Participants Frequently Asked Questions
Survey background
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What is the National Survey of Children’s Health—Longitudinal Cohort (NSCH-LC)?
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The 2023 NSCH-LC is a national study that focused on the physical and emotional health of children and young adults as they grew older from 0 to 17 years old to 3 to 24 years old. The NSCH-LC survey collected information from January through June 2024 about the health and well-being of children and young adults, including access to and use of health care, family interactions, mental health, school and after-school experiences, and family economic circumstances.
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Why is this survey important?
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The NSCH-LC is designed to learn about health outcomes and related experiences of children and their families since information was collected on these children in either 2018 or 2019. The results of the NSCH-LC will support the development of federal policies and programs aimed at improving the health and well-being of children and young adults.
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Who sponsors the survey?
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau – part of the federal government – sponsored and provided the primary funding and oversight for the survey.
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How is the U.S. Census Bureau involved?
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The U.S. Census Bureau conducted the study, administered the survey, oversaw the sampling, and produced final public use data files of the results, on behalf of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau.