In this report from the Center for Promise, three different data sets are examined to research and uncover how adversity affects the lives of young people and what practitioners can to do help them overcome barriers to success. The report summarizes findings collected on youth in America and their caregivers. Findings outlined include that there are too many youth experiencing adversity, and that there is a large disparity in exposure to adversity in terms of income, maternal education, and race and ethnicity. Findings also indicate that the number and types of adversities that youth experience matter, and that relationships within and outside the family can buffer the effects of multiple adversities. Recommendations are outlined to help young people persevere through adversity and achieve success. They include engaging schools as a first line of defense, adopting two-generation approaches to support caregivers and youth in high-adversity situations, and increasing and strengthening opportunities such as re-engagement programs and career pathway programs for young people.

This article, published in the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, describes programs designed to provide employment support to fathers who are in the criminal justice system. The T.O.R.I. Program and RIDGE Project are described in detail in their approach to provide assistance for reentry, particularly for fathers. The article also discusses grants provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for fathers and resources available to help support employment and parenting of returning young fathers.

This National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) article, authored by NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow, states that while the opioid crisis is a problem that can affect people from all walks of life, it has particularly impacted some of the poorest regions in the country where stress and other environmental and social factors may leave some individuals more vulnerable. Psychological factors such as increases in economic challenges and stress can play a role in addiction. Reasons may also include level of access to and the quality of health care received by people in economically disadvantaged areas. The article suggests that reversing the current opioid crisis and preventing future ones require not just addressing this issue from the supply-side, but will also entail addressing such issues as economic disparities, housing instability, poor education quality, and lack of access to quality health care--all areas that plague disadvantaged individuals, families, and communities.

These tables from the Office of Family Assistance compile federal TANF and state MOE expenditures for FY 2016 reported by states. As a condition of receiving federal TANF funds, states are required to spend a certain amount of their own funds (MOE) on TANF-allowable categories. Expenditures are grouped into 20 main categories and are detailed in the provided report.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created this media toolkit to help partners communicate the importance of the flu vaccine. It includes posters, flyers, factsheets, and materials designed specifically for children, and images for use on social media. They are easily printable in PDF format, and some are available in both English and Spanish.

Socioeconomic status is often not taken into account when examining influenza rates in a geographic area. This study sought to explore this information and took place over the course of two different flu seasons; the study was a partnership among 14 states to examine influenza hospitalizations in geographic areas with census-tract level poverty. It was found that with this type of poverty, higher rates of severe outcomes and hospitalization from the flu occurred.

This study, published in the Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics Journal, details the vaccination rates and attitudes towards the influenza vaccine among a low-income community in Central New York State. A total of 1,041 people were surveyed as part of the study, and 655 were found to be unvaccinated for the current flu season. Of those unvaccinated, 312 indicated they did not plan to receive the vaccine, and 46% of these respondents chose not to receive it because of misconceptions about the vaccine. Of those who intended to receive the vaccine but had not yet done so, 95% stated they had not received it because of a lack of access.

This free resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information about American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) and the flu and how to prevent it in an easy-to-read infographic. It is available in a printer file, poster file to print, or text file that can be read without the graphics.

This free resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information about pregnant women and the flu and how to prevent it in an easy-to-read infographic. It is available in a printer file, poster file to print, or text file that can be read without the graphics.

This free resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information about the flu and how to prevent it in an easy-to-read infographic. It is available in a printer file, poster file to print, or text file that can be read without the graphics. Additionally, the CDC has created similar files targeting pregnant women and Native Americans.