Policy Data by Topic
Quick Links to Topic Areas:
Child Health
Idaho Data
- Public Health Insurance for Children (SCHIP)
- Public Health Insurance for Parents
- Family Medical Leave
- NCCP Idaho Early Childhood Profile: Focus on Health & Nutrition
- 2005 PRATS (Pregnancy Risk Assessment Tracking System) Annual Report: A Survey of the Health of Mothers and Babies in Idaho, August 2008.
K-12 Education
Early Care and Education
Idaho Data
- Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Subsidies
- NCCP Idaho Early Childhood Profile (Full Profile) (pdf)
- NCCP Idaho Early Childhood Profile: Focus on Early Care and Education
- Children's Defense Fund - Early Childhood Development Facts 2005 (pdf)
Child Welfare
Idaho Data
- Child Welfare League of America - Idaho Children 2008
- Every Child Matters - Where Idaho Ranks on Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures
- Children's Defense Fund - Child Welfare in Idaho
Family Economic Security
Idaho Data
- NCCP Idaho Family Economic Security Profile (pdf) (updated 2008)
- NCCP Idaho Early Childhood Profile: Focus on Parenting and Economic Supports
- Federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- Food Stamps
- Minimum Wage
- Section 8 Voucher Housing
- State Income Taxes & Credits
- TANF Cash Assistance
- Unemployment Insurance
- NCCP Rate of Children in Low-Income Families
- NCCP Demographics of Low-Income Young Children (under age 6)
- NCCP Demographics of Low-Income Children
National Reports
- Kids Share 2008: How Children Fare in the Federal Budget (The Urban Institute, June 2008)
- The Impact of the Mortgage Crisis on Children (First Focus, April 2008)
NEW Idaho KIDS COUNT Policy Brief: Quality Child Care in Idaho
This policy brief is part of a four-part series which examines the need for child care in Idaho; the availability of quality child care settings; and the status of public supports to assist low-income working parents with child care need.
NEW Idaho KIDS COUNT Policy Brief: Idaho's Quality Child Care Rating System
This policy brief is part of a four-part series which examines the need for child care in Idaho; the availability of quality child care settings; and the status of public supports to assist low-income working parents with child care need.
NEW Idaho KIDS COUNT Data Report: 2008 Early Childhood Data Report
This data report measures 20 data indicators to assess how Idaho young children are faring.
3rd Annual IVC Fall Forum Forum a Success!
The 3rd Annual IVC Fall Forum was held on October 24, 2008 in Boise. Click here for more information on this event.
NATIONAL REPORT:
Kids' Share 2008: How Children Fare in the Federal Budget: Kids to Receive Declining Share of Federal Spending
Kids' Share 2008, a second annual report by the Urban Institute, looks comprehensively at trends in federal spending and tax expenditures on children. Key findings suggest that historically children have not been a budget priority. In 2007, this trend continued, as children's spending did not keep pace with GDP growth. Absent a policy change, children's spending will continue to be squeezed in the next decade.
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