The Office of Refugee Resettlement recently found that more than 700 children have been taken away from their parents in the process of immigration processing, many of them under the age of 4.
Social benefit programs such as Medicaid and CHIP have been found to be most helpful to young children, as the largest group of beneficiaries in the U.S. is made up of young children.
In the U.S., transgender youth are the least likely to suffer from feeling excluded and in turn experience “mental health woes” according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.
Three recent reports published in a major medical journal Lancet found that obesity along with other health issues could have major negative impacts on children during the developmental phase.
In the state of Maine, already two children have died from abuse in the home, and in neither case did authorities take action even with knowledge that the children were being abused.
Al Velarde, Executive Director of Paso del Norte Children Development Center, discusses the importance in offering diverse services to help children suffering from a multitude of special needs. This interview was produced in collaboration with KCOSTV.
Al Velarde, Executive Director of the Paso del Norte Children Development Center, discusses the importance in extending services to help both children with disabilities and their parents cope.
Maggie Morales-Moody, President of Gigi’s Playhouse El Paso, explains how the organization adopts and tailors child services to fit the needs of those with Down syndrome.
Maggie Morales-Moody, President of Gigi’s Playhouse El Paso, discusses how the organization’s services and programs help to change the public perception of children with Down syndrome. This interview was filmed in collaboration with KCOSTV.
The first large-scale, national study of transgender children, including some as young as 3, is poised to expand thanks to a five-year, $1 million grant awarded Thursday by the National Science Foundation to the professor leading the project.
