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Georgia KIDS COUNT 2006 Tour

Georgia KIDS COUNT 2006 Tour. 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. KIDS COUNT.

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Georgia KIDS COUNT 2006 Tour

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  1. Georgia KIDS COUNT 2006 Tour

  2. 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.

  3. 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. • Interactive database atwww.gafcp.org/kidscount

  4. 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.

  5. On the 10 national indicators, Georgia….ranked 44th Child deaths; teen deaths; teen births; high school dropouts; teens not attending school and not working; children in single-parent families Infant mortality Low birthweight; children in poverty; children in families were no parent has full-time, year-round employment

  6. Georgia Is In the Bottom Ten States on Six Indicators High school dropouts: 48th Infant mortality: 43rd Teens not attending school and not working: 42nd Low birthweight: 41st Teen birth rate: 41st Children in single-parent families: 41st

  7. Other National Rankings Percent of children in poverty: 36th Teen death rate: 30th Child death rate: 29th Children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: 29th

  8. Georgia 2006 Key Findings • HEALTH • Starting at birth, Georgia children do not fare well. • More than one in four infants born without a healthy start in 2004. • Infant mortality rates have remained higher than national averages for the past 10 years. • Teen births improved but Georgia remains among ten worst in the nation.

  9. Teen Births (2004)

  10. Repeat Teen Births (2004)

  11. Georgia 2006 Key Findings • SAFETY • The child death rate has improved. Yet disparities exist for black children as compared to white children. • The overall teen death rate has improved. • Child neglect continues to be the dominant type of child maltreatment. • Nearly 75% of children entering foster care were reunified with families or placed with a relative within one year.

  12. Safety: Child and Teen Deaths • Leading cause of death for children ages 1-14 is medical, followed by motor vehicle accidents. • For teens ages 15-19, motor vehicles surpass medical causes. • Leading cause of death for black females and males in 2004 was medical, followed by homicide for black males. • Leading cause of death for white females and males in 2004 was motor vehicle accidents.

  13. Georgia 2006 Key Findings • EDUCATION • More than one in five children born in Georgia have mothers with less than 12 years of education. • For Hispanic infants, 60% are born to mothers with low educational attainment. • Indicators of school success show considerable disparities for Hispanic, black, economically disadvantaged, and migrant students.

  14. High School Graduation (2004-2005)

  15. HOPE Eligibility (2004-2005)

  16. Georgia 2006 Key Findings • ECONOMIC SECURITY • Child poverty continues to be widespread and more children live in poverty now than three years ago, up to 21%. • Almost one-third of children lived in families with incomes less than 150 percent of the federal poverty level. • More than 40% of Georgia students qualify for free or reduced school meals.

  17. Child Poverty (2003)

  18. Families, with Children, with Annual Incomes Less Than 150% of the Federal Poverty Level (2000)

  19. Georgia 2006 Key Findings • COMMUNITY WELL-BEING • Counties with higher rates of homeownership tended to fare better on other indicators of well-being, including poverty, educational attainment, and children’s health. • Unemployment rates continue to climb; almost half of Georgia’s counties had an unemployment rate higher than the 2005 state average of 5 percent.

  20. Voter Participation (2004 General Election)

  21. County, state, and national data online • County profiles • Pocket Guide • 10% Improvement in Key Indicators • Snapshots of Georgia’s Children • Children in Georgia: By the Numbers • Data Book

  22. Family Connection Partnership For more information contact: William Valladares, Communications Coordinator 235 Peachtree Street, Suite 1600 Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: 404-527-7394 Fax: 404-527-7443 E-mail: william@gafcp.org Web site: www.gafcp.org

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