IntroductionAt the end of the second year of its National Strategy to Prevent Teen Preg- nancy, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pleased to report that teen pregnancy rates continue to decline.
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Advanced SearchAccess to Child Care for Low-Income Working Families
Out of necessity or choice, mothers are working outside the home in greater numbers than ever before. In 1996, three out of four mothers with children between 6 and 17 were in the labor force, compared to one in four in 1965. Two-thirds of mothers with children under six now work.
Enhancing the Well-Being of Young Children and Families in the Context of Welfare Reform
ByJane Knitzer and Nancy K. Cauthen National Center for Children in Poverty The Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University In Collaboration withEllen Kisker Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Welfare Reform/Child Well-Being Administrative Data Linking
By South Carolina Department of Social Services The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS), along with its partners, have been pleased with the success of the CHILD LINK Project and will continue in the future to build upon its efforts.
Characteristics of Families Using Title IV-D Services in 1995
CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILIES USING TITLE IV-D SERVICES IN 1995 By Matthew Lyon May 1999 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Data Source and Methodology Findings
Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground
A Report to Congress on Substance Abuse and Child Protection
Department of Health and Human Services
Report to Congress
Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: A Report to Congress on Substance Abuse and Child Protection
In a field where difficult decisions are made every day, child welfare workers face particular dilemmas when working with the extremely troubled families whose complex and multiple problems include both substance abuse and child maltreatment. Central to their challenge is that addiction to alcohol and other drugs can be a chronic, relapsing disorder and recovery can be a long term process