• From the earliest days they will be identifying what is most important for child and family, and planning how to work together towards the best possible long term outcomes. (hse.ie)
  • These findings underscore the potential for programs serving infants and toddlers to improve critical long-term outcomes for children by connecting with and supporting parents and families-even if preventing child maltreatment is not an explicit goal. (zerotothree.org)
  • Published: 13 Feb. 2023 psychosocial and health screenings of children and their families. (who.int)
  • However, we find no evidence of adverse effects on adult outcomes. (aeaweb.org)
  • This vision then should be the purpose underpinning all service activities from the beginning of service involvement with families and their children and should also guide day-to-day decision-making and planning about interventions and supports. (hse.ie)
  • Interventions and supports should be focused to contribute to these outcomes. (hse.ie)
  • [58] Parental drug use can have a traumatic impact on children and there is a risk that drug use becomes intergenerational, ensuring we get it right for every child requires robust interventions. (gov.scot)
  • The purpose-built centre combined with research and education will go a long way to addressing North Queensland s growing need for child and family support services, by providing evidence-based therapy and interventions that will improve the outcomes and future for thousands of children and families, Renée said. (actforkids.com.au)
  • The intrigue for this study was to link that stress to biomarkers in children so that we would have a way of evaluating whether interventions might protect their health and help prevent poor outcomes. (llu.edu)
  • Marie-Mitchell says the next step is to identify interventions that reduce the physiological effects of ACEs on children. (llu.edu)
  • Our application is the causal link between family income and child outcomes. (scienceopen.com)
  • A positive relationship between income and child outcomes has been observed in data from numerous countries. (crdcn.ca)
  • We were asked to develop a performance reporting and accountability system for children's disability teams, which is focused on outcomes for children with disabilities and their families. (hse.ie)
  • The working group has devised an outcome based system that will drive the reform, to make future children's disability services more effective, accountable and equally accessible to all children. (hse.ie)
  • Families with multiple risk factors appear to particularly benefit from five continuous years of comprehensive services: when Head Start (but not other types of preschool programs) followed Early Head Start, it conferred strong additional benefits for these children's achievement outcomes and family well-being when the children were in preschool. (zerotothree.org)
  • Participation in Early Head Start led to a long-term reduction in children's involvement with the child welfare system, and this was likely due to the impacts the program had on parenting and child development when children were two and three years of age. (zerotothree.org)
  • Our nonlinear IV and FE estimates show an increasing, concave relationship between family income and children's outcomes. (scienceopen.com)
  • The case study consisted of developing a brand, engaging community stakeholders, reviewing existing children's menus in local restaurants, administering owner-manager surveys, collaborating with restaurants to improve menus, and assessing the process and outcomes of the intervention. (cdc.gov)
  • The Children's National Heart Center provides specialized expertise across the full spectrum of congenital and acquired heart disease in children - from the most common to the most complex. (childrensnational.org)
  • The approach to cardiac care at Children's National extends beyond traditional cardiac care to include a specialized focus on the developing brain and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes with our Neuro-Cardiac Critical Care Program. (childrensnational.org)
  • Dr. Robyn Cree is an EIS officer assigned to the child development studies team and children's preparedness in CDC's national Center on birth defects and development of disabilities. (cdc.gov)
  • This work multisectoral influence shaping child development outcomes, supporting children's human is licensed under the rights and advancing social and economic justice. (who.int)
  • Application of the evaluation framework for program improvement of START, Journal of Public Child Welfare, 9(1), 42-64. (cffutures.org)
  • 5 Welfare Outcomes through 12-months Post-Intervention. (cffutures.org)
  • Investing in Early Head Start has unexpected child welfare benefits. (zerotothree.org)
  • Public child welfare agencies are ultimately responsible for making the difficult decision of whether to remove a child from their home due to suspected abuse or neglect. (childtrends.org)
  • TDM includes a family meeting, called by the child welfare agency, to determine whether children need to be removed from their home in order to be safe. (childtrends.org)
  • This fact sheet provides an overview of key findings from a Child Trends evaluation of two TDM implementation sites and offers broader implications for the child welfare field. (childtrends.org)
  • The study relied on several data sources, including child welfare administrative data, a survey completed by workers after each case, a database of TDM meeting information entered by facilitators, and interviews and focus groups with workers, agency leaders, and community members. (childtrends.org)
  • Though they share common goals to support abused, neglected, and traumatized children and their families, the early childhood systems and child welfare systems often find it challenging to work collaboratively. (buildinitiative.org)
  • This collection of resources supports a 2022 BUILD Webinar Series devoted to exploring ways to strengthen the collaboration between early childhood and child welfare. (buildinitiative.org)
  • The five-part series, Child Welfare and Early Childhood: Cross-Systems Collaboration to Improve Outcomes for Young Children and Their Families, launches in January 2022 with a monthly webinar and roundtable discussion and continues through May 2022. (buildinitiative.org)
  • Raise awareness about young children and their families encountering or involved with the child welfare system. (buildinitiative.org)
  • Educate participants about the racial disparities in family separation from child welfare involvement. (buildinitiative.org)
