By not extending the 2021 temporary Child Tax Credit expansion, federal lawmakers have allowed the number of children and ...

Explaining foster care to a child is delicate, when presented with honesty, empathy, and reassurance can turn painful stories into pathways toward healing and resilience.

For some New Mexicans, the cost of child care is more expensive than their mortgage. For others, the financial strain is a ...

Syracuse’s child poverty rate of 40.9% was the fourth-highest in the nation in 2024 among places with over 100,000 people, ...

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has described a new report on child poverty as evidence of the “urgent need to act” on an ...

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The dozen US states that implemented a refundable child tax credit program in the wake of the pandemic held down child poverty rates relative to states that didn’t act, according to an analysis by ...

The dozen US states that implemented a refundable child tax credit program in the wake of the pandemic held down child poverty rates relative to states that didn’t act, according to an analysis by ...

Children who fail to grow to expected height may have unstable gut bacteria, according to a new study in Cell.

Schools are on the frontline of the battle against the impact of poverty on young people – but they can't do it alone ...

Bright children from poorer backgrounds are twice as likely to be admitted to hospital with mental health problems than ...