In 2020, the Missouri Department of Social Services’ family support division was awarded two one-million-dollar grants to develop programs to educate Missouri’s youth about adult and parenthood’s financial, legal, and emotional responsibilities: The...
A new University of Missouri study finds that unmedicated kids with ADHD have significantly higher rates of obesity, but also tend to exceed screen time recommendations and fail to meet crucial sleep guidelines. Mizzou’s Crystal Lim shares the study results with...
A new national report ranks Missouri 32nd in the well-being of children – down four spots from last year’s report. Alisa Nelson talks to Lisa Hamilton, president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, about how Missouri stacks up in the new annual...
Missouri is considering ways to help with the mental health needs of children. Alisa Nelson talks to Department of Mental Health Director Valerie Huhn, who spoke to the Missouri Board of Education about the state of mental health among children.
