Tagged With "Economic"

Dear Kidsdata Community, A new series from National Public Radio affiliate, KQED News, examines the role of public policy in addressing poverty among California’s children and their families. Kidsdata, in partnership with the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), took a new look at poverty data and provided them for several articles. The articles delve into poverty among infants under three years old and focus on Merced County, an area of particular concern but also great potential. In...

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are not only a root cause to some of the most harmful, persistent, and expensive health challenges facing our nation, but new research shows that the economic impact of ACEs and toxic stress on California is $112.5 billion a year. https://www.acesaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Cost-of-ACEs-in-California.pdf

While the impact of maltreatment on a child and their family is devastating, child maltreatment also has serious effects far beyond those for the victim. Maltreatment results in ongoing costs to taxpayers, institutions, businesses, and society at large. Local communities bear the brunt of these costs in the form of medical, educational, and judicial costs, though more tragic signs are seen in homelessness, addiction, and teen pregnancy. To create a concrete understanding of the widespread...

Rich, poor, middle class. Parents often believe it’s their responsibility to shield their children from economic differences and social class. But new research shows children as young as five years old are not economically blind. In fact, by the time they reach pre-kindergarten, kids know the difference. https://positiveparentingnews.org/news-reports/rich-vs-poor-kids-recognize-social-class-early/

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020 Time: 12-1pm PT Please join us for a webinar on Thursday, February 13th, to learn about the Building Family Economic Mobility Toolkit from the National Center for Parent, Family, and Community Engagement. Designed for Head Start and Early Head Start teachers to help them better serve families facing economic challenges, the Toolkit can be used in a variety of settings to build professionals’ knowledge and ability to help families build financial stability...

Is it possible to include these workshop opportunities on the ACEs Calendar? Thank you, Cherie _____ Indian Child Welfare Act and Positive Indian Parenting Workshops February 15 & 16, 2018 – Reserve your seats Now Presented by National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) Hosted by Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation 18960 Puhkum Rd/County Road 75A in Brooks, CA Participants are welcome to attend one or all of the following workshops: Thursday, February 15, 2018 Introduction to ICWA 10:00 a.m.

Yes!! Great idea. On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 1:49 PM, Cherie Schroeder < cherie@yolofostercare.com > wrote: > Is it possible to include these workshop opportunities on the ACEs > Calendar? > > Thank you, Cherie > ------------------------------ > > > > [image: NICWA_Identity_Primary_Tag_2014]*Indian Child Welfare Act and * > > *Positive Indian Parenting Workshops * > > *February 15 & 16, 2018 – Reserve your seats Now* > > > >...

Discussing Death with Kids : Death is a difficult topic to talk about, but child psychologists say even among families who have experienced previous loss, parents can provide kids with supports to help them during these difficult times. Single Moms’ Challenges During COVID-19 : In the United States, almost one in four moms are taking on the challenge of raising kids alone as a single parent. COVID-19 and the social distancing that’s required to keep families healthy during the pandemic may...

Safe & Sound is excited to share The Economics of Child Abuse in 2020: A Study of California & Its Counties . On this website, you can learn about the cost of child maltreatment in every community in California and how to take action to protect kids, strengthen families, and build communities. We would love your feedback on the site. Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey by Wednesday, June 2, so we can continue highlighting research and building tools that communities need.