With multiple state agencies—health, education, human services—often providing programs for children and families, states are recognizing the need for a more coordinated approach.

NCSL surveyed 40 state legislators from both sides of the aisle about their knowledge of strategies to prevent child maltreatment.

Panelists at a recent NCSL webinar discussed how they overcame challenges related to two prenatal-to-3 issues impacting Ohio: child care and infant mortality.

When the pandemic forced many child care providers across the country to close or scale back operations, parents were left scrambling—and businesses got a clear view of how much they rely on the child care system.

Summer means fewer meals for the millions of children who rely on the breakfast and lunch they eat at school. According to the anti-hunger organization No Kid Hungry, the national summer meals program reaches only 16% of children who need...

Mississippi and West Virginia joined the list of states that have signed legislation to remove the lifetime ban on public benefits for those formerly convicted of drug-related crimes, joining the Virgin Islands, Washington, D.C., and twenty-two...