Children Archives

03.10.2023 a hand holding a block with emojis on it

Limits of Early Intervention for Childhood Mental Health

Youth who received mental health treatment in childhood had similar mental health problems in adulthood as those who received no services.

Guest Author William Copeland

02.14.2023 a graph showing the growth of poverty

Breaking Down Child Poverty

Over the last 29 years, child poverty has dropped by 60%. But more can be done to prioritize the children that may slip through the cracks.

Fellow Abby Outterson

02.10.2023 a woman smiling at camera

Hannah Thompson

Hannah Thompson is an epidemiologist researching school- and community-based methods to decrease health disparities among youth.

Fellow Abby Outterson

02.08.2023 a hand holding a gun

Barriers to Safe Firearm Storage in Households with Children

In households with children, only 44% of owners report storing guns safely. Research suggests that anxiety around social and cultural changes may give reason as to why.

Guest Author Tara D. Warner

12.06.2022 a graph of a number of individuals

Freaking Fracking

Living within two kilometers of a fracking site is associated with two to three times greater risk of developing leukemia, according to Pennsylvania data.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

11.09.2022 girl standing on scale

Childhood Weight Affects Puberty Timing

Childhood obesity, a known risk factor for early puberty in girls, is also a risk factor in boys.

Guest Author Ai Kubo

11.08.2022 Ian Rowe

Ian Rowe

Ian Rowe, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and co-founder of Vertex Partnership Academies, talks about drivers of success and challenges in education.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

10.03.2022 person at grocery store checkout with lots of food

SNAP-ping Out of CPS

States that increased access to food assistance programs reduced child protective services investigations.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

09.13.2022 child in hospital bed with parent

Racial and Ethnicity Disparities in Children’s Access to Surgery

African-American, Asian, and Latino children were less likely than White children to report receiving surgical care.

Guest Author Ethan Sanford

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