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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 12h

The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) will release full 2024 survey data on October 9, 2025. Now it's time to learn how to access and use it!

Data User Training: October 30, 2025
Online: 12—1:30 PM
healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/eve...
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California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) Data User Training: October 30, 2025

Join the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research as we host a data user training on Thursday, October 30 to demonstrate how to use CHIS' free online health query tool AskCHIS™ to get data on a wide…

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 3d

Kids in the U.S. are facing a deepening health crisis — mortality, chronic illness, mental health, early puberty, and pain symptoms are all rising sharply.

🔗 Full discussion: “The new crisis in American kids’ health” via @wbur.org

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The new crisis in American kids' health

Mortality rates, mental health conditions, obesity and chronic disease rates are all up significantly in American children. Why are kids in the U.S. so unhealthy?

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 4d

What does the data say?
Spotlight on Key Indicators from KidsData: Reading Proficiency
www.kidsdata.org/topic/25/rea...

Reading Proficiency Summary - Kidsdata.org

Kidsdata.org promotes the health and well being of children in California by providing an easy to use resource that offers high-quality, wide-ranging, local data to those who work on behalf of…

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 4d

📱 New @npr.org article by Rhitu Chatterjee highlights compelling research linking social media use in teens to changes in brain function — especially around reading, memory, and attention.

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Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 5d

If you have a data set that is really important for you and has valuable impact, consider telling your story to Essential Data U.S. (essentialdata.us). They are building a compendium of cases that convey compelling real-world examples of how federal data can benefit the American people and economy.

America's Essential Data

Highlighting examples of how our essential public data serve the American people.

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 6d

🔵 What does the U.S. government shutdown mean for federal data?

🔵 How will the shutdown affect government statistics?

🔵 What's happens when major public surveys, like the Food Security Supplement, are canceled?

👉 It's a smart time to join PRB's Federal Data Forum: federaldataforum.prb.org/login

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 6d

Why do we need social and behavioral scientists at the table when we talk about reimagining science?

Because nearly 40% of U.S. deaths are preventable — and prevention depends on understanding human behavior, not just biology.

Read more:
👉 pop.psu.edu/news/why-soc...

Why Social Science? - Because Reimagining Science Requires Behavioral and Social Scientists at the Table, Too | Population Research Institute

By Sam Goldstein, Science for Good

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 7d

A new study of 48 states (1990–2022) finds income gaps shrank — but racial ones grew.

📖 Read more: www.the74million.org/article/fina...

Finance Reforms to Combat Racial Inequities Often Made Them Worse, Study Finds

The study of fiscal policies in 48 states going back to 1990 left its lead author feeling “surprised and depressed.”

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 10d

Cash Assistance for Children: Research Roundup and Policy Future
Join the Urban Institute and the Berkeley Opportunity Lab to examine the evolving conversation about the benefits andimpacts of safety net investments in children.
Oct 21, 12:30-4:30, hybrid
click.news.urban.org?qs=e75d05083...

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 11d

Foster Care Education Outcomes: A systematic review of the best available studies between 2000 and 2023 shows that while challenges remain, young people with foster care experience are achieving far more than outdated statistics suggest.
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Foster Care Education Outcomes: New Research Challenges the 3% Myth

Foster youth achieve more than outdated stats suggest. New data shows progress in high school and college completion, though barriers remain.

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 13d

Did you know that the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (CPS-FSS) was terminated?

Join us for this webinar to learn how you can take action to protect this critical public resource

Tuesday, October 7
3:00 pm ET
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Rapid Response Data Briefing: Understanding the Food Security Supplement. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Hosted by FRAC, dataindex.us, Association of Public Data Users (APDU), Population Reference Bureau (PRB), and National WIC Association The Food Security Supplement (FSS) is a critical dataset. It provides...

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 14d

A new article in Pediatrics examines individual, family, and health system characteristics to determine which are associated with disparities in receipt of health care transition preparation services for youth ages 12–17. publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...

Disparities in Health Care Transition Preparation Among US Youth

OBJECTIVES. Research pertaining to disparities in access to health care transition preparation is limited. This study examined a broad set of individual, family, and health system characteristics to…

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 18d

For decades, we have been able to answer questions about the food security of Americans because of the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (CPS-FSS) and a yearly report by the USDA’s Economic Research Service. But, we are about to know a whole lot less.
dataindex.us/newsletter/a...

