Child Welfare Research

CBX explores home-visiting models for families living in public and mixed-income communities, a framework for promoting mental health and wellness among children and youth, and the economic costs of child maltreatment.

• Home-Visiting Models for Public, Mixed-Income Communities
  Home-visiting programs are frequently used across the nation to provide support and services to vulnerable families. The Urban Institute has been working with public housing agencies and service...
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• Promoting Mental Health and Wellness Among Children and Youth
  Child Trends published an issue brief that presents a framework to promote a better understanding of the meaning and importance of mental wellness among children and youth to help improve their...
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• CDC Reports on Health of U.S. Population
  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report featuring data that reflect the status and progress of the health of the U.S. population from 2005 through 2013. The...
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• The Economic Costs of Child Maltreatment
  The Perryman Group, a Texas-based economic research and analysis firm, published a report on the economic aspects and costs of child maltreatment in order to demonstrate the importance of adequate...
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