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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
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 at
www.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.
• Georgia’s 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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Low Birthweight Babies
By Race: 1994-2004
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8
4
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94
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95
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96
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97
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98
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99
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01
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Percent
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All Races
White, not Hisp
Black, not Hisp
Hispanic
National Ranking: 41st
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Infant Mortality Rates
By Race: 1994-2004
National Ranking: 43rd
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94
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95
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96
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02
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Per 1,000
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16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
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Total
White Not Hisp
Black Not Hisp
Hisp
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Child Deaths
By Race, Ages 1-14
National Ranking: 29th
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Per 100,000
40
30
20
10
1994
1996
1998
All Races
2000
White
2002
2004
Black
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Teen Deaths
By Race, Ages 15-19
National Ranking: 30th
130
Per 100,000
110
90
70
50
1994
1996
1998
All Races
2000
White
2002
2004
Black
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Teen Birth Rate
By Race, Ages 15-19
National Ranking: 41st
180
Per 1,000
140
100
60
20
1994
All Races
1996
1998
White, not Hisp
2000
Black, not Hisp
2002
2004
Hispanic
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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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High School
Dropouts
(Teens, ages 16-19, percent)
National Ranking: 48th
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15
10
5
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
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Child Poverty
(percent)
National Ranking: 36th
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20
15
10
5
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
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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 Georgia’s 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: 404-527-7394
Fax: 404-527-7443
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.gafcp.org
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