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Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics and Interventions How many children are abused and neglected in the United States? And what works to prevent injuries and death? Largely because of differences in state reporting, it's unclear exactly how many children are affected, but young children are particularly at risk, and perpetrators are most often parents. Community child fatality review teams are one of the most promising strategies to count, assist, and prevent child abuse and neglect. Child Welfare Information Gateway June 2006 |
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Child Maltreatment 2005 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families has published "Child Maltreatment 2005." The report provides data collected through the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. The data indicate that during fiscal year 2005, nearly 900,000 children were determined to be victims of abuse or neglect. |
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Kinship Care Legal Resources More than 6 million children – approximately one in 12 – grow up in households headed by grandparents (4.5 million children) or other relatives (1.5 million children). This new site, from the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, is designed for these caregivers and those working with them. It's packed with information on financial assistance for kinship care providers, many of whom don't access traditional child welfare supports, legal information about relative placement, and a guide to state policies on medical consent, educational consent, school enrollment and licensing. American Bar Association |