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Keeping Track of New York City’s Children, 2010

Voices_staff — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:59:55 +0000

Keeping Track has become an indispensable asset for citizens, elected and appointed officials, academics, foundations, and service providers seeking to understand and improve the lives of New York City’s children. With the release of the 9th edition of Keeping Track, CCC continues to update the Keeping Track database and expand the types of data collected.

Order the entire report at Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York City website.

A Portrait of Children in Northern Virginia 2010

Voices_staff — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:59:34 +0000

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia and Voices for Virginia’s Children are pleased to present “A Portrait of Children in Northern Virginia,” a first-ever snapshot of the status of Northern Virginia’s children. The research for this Portrait was assiduously performed by Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia, and special
thanks go to Dean Montgomery and his staff. The report highlights demographic, economic, and social trends that impact children and youth ages 0-18 in
Northern Virginia. It includes the most current available data from the U.S. Census Reports, American Community Survey, Virginia Vital Statistics, the Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data, and other sources.

Addressing Child Poverty in America

Bill Bentley — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:06:32 +0000

Addressing Child Poverty in America: Two Perspectives By: Jared Bernstein, Director of the Living Standards, Economic Policy Institute and Ron Haskins, Senior Fellow for Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution

Child Poverty in Massachusetts: A Tale of Two States

Bill Bentley — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:05:16 +0000

In this 60-page Kids Count report, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Massachusetts Citizens for Children urges the Commonwealth to join with 16 other states that have established formal Child Poverty Reduction Initiatives, including Connecticut, Maine and Vermont and large states such as California, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.

Connecting Child Poverty

Bill Bentley — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:03:45 +0000

A compendium of essays on child poverty highlighting the driving concerns, ongoing efforts, and the vision of individual members of the VOICES network and the broad national child advocacy community is a first step toward elevating the national discussion on issues of poverty.

Child Poverty in North Carolina: A Preventable Epidemic

Bill Bentley — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:55:13 +0000

A brief on child poverty in North Carolina, with a brain development angle, published by Action for Children North Carolina.

Moving the Needle on Poverty

Bill Bentley — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:46:05 +0000

This report is designed to provide Colorado leaders with an up-to-date picture of the diverse strategies that states across the nation are pursuing to lift individuals, families, and communities out of poverty.

Children’s Campaign Report: 2009 Update

Bill Bentley — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:27:28 +0000

Children in Texas are more likely than children in any other state to go without health insurance, become pregnant as teens and grow up to enter the correctional system, according to The Children’s Campaign Report: 2009 Update, released on January 6 by Texans Care For Children. The new addition of the biennial report examines how Texas compares to other states on dozens of child-wellness indicators.

Predicting Poverty in the Commonwealth

Bill Bentley — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:21:46 +0000

The report finds that the burden of poverty falls particularly hard on children, as the child poverty rate is typically higher than for the entire population. Virginia’s overall poverty rate, for example, in 2007 was 8.6 percent, versus 13 percent for children. Additionally, studies show that children who are pushed into poverty during a recession are 13 times more likely to remain in poverty as adults than individuals who do not experience poverty as children.

KIDS COUNT in Delaware Issue Brief: Children in Poverty

Bill Bentley — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:09:46 +0000

KIDS COUNT in Delaware is proud to present a new issue brief: Delaware Children in Poverty, which was released at its April 22, 2009 statewide poverty summit.