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Treatment Foster Care
Place youth with mental, emotional, and behavioral health challenges in foster families that provide a structured, nurturing, therapeutic environment; also called Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC)
Treatment Foster Care Oregon
Place severely and chronically delinquent youth in foster families that are trained in structured behavior management and connected to TFCO program staff; formerly called Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care
Twitter Chat: Connecting minority youth to opportunity
More Latino youth are “disconnected”—not in school and not working—than their White peers, according to recent County Health Rankings data.
How can we connect more Latino and minority youth to healthy, successful futures?
On Tuesday, May 30, 2017, the County...
Understanding community health with improved Compare Counties tool
Recent improvements to the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Compare Counties tool provide new ways to learn about a county’s health relative to other counties across the country.
Understanding Transportation’s Impact on Community Health
A lot of research indicates that better pedestrian and transportation options help create healthier communities. In fact, countries with...
Unearthing root causes behind social determinants of health
It is well understood that housing, access to nutritious foods, livable wages and a host of other factors outside the doctor’s office influence how long and how well we live. But what shapes those conditions? Who and what decide who receives the resources necessary to thrive?
Unemployment insurance (UI)
Increase compensation provided to unemployed workers looking for jobs by expanding eligibility, amount, or duration of benefits
Unhealthy snack taxes
Increase the price of snack products high in sugar and fat by adding an excise or sales tax
Universal basic income
Provide all individuals with regular cash transfers, without conditions, over their lifetimes
Universal distracted driving laws
Prohibit all drivers from texting or talking on a cell phone while driving