Special Topics

Weighing In on Health & Fitness in Washington

Policy Brief: One in Ten Washington Children Experience Multiple Risks That Threaten Their Well-Being, July 27, 2005

Family Matters: Mental Health of Children and Parents, July 2003

The Real Facts of Life for Children of Color in Washington State, 1999

Adolescence and Substance Use

Through the Washington Kids Count project, HSPC has issued a series of reports on the relationship between substance use, academic achievement, and child well-being. Titles:

• Impact of Substance Use and Violence/Delinquency on Academic Achievement for groups of Middle and High School Students in Washington, 2002
• Alcohol, Tobacco and Substance Abuse and Washington Children, 1999