Individual coaching is increasingly available to support early educators’ application of knowledge to practice, but its reach remains relatively narrow. Even more rare is the form of PD focused on col...

Latino families are a cornerstone of the United States’ past, present, and future. Join Latino Families Flourishing (LFF), an initiative led by Child Trends’ Hispanic Institute and supported by the ...

After a busy summer spent reviewing 70 applications (a record for us), gathering input from our youth advisors, interviewing applicant teams, and spending hours in thoughtful deliberation, we’re excit...

Participation in after-school or out-of-school time programs has been linked to improved academic, behavioral, and socio-emotional outcomes for adolescents.…

Most program developers and researchers know that it's best to involve the population they are trying to serve or study during the process of developing…

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Learn about Colorado Universal Preschool Process Evaluation (2025 – present), a Child Trends research project.

Promising CTE approaches in youth correctional settings include strong partnerships, labor-market alignment and credential pathways, hands-on learning, and post-release support.

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Infant and early childhood mental health consultation (IECMHC) is a service used in child care and early education—and in other naturalistic settings such as…

This brief describes the landscape of home visiting within American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities and provides a brief overview of the federal…

Not all child care providers serve the full number of children they are licensed to serve. Providers may operate below their licensed capacity for a variety of…

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Learn about Colorado Universal Preschool Process Evaluation (2025 – present), a Child Trends research project.

New data from the 2024 Maryland Early Care and Education (ECE) Workforce Survey highlight the importance of public health insurance and the health insurance…

Sex education programs aim to promote positive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) by equipping young people with the knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy…

Recent Child Trends analysis of national survey data suggests that parents of middle and high school students view artificial intelligence (AI) as an issue that schools must address directly. Across s...

Resources curated for professionals who support young people experiencing the child welfare/justice systems, homelessness, & opportunity youth.

This self-reflection tool is designed to help organizations document, assess, and strengthen their youth engagement efforts. Specifically, it aims to promote thoughtful reflection on current practices...

Recent Child Trends analysis of new national survey data points to a clear takeaway: Parents are most likely to rely on and trust information about their child’s education when it comes directly from ...

Our analysis of new nationally representative data using the AmeriSpeak® panel shows that fathers who live with their children (or “resident fathers”) are positively involved in their children’s lives...

States have long helped current and aspiring early care and education (ECE) professionals earn postsecondary credentials through investments in scholarships, tuition assistance, and other workforce in...

Technology applications are central in the lives of teenagers today. In fact, nearly half report being online almost constantly and almost all go online daily.…

Education beyond high school is one of the most reliable paths to economic stability in the United States, yet many of the young adults who stand to benefit…

Child Trends interviewed 14 states to learn how they collect data on and track the practice of kinship diversion in their child welfare systems. Several states track kinship diversion, but vary in wha...

Burnout is a serious and widespread problem in the health care and public health fields, and those who provide sexually transmitted infection (STI) care are not exempt from feeling its effects. Burnou...

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This self-reflection tool is designed to help organizations document, assess, and strengthen their youth engagement efforts. Specifically, it aims to promote thoughtful reflection on current practices...

Family Resource Centers (FRCs) provide critical services to families in their communities, including access to supports for basic needs (e.g., food), support…

This comprehensive child welfare resource provides state and national data on child maltreatment, foster care, kinship caregiving, permanency, and older youth…

Read Healthy and Ready to Learn: National and State Data on 3-, 4-, and 5-Year-Olds from Child Trends.

Resources curated for professionals who support young people experiencing the child welfare/justice systems, homelessness, & opportunity youth.