Who We Are
We are a non-partisan organization.
Idaho KIDS COUNT is a nonprofit organization engaging citizens and
policy makers in non-partisan, research-based discussions of strategies
to improve childhood outcomes for vulnerable children and their families living in Idaho.
Idaho KIDS COUNT is a member of the national KIDS COUNT Network which is a project founded and funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Launched in 1994 in Idaho, it is a program of Mountain States Group, Inc., a 501(c)3 community resource organization.
STAFF
Director: Linda Jensen
Data Contractor
Bryan Krouse
Krouse Demographics
Media / Communications Contractor
Kim Carley
Cypress Communications
Advisory Council
Hartzell Cobbs
Executive Director
Mountain States Group
Robin Dodson
Idaho State University
Harriet Shaklee
University of Idaho
Linda Anooshian
Boise State University
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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