  • This resource collection, which will evolve and grow over time, provides foundational information to help state leaders working in early childhood and child welfare better understand each other's perspectives, address their challenges, and examine opportunities and strategies for creating stronger partnerships to support young children and their families and improve outcomes. (buildinitiative.org)
  • This session looked at what it will take for the child welfare workforce and the early childhood workforce to collaborate? (buildinitiative.org)
  • What skills and training does the early childhood workforce need to understand the pressures and priorities of the child welfare workforce? (buildinitiative.org)
  • The "Kick-off" or initial webinar in the series, provides a rationale, and demonstrates the need for alignment of early childhood and child welfare systems. (buildinitiative.org)
  • Loyola's comprehensive curriculum includes child welfare, juvenile justice, child custody, adoption law and international child rights. (luc.edu)
  • Assessments to evaluate a parent's ability to care for his or her child are often crucial to the outcomes of custody proceedings in child welfare and family court. (ncd.gov)
  • This report analyzes the outcomes, costs, and benefits of substance abuse treatment that is, treatment for drug or alcohol problems for two partially overlapping groups that are of special interest to social welfare agencies: parents of children under 18 years of age and recipients of public income support such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). (hhs.gov)
  • by comparison, about 18 percent of men and 23 percent of men with children received welfare. (hhs.gov)
  • The beneficial outcomes of treatment for substance abuse were similar for men, women without children, and women with children, including those who received welfare income. (hhs.gov)
  • Compared with the year before treatment, the number of substance users after treatment among women with children who received welfare income dropped by about 39 percent for crack cocaine, 42 percent for cocaine powder, 48 percent for amphetamines, 14 percent for heroin, and 26 percent for alcohol. (hhs.gov)
  • The Data Center team has finished time use studies in five child welfare systems and is currently working on a time use study in an additional jurisdiction. (chapinhall.org)
  • A summary of evidence collated as part of the Ask the Family engagement project run by SFAD was published in March 2021. (gov.scot)
  • In December 2021 our framework for holistic family approaches and family inclusive practice was published, which sets out principles of how we can improve support for families affected by drug and alcohol use by taking a whole family approach. (gov.scot)
  • Through assistance to over 13,000 health extension workers (HEWs) and thousands of community volunteers, USAID supports the delivery of key maternal, neonatal and child health services at the community level. (who.int)
  • Strengthen and promote increased use of high impact family planning, maternal, newborn and child health practices, products and services. (who.int)
  • Specifically, the strategy aims to achieve universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care by 2015, and to contribute to achievement of Millennium Development Goals 3 (Promote gender equality and empower women), 4 (Reduce child mortality), 5 (Improve maternal health), 6 (Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases) and 8 (Develop a global partnership for development). (who.int)
  • 05. Determine the communication approach required in a specific situation and tailor your professional communication, using listening, speaking, writing and ICT skills, to achieve effective and positive outcomes. (edu.au)
  • Lebowitz, Eli R. / Clinical Update : The Role of Family Accommodation in Youth Anxiety Treatment Outcomes . (haifa.ac.il)
  • The primary data source is CALDATA, a study of treatment outcomes in a random sample of persons (N=1,825) representing approximately 150,000 individuals who during 1991-92 received drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services in California. (hhs.gov)
  • Policy experts and practitioners who care about young children and about economic security for low-income people simply can't do their jobs without paying attention to immigrant families. (aecf.org)
  • Family Economic Security (FES) increases access to strong financial futures at the individual, community, and systemic level. (vakids.org)
  • The present review examines the recent evidence of the possible association between economic recessions and mental health outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Conclusions are summarised, taking into account international policy recommendations concerning the cost-effective measures that can possibly reduce the occurrence of negative mental health outcomes in populations during periods of economic recession. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It has also been theorised that economic pressure and unemployment have a devastating impact on families, in particular children, since the family is the most important context for their healthy development [ 19 , 20 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This paper intends to cover the main sources and types of recent evidence on populations' mental health outcomes in times of economic recession. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Specifically to summarize the mental health outcomes and the socioeconomic determinants most frequently addressed by the literature on economic recessions, which groups of people seem to be the most vulnerable, and to determine possible research needs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Still Unequal at Birth: Birth Weight,Socio-economic Status and Outcomes at Age 9 ," The Economic and Social Review , Economic and Social Studies, vol. 44(1), pages 53-84. (repec.org)
  • There is limited recent national research focusing on examining factors affecting schooling outcomes for children beyond economic factors in South Africa. (ukzn.ac.za)
  • Investing in effective social emotional programs for all children can increase the number of productive, well-adjusted adults and yield tremendous economic benefits in the future. (rwjf.org)
  • There is growing recognition of the economic implications of social emotional skills, in terms of both generating economic benefits and preventing costly outcomes for individuals and society. (rwjf.org)
  • Four decades of research in long-term controlled studies of the NFP home visiting program show remarkable outcomes, including family economic self-sufficiency and positive parenting practices leading to healthy child development and school readiness. (minnpost.com)
  • Employment and economic uncertainty, chronic stress, anxiety, and social isolation are likely to have negative impacts on parent mental health, couple and family relationships, as well as child health and development. (frontiersin.org)
