Children

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has published the 2023 Kids Count Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being.

The CDC has released updated HCV testing recommendations perinatally exposed infants and children.

The 2023 RCORP-CABH Onboarding Packet includes resources, tools, and strategies to support grant-funded activities, along with information on accessing TA. We hope you find the Onboarding Packet helpful as a starting point. Our TA team is here to support you through your grant, so should you have any questions related to this document or other technical assistance needs, please do not hesitate to contact your Technical Expert Lead (TEL).

Upon the completion of this workshop, participants recognized ONDCP’s National Drug Control Strategy prevention priorities; understand the DFC Program’s Mode and the funding process; and be able to identify a DFC-funded coalition near them.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides several behavioral warning signs and symptoms you can look out for in children and youth. While certain behavior can be a part of growing up, the warning signs and symptoms listed by the NIMH may be a reason to contact a health professional. Mental illnesses can be treated and talking with your child or teen can help you identify when to see a health professional.

AHA recently released two case studies focusing on behavioral health in young people. “Community Partnerships: Improving Behavioral Health Access for San Diego’s Youth” focuses on Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, which in 2015 set forth a strategic plan to transform mental health by treating the whole child, integrating physical and behavioral health. “Community Partnerships: Improving Behavioral Health Access for Virginia’s Youth” examines the initiative put forth by Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters to transform pediatric mental health services through dedication and partnerships.

Monday, October 3rd was Child Health Day 2022, an observance and recommitment to the health and well-being of children and their families. 

Buprenorphine utilization is an effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Given the recent increase in child maltreatment reports related to parental substance use, research should explore the correlation between buprenorphine treatment and child maltreatment–related outcomes.

Ask the Expert Breakout Sessions

Day 1: Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Federal representatives will briefly highlight federal funding opportunities and resources, then answer questions and engage in discussions with grantees.

Ask the Expert Breakout Session 1: MCHB + CDC

Adverse childhood experiences, known as ACEs, are defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as "potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood." One common example is experienced by children growing up in a household with parents engaged in substance use. This publication is the first in a two-part series addressing the relationship between ACEs and substance use throughout the life cycle, covering substance use as an ACE from infancy through adolescence.