In celebration of International Youth Day, Global Health Youth Advisor discusses U.S. Government and USAID’s health programs impacting urban youth. Read more >>
Tag archives for Action Plan on Children in Adversity
Securing a Better Future Means Knowing Your Past
A Roadmap to Protecting the World’s Most Vulnerable Children
The first U.S. Government Action Plan (PDF) on Children in Adversity provides an important framework through which to guide and galvanize U.S. government agencies to protect the world’s most vulnerable children. Read more >>
Strong Families Equal Strong Nations
Thanks to leaders like Dr. Jack Shonkoff, we know that relationships with other human beings are not a luxury for children, but an absolute necessity. Read more >>
Changing the World for Children
The historic launch of the U.S. Government Action Plan on Children in Adversity on December 19 makes me believe that my dream has become yours Read more >>
A Conspiracy of Goodness
I’ve found there are some things on which everyone can agree. Children need strong beginnings – health, nutrition and nurturing care – to live their most productive lives Read more >>
16 Day Challenge: Preventing Violence Against Children and Women
The science is clear – childhood experiences shape adult outcomes, including long-term health, cognitive development, academic achievement Read more >>
A New Milestone in Child Protection
Disasters impact the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world every year. Half of those affected are children, who often bear the biggest brunt of humanitarian crises. Nowhere have we seen this more clearly than in the wake of the January 2010 Haiti earthquake. Read more >>