  • If additional research confirms our method as an important way to identify biomarkers in children, it would be very easy for any pediatric practice to implement. (llu.edu)
  • Still Unequal At Birth: Birth Weight, Socioeconomic Status,And Outcomes at Age 9 ," PGDA Working Papers 9512, Program on the Global Demography of Aging. (repec.org)
  • Still unequal at birth - birth weight, socioeconomic status and outcomes at age 9 ," Working Papers 201125, School of Economics, University College Dublin. (repec.org)
  • Still Unequal at Birth: Birth Weight, Socioeconomic Status and Outcomes at Age 9 ," Working Paper 143356, Harvard University OpenScholar. (repec.org)
  • The study thus arrives at the conclusion that, controlling for all other variables like age, sex, population group, province of residence, socioeconomic status and type of school, family structure has a significant impact on the schooling outcomes of children in South Africa. (ukzn.ac.za)
  • Risk factors for asthma include a family history of allergic disease, the presence of allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE), viral respiratory illnesses , exposure to aeroallergens , cigarette smoke, obesity , and lower socioeconomic status. (medscape.com)
  • Can we improve youth mental health, behavioral, and academic outcomes through enhanced mentoring programs? (wtgrantfoundation.org)
  • Our team, including child life specialists, social workers, chaplains and behavioral health experts, offers the emotional support and resources parents and families need during this time. (childrensnational.org)
  • ECHO s DASH dataset integrates deidentified longitudinal data from more than 41,000 participants across the U.S. Prenatal and child exposure data include physical, chemical, social, behavioral, and biological factors. (nih.gov)
  • Developmental and behavioral screening tests look at how a child is developing. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Developmental and behavioral screening tests are used to see if a child is meeting his or her developmental milestones. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Why does my child need a developmental and behavioral screening test? (medlineplus.gov)
  • The original brief misstated the impact of the Team Decision Making intervention, or TDM, on the likelihood of post-intervention maltreatment for children whose parents were White. (childtrends.org)
  • Specifically, we reported that TDM reduced the likelihood of post-intervention maltreatment of a child to a greater degree for children whose parents were not White than for children whose parents were White. (childtrends.org)
  • However, the findings indicate that TDM did not impact the likelihood of a post-intervention allegation of maltreatment for children whose parents were White, but did reduce the likelihood of subsequent allegations of maltreatment for children whose parents were not White. (childtrends.org)
  • Children with higher adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including child maltreatment and household dysfunction, have increased physiological stress responses, potentially leading to elevated health risks later in their life, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda University Health. (llu.edu)
  • The basic findings showed that participation had positive impacts on developmental outcomes for children and their parents' ability to support that development. (zerotothree.org)
  • Early Head Start mothers who enrolled during pregnancy made more gains in emotionally supporting their children, and their children demonstrated stronger impacts on their social-emotional and cognitive development at age three. (zerotothree.org)
  • Particularly strong and lasting impacts were found for African American children, including through fifth grade. (zerotothree.org)
  • Why do programs impacts vary across places, organizations, and different groups of youth? (wtgrantfoundation.org)
  • The results of the study show that family structure impacts on schooling outcomes for children significantly. (ukzn.ac.za)
  • This study aims to: (1) provide timely information on the mental health impacts of the emerging COVID-19 crisis in a close to representative sample of Australian parents and children (0-18 years), (2) identify adults and families most at risk of poor mental health outcomes, and (3) identify factors to target through clinical and public health intervention to reduce risk. (frontiersin.org)
  • To enhance the health of children for generations to come. (nih.gov)
  • Understanding the effects of environmental exposures on child health and development is a priority for the National Institutes of Health. (nih.gov)
  • To advance knowledge in this area, in 2016 NIH launched an extramurally funded program within the Office of the Director called the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program. (nih.gov)
  • Post-Doctoral Associate, Departments of Anesthesiology and Child Psychiatry, Center for the Advancement of Perioperative Health. (asahq.org)
  • We aimed to compare cognitive development, mental health, gender identity, quality of life and family dynamics using standardized instruments and experimental protocols in 32 children who were conceived by donor sperm insemination (DSI) in French couples with a cisgender woman and a transgender man, the transition occurring before conception. (donsdegametes-solidaires.fr)
  • Some scholars link an overly heavy reliance on expert testimony by mental health professionals in decisions in child custody matters to the vagueness of the best interest of the child standard. (ncd.gov)
  • In the rest of the cases, therapists testified that although they had not seen the parent and the children together, they could make decisions about parental rights solely on the basis of the parent's mental health status. (ncd.gov)
  • The prevalence of low birth weight is an important aspect of public health which has been linked to increased risk of infant death, increased cost of care, and a range of later life outcomes. (repec.org)
  • Birth weight predicts a number of outcomes at age 9, including test scores, hospital stays and health. (repec.org)
  • Founded in 1855, The Pennsylvania State University is a renowned public research university that educates students from around the world and collaborates with partners to share valuable knowledge that improves the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. (rwjf.org)
  • The researchers examined whether ACEs were associated with a chronic stress response that could physiologically wear down a body's natural defenses over time and put that child at higher risk for health issues over the lifespan. (llu.edu)
