2006 KIDS COUNT

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• 2006 KIDS COUNT
• Briefing

Introduced by William Valladares Presented by
Taifa Butler and Julie Sharpe Family Connection
Partnership www.gafcp.org/kidscount
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KIDS COUNT

• A national and state-by-state effort funded by
  the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
• Tracks the status of child well-being in the U.S.
  through reporting current and credible data.
• Ranks states using 10 key indicators.

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KIDS COUNT

• Seeks to enrich local, state, and national
  discussions concerning ways to secure better
  futures for all children.
• Publishes an annual Data Book, issues annual
  state rankings of child well-being, and provides
  an interactive database atwww.gafcp.org/kidscount

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Georgia KIDS COUNT

• Measures how children and families are faring in
  the state.
• Includes national, state, and county-level data,
  as well as Census data by legislative districts.
• Represents the largest compilation of the most
  current and reliable available data from a
  variety of sources in Georgia.

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Georgia KIDS COUNT

• Tracks progress across five result areas
• Healthy Children
• School Readiness
• School Success
• Stable Self-Sufficient Families
• Strong Communities

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National Findings for 2006

• Nationally, three out of 10 child well-being
  indicators have worsened since 2000.
• In Georgia, three national indicators are worse,
  one indicator is stagnant, and there were
  improvements in six indicators since 2000.
• Georgia mirrored national trends with poverty,
  low birthweight babies, and children in families
  where no parent has full-time, year-round
  employment worsening since 2000.
• Georgias national ranking is 44th.

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National Findings

• The 2006 report highlights the critical role that
  early childhood development plays in preparing
  children for success in school and life.
• Family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) care is
  discussed in detail. Nationally, more than 6.5
  million children under age 6 spend all or part of
  their time in home-based or family-based
  settings.
• More than 200,000 Georgia children under
  age 6 spent all or part of their time in
  family-based child care in 2003.

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Percent
National Ranking 41st
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National Ranking 43rd
Per 1,000
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National Ranking 29th
Per 100,000
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National Ranking 30th
Per 100,000
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National Ranking 41st
Per 1,000
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Teen Births

• Teen birth rate still declining down to
  53.3/1000 in 2004
• Hispanic mothers Birth rate slightly increased
  to 153.1/1000 in 2004
• Georgia 41st out of 50 states for teen birth
  rate ages 15-19

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High School Graduation

• National rankings use status high school dropout
  rate because it is the only consistent measure
  across states and over time.
• The KIDS COUNT dropout rate includes those with a
  GED as high school graduates (consistent with
  U.S. Census Bureau).
• The Georgia Department of Education measures the
  percentage of students who entered ninth grade in
  a given year and were in the graduating class
  with a regular diploma four years later.
• Both the status dropout rate and the cohort
  graduation rate show improvement since 2000.
• Percent of teens who are high school dropouts
  (ages 16-19) for 2004
• 12 in Georgia
• 8 nationally
• Georgia high school graduation rate
• 65.4 for 2003-2004
• 69.4 for 2004-2005

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National Ranking 48th
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National Ranking 36th
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Poverty level was 17,050 for family of two
adults and two children.
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Poverty level was 18,400 for family of two
adults and two children.
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Other Key Findings

• Black children continue to be born into
  circumstances that place them at risk. They have
  lower birthweight and higher infant mortality
  rate.
• Teens in Georgia lag behind national averages in
  graduating from school and being employed.
• Economic status of children and families has
  declined since 2000.
• While long-term trends show improvement, Georgia
  continues to lag behind national averages.

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National 2006 KIDS COUNT

• Data Book
• 2006 Wall Chart
• 2006 Data Wheel
• Essay on Family, Friend and Neighbor care
• Pocket Guide
• Online databases

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Georgia 2006 KIDS COUNT

• County, state, and national data online
• County profiles
• Pocket Guide
• 10 Improvement in Key Indicators
• Snapshots of Georgias Children
• Children in Georgia By the Numbers

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KIDS COUNT Online Database

• www.gafcp.org/kidscount/
• Compare data between states, regions, counties,
  congressional, and state legislative districts.
• Create custom graphs, maps, ranked lists, and
  profiles.
• Download data.

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Georgia KIDS COUNT County Factsheets
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Georgia KIDS COUNT County Profiles
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Georgia KIDS COUNT Graphs
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Family Connection Partnership, Inc.

• For more information contact
• William Valladares, Communications Coordinator
• 235 Peachtree Street, Suite 1600
• Atlanta, GA 30303
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail william_at_gafcp.org
• Web site www.gafcp.org