| Policy makers face tough decisions. Child Trends can support your effort to develop, guide, and promote sound policies affecting the well-being of the nation’s children and youth.
How Does Child Trends Meet the Needs of Public Policy Makers?
Child Trends tracks issues that effect children. It provides research-based evidence of What Works to improve prospects for vulnerable children. We provide critical guidance -- from investments in early childhood and out-of-school time programs to helping teens make a successful transition to adulthood.
How Has Child Trends Informed the Development of Policy?
• Newspaper articles and editorials urged Congress to improve the federal adoption tax credit, based on analyses from our Child Welfare research area, showing that the credit was not reaching the families most in need of this assistance.
• State child care administrators turned to Child Trends’ Early Childhood Development researchers when they needed research-based guidance on how best to allocate increased federal dollars to improve the quality of child care for low-income working families.
• Policy debates in a number of states used Child Trends’ state data on children’s health and city data on healthy birth outcomes provided by the
Health research area.
• Researchers in our Teen Sex & Pregnancy research area study trends in teen sexual activity, contraceptive use, and childbearing, helping policy makers develop strategies for preventing unintended pregnancies and STDs.
In particular, the information gathered and disseminated through Facts At A Glance, an annual newsletter highlighting national-, state-, and city-level data on teen pregnancy, childbearing, and sexual behavior, has helped to inform policy and practice aimed at reducing teen pregnancy.
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Two Valuable Research Tools
Fostering Connections Resource Center
The Fostering Connections Resource Center is a gathering place of information, training, and tools related to furthering the implementation of the Fostering Connections law. It aimes to connect implementers with the latest information and best experts and advocates working on these issues.
Stay connected by subscribing to the latest email updates.
State Child Welfare Policy Database
This easy-to-use Web site provides state-by-state policy information on a range of child welfare topics. Visitors can access up-to-date information on individual state policies and can compare their own state's policies to those of other states. New topics will be included in the database in the coming months. To receive news and updates about this state policy database, subscribe here.
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