  • The study's results suggest that children with higher ACEs scores are more likely to have changes in certain biomarkers - biological indicators of health outcomes - specifically, elevated levels of inflammatory gene expression in their blood cells. (llu.edu)
  • Ariane Marie-Mitchell, MD, PhD, MPH, lead author of the study and a preventive medicine physician at Loma Linda University Health, says a major motivator for conducting the study was the lack of research existing on ACEs on children versus the extensive research showing the negative health effects of ACEs on adults, such as doubled risk for chronic diseases and quadrupled risk for mental health issues. (llu.edu)
  • Early life stressors, particularly when they're severe or chronic, can increase the likelihood of poor health outcomes over the lifespan," Marie-Mitchell says. (llu.edu)
  • Marie-Mitchell says the method of testing dried blood spot samples could distinguish children with ACEs who are physiologically doing well from kids who are experiencing stress that could lead to health problems. (llu.edu)
  • If we know they have exposure to ACEs and are at higher risk for health issues, can we identify some needs of that family, connect them to community resources, and provide parenting support? (llu.edu)
  • There is strong evidence that these programs not only improve outcomes, but also prevent costly social problems such as school failure, poverty, unemployment, crime, child abuse, and health disparities. (minnpost.com)
  • The NFP nurses are trained to form a close relationship with the mother and advise her on prenatal health and child-rearing issues. (minnpost.com)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic presents significant risks to the mental health and wellbeing of Australian families. (frontiersin.org)
  • and child and adolescent mental health problems. (frontiersin.org)
  • This NOFO seeks to advance research and training in high-priority areas of child health by stimulating the use of Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes ( ECHO ) Cohort data by postdoctoral fellows from relevant scientific communities. (nih.gov)
  • This RFA will provide opportunities for fellows to study child health outcomes through the analysis of ECHO s large longitudinal data sets within the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) repository. (nih.gov)
  • Stay informed on children with special health care needs. (lpfch.org)
  • The Integrated Family Health Program (IFHP) supports the Government of Ethiopia's Health Extension Program (HEP) and reaches over 32 million people-40% of the Ethiopian population-in 300 districts. (who.int)
  • IFHP emphasizes a continuum of care approach at household/family, community and health facility levels through the provision of selected evidence-based and high-impact packages of services. (who.int)
  • A pilot by the Office of Child Support within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows how analytics help shape better outcomes. (accenture.com)
  • Thank you for joining us for today's emergency partners information connection webinar tied to national preparedness month children in public health emergencies. (cdc.gov)
  • Helping to ensure that mental health needs of children were identified and prioritized. (cdc.gov)
  • As a member of the at risk task force for child health. (cdc.gov)
  • Latino farmworker health outcomes: engaging youth and families in research and prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • County-wide health outcome data were shown to demonstrate general health status of residents living in the counties where the AOCs were located. (cdc.gov)
  • The following summary takes into account remaining problems with regard to pollutant releases, the size of nearby vulnerable populations, and health outcome data, if applicable. (cdc.gov)
  • Chapters 2-6 of this document provide detailed information on the waste sites and issues for follow up to include contaminant releases and potential adverse health outcome. (cdc.gov)
  • is vital to support and promote the health of children and their families. (who.int)
  • This article focuses on exploring and describing the experiences of a community of practice (CoP) of professional nurses collaborating with social workers, who conducted psychosocial and health screening of children and their families in Gauteng. (who.int)
  • The roundtable participants identified four action steps that aim to improve opportunities for parents and kids in immigrant families. (aecf.org)
  • This plan sets out three phases of work: baselining to understand how family support currently works at a local level, identifying gaps and opportunities and supporting partnerships to improve the support they provide. (gov.scot)
  • What Are Family Treatment Courts and How Do They Improve Outcomes for Children and Families? (hhs.gov)
  • We believe that this research will also improve transgender couple care and that of their children in a society where access to care remains difficult in this population. (donsdegametes-solidaires.fr)
  • Using after-shelter case management to improve outcomes for families with children. (cdc.gov)
  • That's why we support increased funding for family home visiting programs as a successful strategy to reduce risks and improve outcomes for families and their children - and ultimately save taxpayers money. (minnpost.com)
  • Reflecting Michigan's strategic goal of using analytics to improve child support services and outcomes for families, the OCS decided to test predictive analytics as a tool for understanding-and reversing-that trend. (accenture.com)
  • Early treatment, known as early intervention, helps children learn important skills, make the most of their strengths, and improve their quality of life. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The authors assessed the effect of group assignment on preoperative anxiety levels and postoperative outcomes such as analgesic consumption and emergence delirium. (asahq.org)
  • The family-centered preoperative ADVANCE preparation program is effective in the reduction of preoperative anxiety and improvement in postoperative outcomes. (asahq.org)
  • Promote family and community opportunities and strategies for prevention. (buildinitiative.org)
  • PNASH is dedicated to the prevention of illness and injury among agricultural producers, workers, and their families. (cdc.gov)
  • The Center is focused on safe and sustainable agricultural workplaces and communities, with an emphasis on injury and illness prevention, especially among hired laborers, migrant/seasonal workers, and children. (cdc.gov)
