During #COVID19, 1 in 5 Latino and Black households with children struggle to get enough food. The pandemic has magnified the racial/ethnic disparities in food insufficiency, employment, housing, and health care access. buff.ly/30IPEe0 via Hispanic Research Center

.@DanaLThomson spoke w/ Nicole Acevedo about how economic stress can affect families: “As more hardships accumulate, I think it becomes much harder for families to find the good or rely on their normal coping mechanisms that they've relied on in the past.”buff.ly/2LQAvD3

On Tuesday, March 2, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm ET, we will host a Twitter chat with weRnative, and Native Americans in Philanthropy to discuss ways advocacy organizations, practitioners, and researchers can use #datascience to better understand AI/AN communities and youth. #NativeDataChat

.Hispanic Research Center is now accepting applications for its Research Scholars Program! For ABD PhD students and early-career researchers who want to study issues relevant to Hispanic children and families. Apply by 3/31/21! bit.ly/3rgzQKi #AcademicTwitter

Come work with me! Child Trends is grateful to be growing. We're looking for a Research Scientist who will be actively involved in planning and executing research and evaluation projects with #AIAN populations. Please share and apply if interested! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default…

According to OPRE and Child Trends analysis of the #2012NSECE parents with higher incomes were more likely to search for care and enroll with a provider compared to parents with lower incomes. acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/pa…

.@RybergRenee & @JWarren3000: “To emerge from this pandemic with a stronger, more equitable #highered system than before, we must address the everyday challenges that prevent many students from completing their #highered plans—especially those with kids.” childtrends.org/publications/c…

The quality of English language learning supports is one of the most important factors Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program staff consider when selecting schools for youth to attend, according to new research. acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/ed…

From @DanaLThomson: “New poverty data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau highlight the enormous success of government programs in protecting children from the economic fallout of the pandemic.” childtrends.org/blog/federal-r…

According to a Child Trends survey, children in households in MD that received a child care scholarship in Fall 2020 were more likely to stay with their primary care provider during the pandemic than those in households that did not receive a scholarship. childtrends.org/publications/c…

A new Child Trends survey conducted in Maryland finds that two-thirds of respondents who received a child care scholarship in the fall of 2020 reported that the scholarship did not sufficiently cover school-age care expenses during the school day. childtrends.org/publications/c…

#Childcare closures during #COVID-19 have disproportionately impacted different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. Join Hispanic Research Center on 10/13 for a webinar discussing how closures have impacted Hispanic families. attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/32701…

The Child Trends Hispanic Institute is currently seeking a senior research scientist with expertise in Latino children and families to take leadership roles in an organization nationally known to impact policymakers and practitioners. workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default… #LatinoResearchers

I'm over the moon happy and so proud to be a part of Child Trends - just learned that Child Trends was awarded $10 million from MacKenzie Scott to support our strategic initiatives and to further our work in support of child well-being.

A Scholars of Color Series, hosted by Foundation for Child Development, is launching on Feb 23rd with a special webinar, Dr. Asa G. Hilliard III: The Man, The Mindset, & Relevance for Today. Learn more about the life and timeless work of Dr. Asa Hilliard and register here: fcd-us.org/asahilliard/.

Amazing opening plenary by Drs. Chrishana Lloyd, Marcy Whitebook providing the historical context for equity for the #ECEworkforce at #NRCEC2022

Back-to-school season is a good time to think about the transition to kindergarten for children & families and how effective coordination between Head Start & K-12 systems can support that process. Read about OPRE research Child Trends’ new blog. buff.ly/3wdjuHi

Research shows that babies who are born as a result of unintended pregnancies are at higher risk of poor mental, physical, and economic health at birth and beyond. Abortion restrictions could lead to as many as 100,000 more unintended births each year. buff.ly/3QElSPw