"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011" Is Released
The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics recently released its annual report on child and family issues. The report covers 41 key indicators of well-being and suggests long-term plans of action.
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Children in Care Continue to Be Left Behind
July 16 marks the 15th anniversary of the "look back" eligibility requirement for federal foster care assistance. As a result of the "look back," fewer children are eligible for federal foster care support today than when the decision was initially made.
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Hearing Emphasizes the Importance of Accurately Counting Child Deaths Due to Maltreatment
The subcommittee on Human Resources of the House Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on child deaths due to maltreatment on July 12. The hearing was held in conjunction with the release of a Government Accountability Office study that found child deaths due to maltreatment chronically underreported.
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