  • Data from the Prevention of Allergy: Risk Factors for Sensitization in Children Related to Farming and Anthroposophic Lifestyle (PARSIFAL) Study and the Multidisciplinary Study to Identify the Genetic and Environmental Causes of Asthma in the European Community Advanced (GABRIELA) reinforce the concept of the hygiene hypothesis. (medscape.com)
  • So using the same example, if a desired outcome for a child is that she has friends as she chooses, we will measure amongst other things her development of communication skills through speech and language therapy intervention, which contribute to her ability to form friendships. (hse.ie)
  • This case study describes Best Food for Families, Infants, and Toddlers (Best Food FITS), a community-based intervention designed to address childhood obesity. (cdc.gov)
  • APA guidelines for psychologists regarding child custody evaluations in family law, evaluations in child protection matters, and assessment and intervention with people with disabilities all emphasize the importance of culturally informed and nondiscriminatory practices. (ncd.gov)
  • This is a good time to draw attention to the importance of early childhood intervention programs and their positive impact on child and family well-being. (minnpost.com)
  • One of the early intervention programs with the strongest evidence for social impact is the Nurse Family Partnership, a voluntary home visiting program that serves low-income women pregnant with their first child. (minnpost.com)
  • The Whole Family Approach Implementation Working Group first met in February 2022. (gov.scot)
  • Using population data from Norway, we examine the effects of stress induced by the death of the mother's parent during pregnancy on both the short-run and the long-run outcomes of the infant. (aeaweb.org)
  • Using a variety of empirical strategies to address the issue of nonrandom exposure to death during a pregnancy, we find small negative effects on birth outcomes. (aeaweb.org)
  • This suggests that, though there may be measurable effects on birth outcomes, acute psychological stressors during pregnancy have limited adverse consequences for the child's success in education and the labor market. (aeaweb.org)
  • Recent studies have linked BV to adverse pregnancy and gynecologic outcomes, such as preterm labor and delivery, low birth weight, premature rupture of membranes, post-Cesarean endometritis, and post-abortal and post-hysterectomy infections. (cdc.gov)
  • Limited data currently exist to directly measure progress towards Outcome 6 (children, families and communities affected by substance use are supported). (gov.scot)
  • Here we draw on a range of available data to provide a degree of insight into the level of harms substance use has on individuals, their family and friends, and communities. (gov.scot)
  • Tools used to collect data internally include incident reports, record reviews, satisfaction surveys and programmatic outcomes. (fireflyin.org)
  • We conclude that the first empirical data regarding child development in the context of trans-parenthood are reassuring. (donsdegametes-solidaires.fr)
  • We use data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth to implement a series of empirical strategies for estimating the existence and size of the effect of income on three measures of cognition. (crdcn.ca)
  • This study uses data on a sample of 225 538 children obtained from the Community Survey of 2007 (CS2007) which was conducted by Statistics South Africa. (ukzn.ac.za)
  • On the basis of these data, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has licensed three DTaP vaccines for use among children aged 6 weeks-6 years. (cdc.gov)
  • The impact of family structure on schooling outcomes for children in South Africa. (ukzn.ac.za)
  • This study investigates the impact of family structure on schooling outcomes for children aged 7 to 17 years in South Africa. (ukzn.ac.za)
  • It identifies a taxonomy of family structures unique to South Africa in comparison to other parts of the world especially the developed world given the effects of long term migration and macro-social transformations such as HIV/AIDS, increase in urbanisation, decreasing marriage rates and increasing out-of-wedlock births all of which lead to more complex family structures being observed. (ukzn.ac.za)
  • This content offers information for healthcare providers to use when talking with families and caregivers about MIS-C. (cdc.gov)
  • Relief often becomes a weak counterpoint to sad feelings generated upon meeting the patient's family and experiencing their acute grief and sense of loss. (medscape.com)
  • In 2018, 1 283 285 (or 31.4 per cent) of children aged 0-12 years, attended Australian Government Child Care Benefit approved child care services, an increase of 1.8 per cent from 2017. (pc.gov.au)
  • In 2017, 528 367 children were enrolled in a preschool program. (pc.gov.au)
  • The development and evaluation of a community-based programme offering psychosocial support to vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS, poverty and violence. (ukzn.ac.za)
  • This research programme endeavours to develop, implement and evaluate an effective method of offering psychosocial support to vulnerable children. (ukzn.ac.za)
  • The findings of this study point to the value of looking more carefully at the immune system of children, since our research suggests that their systems are pretty vulnerable to the environment they're growing up in," she says. (llu.edu)
  • target improved access for, and participation by, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, vulnerable and disadvantaged children. (pc.gov.au)
  • Physicians with children may be especially vulnerable to an emotional response to a child's death. (medscape.com)
  • In the United States early in the COVID-19 pandemic, incidence of MIS-C was highest among disproportionally affected racial and ethnic groups of children and adolescents, including non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic or Latino children and adolescents. (cdc.gov)
  • The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States. (wtgrantfoundation.org)
  • At age five, children who had Early Head Start followed by a formal preschool program at age four to five, such as Head Start, had the best outcomes. (zerotothree.org)
  • a child protection and development research centre to promote evidence based practice, evaluate services and inform program and policy development. (actforkids.com.au)
  • The Master of Laws (LLM) in Child and Family Law degree program is designed to sharpen and inform both needs. (luc.edu)
  • Students in the LLM program may elect to concentrate their studies in traditional family law, child law, or a combination of each. (luc.edu)
  • The agency has a robust, continuous quality improvement process to collect and analyze client feedback and program outcomes. (fireflyin.org)
