News from the Field Related to Wraparound
What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons?
February 23, 2025
Between 2000 and 2020, the number of young people incarcerated in the United States declined by an astonishing 77 percent. Over the same time period, arrest rates and serious violent crimes by juveniles fell equally dramatically. What lessons can be drawn from this 20-year experiment and quiet triumph of public policy?
Stories of Navigating Youth and Family Systems
January 13, 2025
This podcast series features authentic stories shared by individuals who have navigated various youth and family systems. Each episode offers a unique perspective on their encounters within these systems and solutions to the challenges they faced.
Skaters Promoting Youth Mental Health
January 13, 2025
This article/recording from National Public Radio features The Skate Mind Project, a program from The New School that leads psychological first aid trainings for skaters.
Brain Structure and Early Use of Substances Among Adolescents
January 13, 2025
Many differences in brain structure appeared to exist prior to any substance use among adolescents, pointing to the role brain structure may play in substance use risk, NIH-supported study suggests.
Some Childhood Traumas May Reduce Mental Health Problems
January 13, 2025
An analysis of national data by University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health psychiatry researchers showed that the type of trauma a person experiences could be more impactful than the amount of trauma they encounter in youth.
Parental Consent Rules May Hinder Teen Mental Health Treatment
January 13, 2025
Teens living in states requiring parent consent for mental health treatment may be less likely to access care, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Living with a Parent in Prison
December 7, 2024
A new study from Australia highlights the experiences of children of incarcerated parents. The study confirms that it falls primarily to the extended family to manage the fallout when a parent is incarcerated, and that many families do not have the support they need.
Needed: Suicide Prevention for Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth
December 7, 2024
This new study analyzes six years of multistate child death review data from the United States, finding that 81% of sexual and gender diverse youth in the dataset died by suicide, despite many receiving current or prior mental health services.
Preventing Infant and Toddler Maltreatment: A Toolkit
December 7, 2024
This toolkit aims to facilitate collaboration among state-level policymakers, agency leaders, administrators, and other partners to pinpoint the connections between policies that promote family well-being and those that prevent child maltreatment. The resources in this toolkit are intended to inform and encourage dialogue, collaboration, and action among state leaders responsible for promoting positive outcomes among children, families, and communities in their states.
Youth Leaving Foster Care at High Risk for Suicide
December 7, 2024
Roughly one-quarter of young adults in foster care in California have attempted suicide, and their rate of suicidal behavior is nearly three times that of peers who aren’t in government care, according to a recently published study and policy brief.