This National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) article, authored by NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow, states that while the opioid crisis is a problem that can affect people from all walks of life, it has particularly impacted some of the poorest regions…

Visitors to this webpage can select states and territories in a drop down list or click on states and territories on an interactive map to view state caseload trends provided by The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE); the map links to IV-D…

This discussion guide aims to help those who have viewed the five-part video training series, “Engaging Kinship Caregivers: Managing Risk Factors in Kinship Care.” It is intended to help these viewers expand their learning through group exercises…

This webpage from the Teen Violence Prevention website outlines indicators related to dating violence. Many wait before getting help which puts youth at risk for further victimization. As a result, adults and schools should be aware of warning signs…

This blog post from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families describes how the Office of Refugee Resettlement is providing temporary assistance to U.S. citizens who evacuated from St. Maarten to…

This Child Trends blog post provides resources to help children cope after a hurricane. Children often suffer more than adults when exposed to natural disasters, and 14% of children in the U.S. have experienced a natural disaster. The authors…

This tool developed by the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) helps organizations such as local Head Starts, community action agencies, and family support programs assess their capacity to develop services for fathers and increase father…

This article features a nationally representative study of safe, stable, nurturing relationships among children and youth in the United States ages 1 month to 17 years. Researchers discovered that almost 1 in 4 children and adolescents resided in…

This blog post from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families details the reasoning behind a recent decision to rescind waivers from TANF work requirements. Strengthening work requirements is not…

This blog post from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse provides information on opioid abuse among older adults ages 55 to 64. Older adults have experienced the greatest increase in drug-related deaths. A pattern of opioid misuse…