  • Based on an integration of the literature in both the anesthesia and psychological milieus, the authors developed a behaviorally oriented perioperative preparation program for children undergoing surgery that targets the family as a whole. (asahq.org)
  • Of children aged in the state-specific year before full time schooling, 295 826 children (or 90.1 per cent) were enrolled in a preschool program. (pc.gov.au)
  • Preschool program participation, by special needs group - Proportion of children enrolled in a preschool program aged in the Year Before Full time Schooling (YBFS) who are from special needs groups, compared with the representation of children aged 4-5 years in the community (per cent). (pc.gov.au)
  • Families require dedicated support due to empower them and allow them to support the recovery of their loved one. (gov.scot)
  • Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs ( SFAD ) provides support to those who are concerned about someone else's alcohol or drug use. (gov.scot)
  • ADP s have been provided with an additional £3.5 million per year to implement the framework locally, and vital front-line and third sector organisations who support children and families are also being supported through our Children and Families Fund. (gov.scot)
  • This is made up of a range of experts on family inclusive practice, including representatives from ADP s and the third sector who will promote and support the implementation of the framework. (gov.scot)
  • We will encourage CSPP s and ADP s to view this funding, along with the £3.5 million already committed to ADP s, to implement the Whole Family Framework as part of a wider programme of investment in family support. (gov.scot)
  • We are here to connect your family with resources, information and support. (wifacets.org)
  • The flagship facility will lead the way in national child protection by providing best-practice therapeutic support for abused and neglected children, and early support for families at risk. (actforkids.com.au)
  • Some children require respiratory and blood pressure support during their stay. (cdc.gov)
  • A 2004 study found that after gaining a child (whether through birth or adoption), respondents reported less depressed affect, more disagreements with their spouse, and more support from their own parents, but it appeared the experience of becoming an adoptive parent or a stepparent was less stressful than the adjustment to biological parenthood. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mothers receive support for their own life course development as well as parenting education to provide the care and nurturance her child needs. (minnpost.com)
  • We work closely with you and your child throughout every step of the care process, in order to support the physical and emotional needs of your family during your child's treatment journey. (childrensnational.org)
  • Find out more about our support services and helpful resources for families and patients. (childrensnational.org)
  • Michigan's Office of Child Support (OCS) plays a crucial role in helping to ensure children receive the financial support they need even when their parents are not together. (accenture.com)
  • The OCS wanted to address a key challenge: that as many as one in five child support cases kept getting "stuck" in pre-obligation, the first step in obtaining an obligation to pay child support. (accenture.com)
  • As a result, too many children were waiting to receive support, and the OCS was at risk of not meeting federal child support guidelines for the percentage of open cases for which obligation is established. (accenture.com)
  • Michigan's OCS collaborated with Accenture to pilot use of analytics to drive deeper understanding of how and why some child support cases stall in pre-obligation. (accenture.com)
  • These and other insights are enabling proactive mitigation of more than half of Michigan's delayed child support cases. (accenture.com)
  • The insights also revealed opportunities to redesign how the OCS interacts with various participants in the child support ecosystem. (accenture.com)
  • Fresh thinking and innovative solutions to support better outcomes for families and communities. (accenture.com)
  • Leadership identified the type of indirect tasks that were taking up a disproportionate share of workers' time and decided to invest in additional support staff in those regions so caseworkers could now spend more time in direct contact with children and families. (chapinhall.org)
  • Survivors of a child who has recently died are likely to require emotional support. (medscape.com)
  • The General Assembly provided a 15 percent increase beginning July 1, 2020, bringing the average monthly payment for a TANF family to $361. (vakids.org)
  • THIS REPORT & 2019-2020 NIOSH AWARD CYCLE: We invite you, in the following report, to learn about our Year 4 (of 6) progress and preliminary outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Tripedia{Registered}, ACEL-IMUNE{Registered}, and Infanrix TM are now recommended for routine vaccination of infants and young children, although whole-cell pertussis vaccines remain acceptable alternatives. (cdc.gov)
  • The screening compares your child's milestones to those of other children of the same age. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This paper - the result of a roundtable discussion hosted by the Casey Foundation and the Center for Law and Social Policy - explores policy and practice reforms that can help both parents and kids in immigrant families thrive. (aecf.org)
  • This work was commissioned by the national Whole Family Approach/Family Inclusive Practice Working Group. (gov.scot)
  • The practice of child and family law requires both a sensitive manner and a discerning legal mind. (luc.edu)
  • We offer a comprehensive study of the latest in child law trial practice and legislation, international rights for children, adoption law, and domestic violence. (luc.edu)
  • In this subject, students will develop fundamental knowledge and skills required to care for patients in child, family & community nursing practice contexts. (edu.au)
  • This subject provides a theoretical and practical foundation that prepares students for ethically oriented professional practice and undertake further studies at more advanced levels in child, family & community nursing. (edu.au)
  • With regard to the latter aim, we offer preliminary suggestions for how clinicians might incorporate measures of FA into their practice to maximize benefits for anxious youth and their families. (haifa.ac.il)
  • The nature of ED practice is such that the emergency physician often does not have an ongoing professional relationship with the patient's family. (medscape.com)
