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Adolescent Risk Behaviors

Alcohol Use

Centers for Disease Control: Alcohol and Public Health

The Institute for Youth Development

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

S.C. Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
 

Drug Use

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

S.C. Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
 

Juvenile Delinquency

American Bar Association: Juvenile Justice Committee

Juvenile Law Center

National Center for Juvenile Justice

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
 

Not in School or Employed

Child Trends

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
 

Sexual Activity and Pregnancy

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Child Trends

Guttmacher Institute

Maternal and Child Health Bureau

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

Sexual Information and Education Council of the U.S.

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
 

Demographics

South Carolina Community Profiles

U.S. Census Bureau
 

Economics

Poverty

Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics

Institute for Research on Poverty

Joint Center for Poverty Research

National Center for Children in Poverty

U.S. Census Bureau: Poverty
 

Income

Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor)

Human Services Policy: Income and Poverty

I.R.S. Tax Statistics

S.C. Employment Security Commission: Labor Market Information Online

U.S. Census Bureau: Income
 

Barriers to Self-Sufficiency

Administration for Children and Families (U.S. DHHS)
 

Child Support

Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement

South Carolina Child Support Enforcement (S.C. DSS)
 

Education

Dropouts

National Dropout Prevention Center

South Carolina Department of Education
 

Readiness and Early School Performance

Mathematica Policy Research Inc.

National Association for the Education of Young Children

National Center for Early Development and Learning

National Center for Education Statistics

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

National Institute on Early Childhood Development & Education

South Carolina Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education

White House Social Statistics Briefing Room: Education

Zero to Three
 

Special Education

The Council for Exceptional Children

Federal Resource Center for Special Education

Learning Disability Association of America

National Center for Learning Disabilities

Special Education Resources on the Internet

U.S. Office of Special Education Programs
 

Family

Births to Teen Mothers

Child Trends

National Center for Health Statistics (CDC)

South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

South Carolina Community Assessment Network

South Carolina Maternal and Child Health Databook
 

Births to Mothers Not Completing High School

Child Trends

South Carolina Community Assessment Network
 

Births to Single Mothers

Child Trends

South Carolina Community Assessment Network

South Carolina Maternal and Child Health Databook
 

Divorce Rate

Child Trends

National Center for Health Statistics: Divorce

U.S. Census Bureau: Marriage and Divorce
 

Single-Parent Families

Child Trends

U.S. Census Bureau: Families and Living Arrangements
 

Working Parents

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Human Services Policy: Children and Youth (US DHHS)

National Child Care Information Center
 

Child Abuse and Neglect

American Humane Association

Childhelp USA

Child Welfare League of America

Human Services Policy: Children and Youth (US DHHS)

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information

National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect

Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina

South Carolina Child Protective/Preventive Services (SC DSS)

South Carolina Children's Law Office
 

Domestic Violence

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women
 

Separation of Children from Parents

Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates

South Carolina Children's Law Office

South Carolina Foster Care Review Board

South Carolina Guardian Ad Litem Program
 

Health

Child Injuries and Deaths

National Center on Child Fatality Review

National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program

S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
 

Disabilities

Administration on Developmental Disabilities

Children with Disabilities (U.S. Dept. of Justice)

Family Connection of South Carolina

LDOnline (Learning Disabilities)

Learning Disabilities Association of America

National Center for Learning Disabilities

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs

South Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council

South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind
 

Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
 

Healthy Lifestyles

Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System - South Carolina

Center for Disease Control: Nutrition and Physical Activity

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (USDA)

Maternal and Child Health Bureau (U.S. DHHS)

National Center for Health Statistics: Health Behaviors
 

Immunizations

American Academy of Pediatrics Immunization Initiatives

Every Child by Two

Immunization Action Coalition

South Carolina DHEC Immunization Division
 

Inadequate Healthcare

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Health Resources and Services Administration

National Coalition on Healthcare

Office of Health Policy: Children's Health Insurance

South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
 

Infant Mortality

Child Trends

March of Dimes

Maternal and Child Health Bureau

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
 

Low Birthweight

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Child Trends

March of Dimes

Maternal and Child Health Bureau

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
 

Prenatal Care

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Centers for Disease Control: Birth Defects

Child Trends

March of Dimes

Maternal and Child Health Bureau

National Institutes of Health

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
 

STDs

Advocates for Youth

American Social Health Association

Centers for Disease Control

Guttmacher Institute

Kaiser Family Foundation: HIV/AIDS

Medical Institute for Sexual Health

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
 

Tobacco Use

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

CDC: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source

S.C. Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services

S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control: Tobacco Prevention and Control