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Reports & Research

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

KIDS COUNT Data Book, 2012

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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Quality teacher training that responds to current, evidence-based research is crucial to offering the best learning environment for students. Social and emotional learning incorporated into instructional strategies increases achievement and positive classroom behavior.

Staff turnover is a critical threat to sustaining supportive relationships. Program operators struggle to retain staff at every level, which often results in poor continuity with respect to program goals and relationships with children and collaborating agencies.

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.

 

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

For every $1 spent on immunizations, as much as $29 can be saved in direct and indirect costs.

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2009 Data Book Highlights Opportunities to Improve California Children’s Well-Being

Jul 28, 2009

The 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Book released today ranks California 20th in a state-by-state study on the well-being of America’s children, an improvement of two spots from the previous year. The report shows that, between 2000 and 2006-07, California improved on five of 10 measures that affect children’s well-being. Yet, on three other measures, conditions worsened for California’s children, and on two measures conditions remained unchanged. Given the state’s current budget crisis, however, it is difficult to gauge how funding cuts to vital children’s programs and services will impact California’s future rankings.

The 20th annual Data Book also contains The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s essay, which takes stock of the nation’s progress in keeping track of children’s well-being. This year’s Data Book is complemented by an expanded KIDS COUNT Data Center, which contains hundreds of measures of child well-being and covers national, state and county data. To access information for California, go to http://datacenter.kidscount.org/ca.

Percentage of low birthweight babies decreased for the first time since 2000.
Since 2000, the percentage of low birthweight babies in California has steadily increased each year—from 6.2 percent in 2000 to 6.9 percent in 2005. In 2006, however, the percentage of low birthweight babies decreased to 6.8 percent, improving California’s national ranking from 12th in 2005 to 6th in 2006.

Infant mortality fell to its lowest level in years.
In 2006, California had the third lowest infant mortality rate in the nation, reaching its lowest point in years. Between 2000 to 2006, California’s infant mortality rate decreased 7 percent, from 5.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 5.0 infant deaths per 1,000 births in 2006.

Improvements in teen birth rate slipped.
While the teen birth rate had been on the decline, California mirrored a national trend with a small increase in teen births between 2005 and 2006. In 2000, California’s teen birth rate was 47 births per 1,000 females, ages 15 to 19. This rate declined to 39 births per 1,000 in 2005. Between 2005 and 2006, however, that rate inched upward to 40 births per 1,000 teen females.

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