A 30-year-old effort that mobilized families to get routine vaccines for children will save a million lives and trillions of dollars, a new analysis found. The Vaccines for Children program, ...

Parents value after-school programs, but demand far exceeds available capacity, particularly among low- and middle-income families, a new report finds. Families want after-school programming for about ...

In the last half of 2025, Gertrudis Espinal watched as, one by one, children left the child care program she runs out of her ...

Generous anti-poverty programs may help narrow gaps in mental health and brain development between children living in low- versus high-income households, a new study finds. The analysis, published in ...

Survey of 30,000+ Parents Finds Cost Is Greatest Barrier; Just 13% of Kids in Low-Income Families Participate; Vast Majority of Parents Give Programs High Marks ...

Many museums around the country have had children’s programs for years — but they are on the rise now more than ever. By Shivani Vora This article is part of our Museums special section about how ...

Raising a family is never easy. Between diapers, child care and rent, the cost to raise a family is often overwhelming for many families. You’re not alone, however. There are several programs ...