May 15, 2014  Subscribe
Young Adults
Transitioning to adulthood
Take heart! Young adults who have moderate or multiple problems - heavy alcohol use, drug use, criminal behavior, or financial hardship - in early adulthood tend to report having fewer of these issues as they age. Which teens and young adults fare better as they transition to the roles and responsibilities they will fill as adults? We analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to find out.
Child Welfare
National Foster Care Month

May is National Foster Care Month. We've got resources to help you improve the situation of children in youth in foster care. See our review of the family finding model, which consists of search and engagement techniques to identify family members and other adults close to children in foster care. We also recently did a survey of state child welfare policies and initiatives, with ZERO TO THREE. In our Databank, you'll find indicators about children in foster care-how many kids, for how long, differences by race, and more.
Trend Lines Blog
Re-framing children's mental wellness

Half of us will experience a mental health concern at some point in our lives, and most of these will first arise in childhood. Yet mental illness is stigmatized and under-resourced. Child Trends conducted a literature review on children's mental health and wellness for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and found several key themes. For one, wellness is a resource that can be nurtured and replenished.  Read more in this sneak peek of the review, which will be out soon.

International early childhood scholarly exchange

It's not always easy to translate lessons learned from programs in one country, to programs in another. Yet international collaborations can help us understand how national trends in child well-being fit into the international landscape. Dr. Tamara Halle, a senior early childhood researcher, writes about her experiences as a visiting scholar at the Haruv Institute and the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute in Jerusalem. On the heels of that visit, Child Trends hosted two Israeli scholars to speak about early childhood research and policy.
Webcasts and Webinars
Workforce development tools to drive performance
On Thursday, May 22nd, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET, join us for a walkthrough of PerformWell workforce development tools. Panelists will explain how they've used tools that track key milestones to success - such as one for tracking employer engagement, and a work readiness evaluation. PerformWell provides measurement tools and knowledge to help human services professionals manage programs' performance. It is a partnership of Child Trends, the Urban Institute, and Social Solutions. 
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