KIDS COUNT is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.
To carry out this mission, Idaho KIDS COUNT:
- Collects the best available data on child well-being at the national, state and county levels to measure progress
- Using data, informs policy makers and citizens about the status of Idaho children and effective policy strategies to improve their well-being
- Partners with Idaho Voices for Children and other child advocacy organizations to mobilize policy and community action to secure better futures for children
Idaho KIDS COUNT is supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, America's largest philanthropic source for disadvantaged children. Idaho KIDS COUNT joins the other 49 states to shape and promote a new direction for America's Children.
Idaho KIDS COUNT is a project of Mountain States Group, Inc., a private nonprofit organization working in health and human services.
The 2010 KIDS COUNT Databook is now available! Click here to see the report, data, and additional resources.
New Reports from the Idaho KIDS COUNT Policy Cafe on July 14th - "Small Faces in a BIG Recession - Part 2: Making it Better for Kids - What Will it Take?"
- Powerpoint: "Why Poverty Matters", Harriet Shaklee
- Full Report: "When it Comes to Kids, Poverty Matters", Harriet Shaklee
- Powerpoint: "Idaho's Working Mothers", Judy Brown
- Judy Brown's full report: coming soon
New Idaho KIDS COUNT Report:
"Serving Idaho’s Children, Youth and Young Adults: Tracking ARRA Spending in Idaho"
by Judith L. Brown, April 2010
This is the fourth in a series of monthly updates tracking Idaho’s use of stimulus funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), enacted in February 2009.
New Idaho KIDS COUNT Report:
Statewide Survey of Early Education & Pre-K Program Standards (2010)
This project provides a resource for the groups working to adopt statewide program standards for early education programs.
Join the conversation! Click here to participate in the new Idaho KIDS COUNT e-Forum today!
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