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Reports & Research

KIDS COUNT Data Book, 2013

California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being, 2012-13

California Report Card, 2011-12

The Impact of Industry Self-Regulation on the Nutritional Quality of Foods Advertised on Television to Children, 2009

Educationally/Insufficient? An Analysis of the Availability & Educational Quality of Children’s E/I Programming, 2008

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Facts & Figures

Over one-third (39%) of California’s zero-to-five population live in families where the most knowledgeable adult does not speak English well.

29% of seventh-graders, 32% of ninth-graders and 33% of 11th-graders in California report feeling “so sad and hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more that [they] stopped doing some usual activities.”

Problem behavior and drug use are significantly reduced among children who attend afterschool programs.

Asthma hospitalizations and deaths are largely preventable and can be avoided with proper prevention and management. Only 35% of children with asthma, however, have received an asthma management plan from their health care provider.

Tooth decay is the single most common chronic disease of childhood in the U.S.

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Latest press releases

Sep 09, 2013

Sharyn Church to Lead Los Angeles Arm of Children Now

Children Now today announced Sharyn Church will head its expanding operations in greater Los Angeles.

Jun 24, 2013

California Ranks 41st Nationally in Children’s Well-Being, Shows No Improvement versus Year Ago

For the second consecutive year, California ranks 41st out of the 50 states in children’s overall well-being, according to The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2013 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, released today in partnership with Children Now.

Feb 27, 2013

New Report Shows California’s Youth Incarceration among Highest in the Nation and Largely Ineffective

This KIDS COUNT® Data Snapshot shows California’s high youth incarceration rate, highlighting the need for a more pro-active, effective approach.

Poverty Rate Holding Steady, But Fewer Children Uninsured

New American Media, Sep 26, 2013

Benchmarks set for rollout of new school funding formula

California Forward, Sep 23, 2013

Calif. Law Allows Minors To Remove Embarrassing Pics On Social Media Sites

CBS Los Angeles, Sep 23, 2013