  • This clinical update was prompted by such findings, and specifically findings from a recent study by Zilcha-Mano and collagues which suggest that the level of agreement between child- and parent-reports of FA has differential effects on outcomes for child- and parent-based treatments. (haifa.ac.il)
  • This report develops the vision of effective teams working in partnership with parents to achieve best possible outcomes for children. (hse.ie)
  • Children in Early Head Start are not only more likely to be immunized, but their parents offer more stimulating home environments, read more with their children, use less physical punishment, and have higher levels of self-sufficiency. (zerotothree.org)
  • The number of young kids in America with immigrant parents doubled from 2.9 million in 1990 to 5.8 million in 2013. (aecf.org)
  • Kids of immigrants are disproportionately likely to be poor, have parents with low education levels and live in households where adults do not speak English. (aecf.org)
  • this coordination helps ensure that children have safe, nurturing, and permanent homes, parents achieve stable recovery, and each family member receives needed services and supports. (hhs.gov)
  • Download and print healthcare provider fact sheets to use and share with families, including How to Recognize MIS-C, What Parents Need to Know, and After Diagnosis of MIS-C. Parents can also learn about MIS-C . (cdc.gov)
  • Children and parents experience significant anxiety and distress during the preoperative period. (asahq.org)
  • Research into relative outcomes of parenting by biological and adoptive parents has produced a variety of results. (wikipedia.org)
  • A study found that although parents did rate their adoptive children higher in negative traits and behaviors like arrogance and stealing, they scored both adopted and biological children similarly when it came to positive traits like conscientiousness and persistence. (wikipedia.org)
  • Do parents favor their adoptive or biological children? (wikipedia.org)
  • Healthy children need healthy, well functioning parents. (minnpost.com)
  • The study aims to recruit a close to representative sample of at least 2,000 adults aged 18 years and over living in Australia who are parents of a child 0-4 years (early childhood, N = 400), 5-12 years (primary school N = 800), and 13-18 years (secondary school, N = 800). (frontiersin.org)
  • Medicaid cases and cases with younger children and younger custodial parents were more likely to experience delays). (accenture.com)
  • Talking to children, calling foster parents, and supervising visits are only a few of the tasks that appear on the daily schedule of a social worker. (chapinhall.org)
  • Physicians with children may also identify with the parents' loss. (medscape.com)
  • Examining hypotheses based on the risk and resilience framework, there are few indications that children exposed to a stepfamily during childhood or adolescence perform worse in school than a child with parents who divorce but without remarrying. (lu.se)
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences and Transcriptional Response in School-Age Children ," published online in Development and Psychopathology on January 28, explored the link between early life stress exposure in otherwise healthy children ages 5-11. (llu.edu)
  • What skills and training does the CW workforce need to better understand early childhood programs and the needs of young children? (buildinitiative.org)
  • The evaluation included a randomized controlled trial to identify whether TDM improves outcomes for families. (childtrends.org)
  • Developmental milestones are skills and behaviors that show up in babies and children at certain ages as they grow. (medlineplus.gov)
  • If the screening shows your child is developing at a slower rate, it may be a sign of a developmental disability . (medlineplus.gov)
  • A trained TDM facilitator guides meeting participants toward consensus on the least restrictive way to keep the child safe, with an emphasis on preventing removal of the child from home. (childtrends.org)
  • In particular, the research findings reaffirmed the value of Early Head Start's key focus on the parent-child relationship. (zerotothree.org)
  • Because ECHO scientists have many different areas of expertise, research can look at the whole child, not just one disease or outcome area. (nih.gov)
  • To learn more about our research and find information for families, stakeholder organizations, and researchers, please visit the ECHO Coordinating Center website . (nih.gov)
  • In this article, we aim to provide (1) a brief overview of the research pointing to the reduction of FA as a critical ingredient of youth anxiety treatment, and (2) a summary and in-depth discussion of the study by Zilcha-Mano and colleagues that speaks to the potential importance of leveraging multi-informant reports of FA. (haifa.ac.il)
  • Arnold Gesell Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology, Departments of Pediatrics and Child Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. (asahq.org)
  • I determine whether parental investments (as measured by the quality of interaction with the child, parenting style, or school quality) mediate the association between birth weight and later indicators. (repec.org)
  • Lipsey and Durlak will use this planning grant to compare and summarize information across seven existing meta-analytic databases of youth programs. (wtgrantfoundation.org)
  • We examine the impact of stepfamily exposure on the educational outcomes of children, considering factors such as age at stepfamily formation, gender of the stepparent, presence of step/half-siblings, and the stepparent's socioeconomic resources. (lu.se)
  • [ 7 ] Using a cross-sectional design, the authors compared children living on farms to those in a reference group with respect to the prevalence of asthma and to the diversity of microbial exposure. (medscape.com)
  • these nurses are primarily contracted to the pandemic intensified previously existing disparities, and DoH, and their nonpermanent affiliation with the DoBE children who were already at risk of being left out from (being the steward of schools) means their placement or visits quality education are among the most affected. (who.int)
  • Increase Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) by 10 percent. (vakids.org)
  • This amendment directs the Virginia Department of Social Services to increase the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) benefits by ten percent. (vakids.org)
  • In 2012, Act for Kids was awarded $3.4million from the Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF) and $600,000 from Queensland Government s Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services towards the $4.6million development of the centre, built on the land donated by James Cook University. (actforkids.com.au)
