<p>A nation’s future depends on how well it nurtures and protects its young people. Pew seeks to study and promote nonpartisan policy solutions for pressing and emerging problems that affect the next generation.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>President Barack Obama released details Thursday of the early childhood agenda outlined in his State of the Union Address.</p> <p>The President’s proposal includes funding for state pre-kindergarten programs and an expansion of his administration’s evidence-based early childhood home visiting program.</p> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:22:19 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899451698&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=White House Pushes to Expand Home Visiting&WT.z_contenttype=Report In this video, a teacher and a high school student share their experiences with how dental problems affect the classroom. Community water fluoridation and dental sealants are two of the cost-effective ways for states to prevent decay so children are more likely to stay in school and perform better in class. Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899411633&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=Video: Dental Problems Affect School Performance&WT.z_contenttype=AVWebcast This white paper from the Pew Children's Dental Campaign investigates how the addition of dental therapists to the dental team may expand the capacity of Federally Qualified Health Clinics to treat more children. Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899408633&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=White Paper: Expanding the Dental Safety Net&WT.z_contenttype=Report Various funding streams—federal, state, local, and private—support home visiting programs. Recently, in light of Medicaid's ability to reach so many low-income and at-risk families, interest has been growing in its potential to finance home visiting services for eligible mothers and children Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899403270&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=Medicaid Financing of Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs&WT.z_contenttype=Report <br />A report by the Pew Children’s Dental Campaign analyzes the trend of an increasing number of Americans who seek out dental care at emergency rooms. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899390315&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=For Many, the Answer Is Not the Dentist’s Chair (Spring 2012 Trust Magazine Briefly Noted)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <p>A new report finds that already stressed state budgets are shouldering an extra burden to cover expensive emergency room treatment for avoidable dental ailments and concludes that states can reduce hospital visits, strengthen oral health and reduce their costs by making modest investments to improve access to preventive care.</p> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899372468&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=A Costly Dental Destination: Hospital Care Means States Pay Dearly&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>A new report by the Pew Center on the States finds that already stressed state budgets are shouldering an extra burden to cover expensive emergency room treatment for toothaches and other avoidable dental ailments.</p> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899372488&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=Pew: More Americans Turning To Costly Hospital Care For Preventable Dental Problems&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease A CNN Money article on the widespread practice of avoiding dental patients on Medicaid cites the "The State of Children's Dental Health" report from the Pew Center on the States. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899369049&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=Building a Business with Unwanted Customers&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>The board of the Santa Clara Valley Water District voted 6-0 in support of fluoridating the water it supplies to the city and several bedroom communities of San Jose, giving 280,000 additional Californians access to fluoridated water. Pew supported the efforts of its California partner, The Health Trust, to build awareness of the community’s oral health needs and share the overwhelming evidence showing fluoridation’s benefits.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:30:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899366548&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=Pew Applauds California Vote to Fluoridate, Urges Policy Makers to Be Guided by Sound Science&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx