Community-based organizations that provide LGBTQ-focused support and services can have long-lasting effects on the health of LGBTQ youth. Research on LGBTQ youth and young adults ages 15-21 showed that ongoing participation in community orgs was related to less substance use and better self-esteem and mental health.
Learn more: https://www.prb.org/articles/lgbtq-youth-and-young-adults-are-coming-out-into-a-polarized-environment-and-finding-valuable-school-and-community-support/
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School and community groups can provide valuable support and build resilience for LGBTQ+ youth. Researchers found that LGBTQ students who were victimized or had depressive symptoms were less likely to binge drink if they participated in Gender and Sexualities Alliances (GSAs) than their peers who did not participate in such clubs. Learn more: https://www.prb.org/articles/lgbtq-youth-and-young-adults-are-coming-out-into-a-polarized-environment-and-finding-valuable-school-and-community-support/
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Despite a federal mandate to improve child wellbeing, new study finds no evidence that contact with the child welfare system improves child outcomes. CPS contact was associated with worse mental health and developmental outcomes.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36630851/
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Kids who experience housing hardship, like eviction & frequent moving, are more likely to engage in delinquent behaviors, found Sarah Gold's analysis of the FFCWS study of 5,000 children.
What else do we know about housing stability & child well-being?
Read the new research highlight from PRB
https://www.prb.org/resources/public-housing-vouchers-open-doors-to-better-child-health-new-research-suggests/
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It's a year since we published the #OneChanceToBeAChild #wellbeing data profile for #NovaScotia. It was a labour of love by a dedicated team from #DalHPI & #DalhousieU #Pediatrics devoted to improve #ChildWellbeing. But has it? Time will tell...
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1 in 5 adolescents (born 1998-2000) resided or attended school within 500 meters of a prior-year deadly gun violence incident during 2014-17, according to new analysis of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study.
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**NEW** Anti-Poverty Tax Credits Linked to Declines in Reports of Child Neglect, Youth Violence, and Juvenile Convictions
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