Children & Families

The dream started with a sickly mother at an Indianapolis apartment complex known for trouble. Carl King decided early in his teens that nursing was going to be his career path.

Despite declining youth crime in Indiana, Black youth still face high detention rates in the state. Initiatives like New B.O.Y. aim to offer support through mentoring.

Early chilhdood researcher Angela Narayan believes that positive life experiences should play a much larger role when thinking about adversity and potential interventions to address early traumas.

Paula Anderson was getting her young children ready for bed, looking at pictures with her 3-year-old daughter Azalya in her home in 2018 when gunshots rang out.

What trans people, clinicians, and families really want others to know about youth gender care.

Part two in a three-part series investigating North Carolina's psychiatric residential treatment facilities where children with complex behavioral needs are sent for care.

Lauren Abbott's son Lucas had sudden cardiac arrests due to a rare arrhythmia. Rapid CPR and automated external defibrillator use is crucial for the 20,000 affected kids yearly.

Two people who suffered cardiac arrests at schools in Lafayette, Indiana survived due to automated external defibrillators. But many Indiana schools lack AEDs and plans.

Florida’s infant mortality crisis | A South Florida Sun Sentinel special report

Born to die: Florida’s infant mortality crisis | A South Florida Sun Sentinel special report