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Teens in Crisis: How the Industry Serving Struggling Teens Helps and Hurts Our Kids


In recent years a dizzying array of programs has emerged to meet the needs of struggling teens and their families-wilderness therapy programs, therapeutic boarding schools, alternative schools, mentoring and court diversion programs, independent living programs, and myriad day treatment and partial hospitalization services. Yet not all of these offerings employ mental health professionals or follow evidence-based treatment protocols. Some programs are licensed and a… More >>

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NIrV Kids’ Devotional Bible Revised


Fire up their imaginations and you’ll stoke their spirits as well. That’s the idea behind the NIrV Kids’ Devotional Bible—the devotional Bible created especially for young readers…. More >>

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Tooth Decay in Youth is Ongoing Concern

Tooth decay in youth and children has been on the rise again for the first time since the 1990s. From the 1970s until the 1990s, tooth decay (dental caries)  in youth and children declined. The importance of dental care for children became more apparent, access became easier for most families and increasing community water fluoridation ensured children’s teeth were protected against decay.

There has been an alarming trend in tooth decay in children since the 1990s, however, with a small, yet significant rise in the tooth decay in youth and children ages 2 – 11. 42% of children ages 2 to 11 have had tooth decay in their primary (baby) teeth, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Children in lower income families, Hispanic children and Black children have more decay than Caucasian children and children from families with middle and higher incomes.

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