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Congress extends pandemic school lunch waivers, though not all kids will benefit. Lawmakers approved the nearly $3 billion bill just a week before the waivers were set to expire on June 30 #childrenFIRST https://t.co/XuHI3aP7ov
Co-regulation and Strengths-based Approaches to Human Service Delivery @HHSGov@ACFHHS have been moving toward approaches that are informed by the robust and expanding research on human development across the life course #childrenFIRST https://t.co/KPd8BLB10T
Down to my last diaper' : The anxiety of parenting in poverty. 1 in 3 American families cannot afford enough diapers to keep their infants and toddlers clean, dry and healthy, according to the @diapernetwork#childrenFIRST https://t.co/Ntr8Ksw0K6
Short-Term Effects of Tax Credits on Rates of Child Maltreatment Reports in the US, a recent study found that reports declined for at least four weeks after families received money under 2 federal anti-poverty programs @AmerAcadPeds#childrenFIRST https://t.co/lznNcFfIuN.
With Child Care Scarce states have stepped in to address a growing crisis. Many families have found services both unaffordable and scarce. Yet while there is consensus that child care needs fixing, there is little agreement on the fix #childrenFIRST https://t.co/KV6joF7DUh
Learning How to Engage Dads and Paternal Relatives in #childwelfare The Fathers and Continuous Learning in Child Welfare Project #childrenFIRST https://t.co/5nF19k2cdT
Climbing #childcare costs put strain on parents. Parents are seeing an average annual cost increase of 41% for center-based child care providers since the beginning of the #pandemic#childrenFIRST https://t.co/iR7k2RfoFf
To improve maternal health, we must depoliticize racial equity @CDC showed that #maternalmortality rates increased during the first year of the pandemic #childrenFIRST https://t.co/RPBJaIKcpF
How Children’s Hospitals are innovating in the face of #COVID-19. Pediatric providers shared lessons learned from battling the physical and psychological effects of the pandemic #childrenFIRST https://t.co/1gwFQZLay3
Creating Space for the Pain - and Joy - of #ChildWelfare Work leaders need to recognize the pain all around them and create spaces for professionals to openly share their struggles #childrenFIRST https://t.co/bTaOFbEqZ0
School meal waivers a game changer, during the pandemic,
congress removed a lot of red tape in the @USDANutrition school meals programs, and a new report suggested the program's success should be continued into the next school year #childrenFIRST https://t.co/oyokWO50vF
US Pediatricians group @AmerAcadPeds group moves to abandon race-based guidance. For years, pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice #childrenFIRST https://t.co/3j8IAYFpYi
A child trauma expert explains how parents can support kids in Uvalde and elsewhere. The importance of being truthful with kids and teens, even about difficult topics #childrenFIRST https://t.co/IVxdHSxBAL
Major decline in adoptions accompanies #COVID-19 Inter-country adoptions declined by 45% from 2019 to 2020; private, domestic adoptions by non-stepparents by 17%; and public adoptions from foster care by 13% @AdoptionCouncil#childrenFIRST https://t.co/jX7aIC4o5c
Baby formula shortage is particularly painful for foster and adoptive families. These households often rely exclusively on baby formula to feed their children #childrenFIRST https://t.co/pZ9LnU5Z7r
Around 1 in 8 women report experiencing symptoms of maternal depression @CDCgov finds. Perinatal depression occurs during or after pregnancy and is an urgent public health issue in the US. Learn how to mind the gap. #childrenFIRST https://t.co/shgMxTO4EP
Over $1.4m in Housing Assistance for Foster Youth committed by @HUDgov during #NationalFosterCareMonth ensuring all young people who are or have been in foster care have the support and resources they need to thrive #childrenFIRST https://t.co/uQYQwRHZ10