POC Households Experiencing Hardships During COVID-19
Information provided by Child Trends: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of families experiencing hardships across the country has risen dramatically, with a disproportionate impact on Latino* and Black communities….
Mom Celebrates Black Historical Figures with Nursery Rhymes Book
This new nursery rhymes book was written to honor Black role models including entrepreneurs, historical figures and millionaires. Rhymes of the Times: Black Nursery Rhymes was written by Mrs. Audrey Muhammad,…
Mom Creates Just Us App to Protect Young Black Drivers
“Driving while Black” has been an issue in the African American community for quite some time. Fearful for her sons, Charmaine Davis invented a solution for every Black parent who…
Keke Palmer Hosts Inauguration Day Program for Children
It’s Inauguration Day! U.S. Senator Kamala Harris will make history today when she is sworn in as the first woman and woman of color Vice President of the United States!…
The Link Between Poverty and Child Maltreatment
Information provided by Chapin Hall in their January 2021 newsletter. Children in households with low socioeconomic status experience neglect at about seven times the rate of other children. In some…
Vulnerable Youth Are Stuck in Traffic We Can’t See
The covert yet persistent human trafficking industry prays disproportionately on homeless foster youth, but the fundamental benefits of kinship care can serve as protection. On average, within a 12-month period,…