  • Their long-term learning outcomes and development are to r t ead online. (who.int)
  • This required us to examine in depth the very reasons for providing services for children with disabilities. (hse.ie)
  • In 2011, selected jars of organs from Medici family members were opened centuries after burial to examine their contents, revealing that multiple tissue pieces were still present ( Appendix ). (cdc.gov)
  • Using a systematic examination of foster care court cases, Lenore M. McWey, Tammy L. Henderson, and Susan N. Tice found that family therapists are often asked to provide expertise even though they lack knowledge of current foster care policy. (ncd.gov)
  • Once a child has been diagnosed with MIS-C, they will be hospitalized and receive care from a variety of specialists. (cdc.gov)
  • Some children will need to be treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) to closely monitor symptoms. (cdc.gov)
  • Not only do we provide quality care for children with common and complex heart conditions, we provide specialized care for adult patients with congenital heart defects. (childrensnational.org)
  • Family-centered care. (childrensnational.org)
  • We are dedicated to providing the best possible care to children and adults with congenital and acquired heart disease. (childrensnational.org)
  • This chapter reports on the performance of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, which comprise child care and preschool services. (pc.gov.au)
  • Children using child care, by special needs group - Proportion of children aged 0-12 years attending Australian Government Child Care Benefit (CCB) approved child care services who are from targeted special needs groups, compared with the representation of these groups in the community (per cent). (pc.gov.au)
  • In an effort to assist certain care aspects of the child who is pronounced dead in the ED, this article's suggestions are meant only as guidelines to minimize errors. (medscape.com)
  • Nothing herein should be applied uncritically to the care of any individual patient or family. (medscape.com)
  • 'Outcomes for Children and Their Families' , is the report by the Standards and Performance Reporting Working Group of the Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People programme. (hse.ie)
  • All the work under the Progressing Disability Services for Children & Young People programme is linked together by the overall aims and objectives. (hse.ie)
  • Examining four separate school outcomes, we. (lu.se)
  • Examining four separate school outcomes, we investigate the influence of different aspects of the individual's stepfamily experience, measured continuously throughout the individual's childhood and adolescence using OLS regression. (lu.se)
  • When workers in the evaluation sites identified a significant safety concern with a family, they referred the case to a TDM study staff member to be randomly assigned to receive either a TDM meeting or services as usual. (childtrends.org)
  • Over the course of the evaluation, 709 cases (with 1,423 children) were included in the study. (childtrends.org)
  • The study uses quantitative techniques employing logistic and ordinary least squares regression models to analyse the odds of school enrolment for children and average highest grade completed for age. (ukzn.ac.za)
  • A study by the RAND Corp. found that for every dollar invested in NFP, there was a savings of $5.70 in future costs for the highest risk families served. (minnpost.com)
  • A study by Zhang et al suggests that those children who are genetically predisposed to asthma may be at an even higher risk if they are overweight beyond infancy. (medscape.com)
  • A more recent study looked at asthma risk and innate immunity in Amish and Hutterite children who live on traditional and industrialized farms, respectively. (medscape.com)
  • If you suspect a child has been harmed by abuse or neglect-or remains at risk of being harmed-call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 800-422-4453. (cffutures.org)
  • Results: Among men and women combined, the risk of admission to hospital for a psychiatric disorder did not differ between Finnish adults evacuated to Swedish foster families and their non-evacuated siblings (hazard ratio 0.89, 95% confidence interval 0.64 to 1.26). (harvard.edu)
  • Regan Gruber Moffitt shares with us how philanthropic leaders balance many goals simultaneously while building stronger communities for families and children in Arkansas. (fundersroundtable.org)
  • Most literature available is either based on selected provinces, communities and Demographic Surveillance Areas or studied schooling outcomes without delineating the effect of the family structures children live in. (ukzn.ac.za)
  • Blood pressure after a heightened pesticide spray period among children living in agricultural communities in Ecuador. (cdc.gov)
  • In the United States, BV varies depending on the population studied, from 17% in some prenatal and family planning settings to 37% in STD clinics. (cdc.gov)
  • Children in the ADVANCE group exhibited a lower incidence of emergence delirium after surgery (P=0.038), required significantly less analgesia in the recovery room (P=0.016), and were discharged from the recovery room earlier (P=0.04) as compared with children in the three other groups. (asahq.org)
  • In a linear regression analysis the only factors significantly associated with unstable outcome were a higher load of symptoms (OR 2.64) and perinatal complications (OR 2.84). (who.int)
  • TDM is comprised of five key elements, of which the main component is a consistently held meeting between extended family members, formal and informal community agency representatives, and other supportive individuals to determine which services and assistance to offer to the family. (childtrends.org)
  • Main outcome measure Adults admitted to hospital for psychiatric disorders recorded between 1971 and 2011 in the Finnish hospital discharge register. (harvard.edu)
  • These results are consistent with a literature which finds that there is a causal relationship between early life conditions and later outcomes. (repec.org)
  • A RECENT survey reported increases in the number of children in the United States who receive various treatments to reduce their anxiety before surgery. (asahq.org)
  • Over the past several years, family accommodation (FA) has gained increasing recognition for its role in child and adolescent anxiety disorders. (haifa.ac.il)
  • of families who have received services within our Community Partners for Child Safety programs have no reports of abuse or neglect for 12 months following the close of service. (fireflyin.org)