Montana Kids Count Blogs

Learning to Talk About Suicide - 14 April, 2013 - 7:43 am

As part of the Billings Gazette coverage of youth suicide and prevention in Indian Country, Cindy Uken writes of efforts at Plenty Coups High School to draw out students Sources of Strength. Read more in her article, “Learning to Talk about it,” More...

Children's Bureau Turns 100 - 12 April, 2013 - 10:08 am

“April 9, 2012, marked the 100th anniversary of the Children’s Bureau. Learn more about the history of the Children’s Bureau and their work addressing critical issues affecting children and families.” More...

National Child Abuse Prevention Month - 9 April, 2013 - 1:40 pm

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Learn about how you can help raise awareness. More...

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month - 15 February, 2013 - 9:23 am

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and Montana Kids Count reports that 10 percent of high school students say they have been victims of dating violence. More...

Bill Gates Annual Letter - 12 February, 2013 - 9:07 am

“I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition... More...

More MT Students eating school breakfast - 21 January, 2013 - 9:17 am

A study shows that more MT low-income pupils are being served nutritious breakfasts at school compared with the previous year. More...

Get Montana's kids outdoors - 14 January, 2013 - 9:43 am

The National Wildlife Foundation "Be Out There" Campaign offers ideas and tips on how to get MT kids outdoors. More...

Food Insecurity and Mental Health - 18 December, 2012 - 6:42 am

“Food Insecurity Predicts Mental Health Problems in Adolescents” in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. More...

Trauma Support for Children - 17 December, 2012 - 4:20 pm

How to respond to support children in the wake of a traumatic event. More...

KIDS COUNT in the news - 13 December, 2012 - 9:54 am

KIDS COUNT research results make the Montana news More...