Annie E Casey Foundation 2007 Kids Count Report

January 2008

Annie E Casey Foundation has released its annual Kids Count Report which provides data on children and various indicators of health and well-being.  This year the report is also available on-line additional information on a state level allowing providers and policy advocates to conduct state-by-state comparisons and more in-depth examination of state performance indicators.  Information is provided on the following ten indicators: 

• Preventing Low Birth Weight Babies
• Reducing Infant Mortality
• Reducing the Child Death Rate
• Reducing the Teen Death Rate
• Reducing the Teen Birth Rate
• Reducing the High School Drop Out Rate
• Reducing the Number of Disconnected Youth
• Increasing the Percentage of Children Whose Parents Have Stable Employment
• Reducing the Child Poverty Rate
• Increasing the Percentage of Children Living in Two-Parent Families

For more information on how to order this report, contact Annie E Casey Foundation at 410-547-6600.