Forsaking Food Security | America's Data Index

Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve dataindex.us. If you have feedback or encounter any issues, please contact [email protected].

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 19d

Johns Hopkins University developed an infographic on how parents can support children’s health this back-to-school season. www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/welln...

Back-to-School Health: Tips for Parents Infographic

Explore this infographic to learn important ways you can support your child’s health from preschool to graduation day.

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 20d

What were some of the challenges facing Californians in 2024, who was most affected, and how have health and health care needs changed in recent years?

Check out the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) annual data release on Thursday, October 9, 2025. healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/eve...

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) Annual Data Release

What percentage of Californians experienced a hate incident? Housing or food insecurity? Asthma attacks from wildfire smoke? Medical debt or delays in accessing needed health care? What are some of…

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 21d

The AAP offers tools to combat food insecurity in children: www.aap.org/en/patient-c...

Food Insecurity

Research and statements that help summarize the impact of food insecurity and how to improve the lives of children facing food insecurity.

www.aap.org

KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 24d

Health and Human Services (HHS) will reinstate health data removed in January due to an executive order, including information on pregnancy risks, opioid-use disorder, AIDS, and the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. It is unclear if the data will be updated. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Trump administration agrees to restore federal health data and websites in lawsuit settlement

Soon after President Donald Trump's inauguration, federal health officials deleted or removed information on a range of topics including pregnancy risks, opioid-use disorder and the AIDS epidemic.…

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 25d

Studies show a stunning return on investment for food stamps, this one found that every government dollar spent on SNAP can yield a $62.25 return in long-term benefits for children, including increased earnings and longer life expectancy. www.prb.org/articles/wha...

What Investment Offers a 60-Fold Return? Food Stamps

For the youngest Americans, $1 of SNAP payments generates $62+ in economic and health benefits.

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 25d

The Trump administration is scrapping the federal government's annual report on hunger in America, two months after signing legislation that sharply reduced SNAP benefits. Read the full story here: apnews.com/article/trum...

After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America

The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, saying it had become “overly politicized″ and ”rife with inaccuracies.″ The decision comes two and a…

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 26d

A new study discusses how obesity and obesity-related conditions (ORCs) have been increasing in US youth. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Proportion of Obesity-Related Conditions Attributable to Obesity and Overweight in US Youth

This cross-sectional study estimates the population attributable fractions of obesity-related conditions due to obesity and overweight among US adolescents and young adults.

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 27d

Investing in Black Neighborhoods to Address Structural Racism’s Impact on Health: pstc.brown.edu/news/2025-04...

Investing in Black Neighborhoods to Address Structural Racism’s Impact on Health

Sociologist and Demographer Courtney Boen is on a team developing a multi-level intervention strategy for Black neighborhoods in Philadelphia, in order to reduce health inequities perpetuated by…

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · 28d

A new study suggest that high school experiences are linked to midlife body weight: pop.psu.edu/news/high-sc...

High school experiences linked to midlife body weight | Population Research Institute

High schools have long been recognized for shaping students’ futures. According to a new study by researchers from Penn State, the University of Texas, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the…

pop.psu.edu

KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · Sep 19

The NICHM Foundation's September Newsletter Highlights Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. nihcm.org/newsletter/c...

NIHCM Newsletter: Childhood Obesity, Schools, Drug Pricing, Policy, & Access to Care

Children’s Health and the Role of Schools

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KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · Sep 18

New Mexico will be the first state to make child care free!
The program, which will start in November and is expected to save families $12,000 per child annually, is available to all residents regardless of income.
19thnews.org/2025/09/new-...

New Mexico will be the first state to make child care free

The program, which is expected to save families $12,000 per child annually, is available to all residents regardless of income.

19thnews.org

KidsData @kidsdata.bsky.social · Sep 17

Understanding the Cost of Housing Quality on Families and Communities
Tuesday, September 30, 2–3pm Eastern
This webinar will explore how improvements in housing quality over the last several decades may not have kept pace with rising costs for low-income households
www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/und...

Understanding the Cost of Housing Quality on Families and Communities

Research | Training | Policy | Practice

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