Home visitor programs are run by local governments and nonprofit organizations and are funded largely through a federal program.

Many museums around the country have had children’s programs for years — but they are on the rise now more than ever. By Shivani Vora This article is part of our Museums special section about how ...

WASHINGTON — Children don’t stop learning after they leave the classroom, and after-school programs play a crucial role in child and youth development. “Out-of-school time” programs can provide ...

A new federal food assistance program is aiming to reduce child hunger by giving low-income families money for summer groceries. But only those who live in certain states will have access to that ...

The nonprofit Children's Square USA is launching Crisis Care Anywhere, a program designed to provide mental health services for children and their families. With an aim to fill gaps in mental health ...

A woman makes a sign for the Children's Bureau in Washington DC in November 1923. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is tearing through the federal government agency by agency, slashing ...

Raising a family is never easy. Between diapers, child care and rent, the cost to raise a family is often overwhelming for many families. You’re not alone, however. There are several programs ...

The current process states use for setting child care subsidy reimbursement rates only looks backward, building low wages and scarce resources into the future of child care. The child care industry in ...

Local child care leaders say assistance programs remain open as usual, even as a federal funding freeze raises concern among ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Children’s Mercy Hospital announced the opening of its new Partial Hospital Program (PHP), which is designed to support children and adolescents facing mental health challenges. The ...

Low-income children and families would be among the groups hit hardest by Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act. While the bill would be a boon to wealthy Americans, it would scale back resources ...