This fact sheet addresses issue relevant to Teen Dating Violence and answers such questions as Why is dating violence a public health problem, How does dating violence affect health, Who is at risk for dating violence, How can we prevent dating violence and How does CDC approach prevention. It also includes a list of resources and references.
Although the teen birth rate has declined substantially over the past two decades, teen childbearing remains a national concern. Child Trends' latest brief, Examining State-Level Patterns in Teen Childbearing: 1991-2009, uses state-level data to examine declines in the teen birth rate over 19 years. The brief describes variation across states during this timeframe, in the degree of decline and in patterns over time.
Building Blocks for a Healthy Future is an early childhood substance abuse prevention program developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Designed for parents and caregivers of children ages 3 to 6, Building Blocks will help you open up the lines of communication with young children-and make it easier to keep those lines of communication open as they grow older.
The National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University just released a new family profile titled, Marital Duration at Divorce, 2010.
