Reflecting on Infant/Toddler Mental Health and the Early Care and Education Workforce in North Carolina.

COVID-19 has led to a child care workforce and mental health crisis for staff, families, and children under age three (infants and toddlers). The current level of stress for chil-dren, families, and infant-toddler early care and education professionals and its impact on infant and toddler well-being needs our attention.

Measuring state-level infant and toddler well-being in the United States: Gaps in data lead to gaps in understanding.

Children who are nurtured, protected, and supported in the first years of life tend to have better individual outcomes and are more likely to grow to become healthy, productive adults. Child well-being varies across states, yet the field lacks a comprehensive review of infant and toddler indicators measured at the state-level. This paper reviews indicators of well-being from the prenatal period to three years that meet certain a priori criteria.

Adolescent autonomy and family functioning are associated with headache-related disability.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to examine the relationships between a range of family factors, including autonomy and general family functioning, on headache outcomes (ie, pain and functional impairment) in adolescents with recurrent headaches.

Methods: Forty nine adolescents, ages 11 to 16 years, (mean age=13.5 y, 63% female) receiving treatment through pediatric neurology for recurrent headaches were enrolled.