Browsing by Author "Annie E. Casey Foundation"
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Item 2003 KIDS COUNT Data Book(Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2003) Annie E. Casey FoundationExamines the problem of higher cost for basic goods and services that low-income families pay, hindering their efforts to build financial security for their children. Highlights programs that states and communities are implementing to address the issue.Item 2004 KIDS COUNT Data Book(Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2004-06) Annie E. Casey FoundationProvides a portrait of the educational, health, and economic conditions of American children, focusing on the increasing number of at-risk young adults. Outlines several ways for increasing their chance of transitioning to adulthood successfully.Item 2005 KIDS COUNT Data Book(Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2005-07) Annie E. Casey FoundationExamines barriers that prevent parents from achieving steady employment and financial success, contributing to the large number of American children who live in poverty. Highlights state and local initiatives that are successfully addressing this issue.Item 2006 KIDS COUNT Data Book(Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2006-06) Annie E. Casey FoundationProvides a portrait of the health, educational, and economic conditions of American children. Outlines strategies for supporting family, friend, and neighbor child-care, and the importance of this form of care to the healthy development of young children.Item 2007 KIDS COUNT Data Book(Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2007-07) Annie E. Casey FoundationProvides an annual update on the well-being of American children based on ten key indicators of health, education, and economic security. Discusses the importance of family permanence and child welfare.Item 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book(Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2008-06) Annie E. Casey FoundationProvides an annual state-by-state update on the well-being of children based on ten indicators of health, education, and economic security, and looks at trends since 2000 and variations by race/ethnicity. Offers a new approach to juvenile justice reform.Item 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Book(Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2009-07) Annie E. Casey FoundationProvides an annual state-by-state update on ten indicators of children's health, education, and economic security; trends since 2000; and variations by race/ethnicity. Includes an essay on the progress in and challenges of measuring children's well-being.Item 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book(Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2010-07) Annie E. Casey FoundationOffers state-by-state data on ten indicators of children's health, education, and economic security; 2000-08 trends; and variations by race/ethnicity. Finds rising percentages of low-birthweight babies, children in poverty, and children of single parents.Item 2010 KIDS COUNT Special Report: EARLY WARNING! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters(Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2010-05) Annie E. Casey FoundationHighlights fourth-grade reading scores as a predictor for dropping out and the implications for earning potential, global competitiveness, and productivity. Examines factors undermining poor minority students' reading proficiency and outlines reforms.Item After the Earthquake: A Bulletin for Child Welfare Organizations Assisting Haitian Families in the United States(Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2010-07) Annie E. Casey FoundationProvides an overview of the January 2010 earthquake's impact on Haitians in the United States, procedures for Temporary Protective Status and other programs, international guidelines for assisting children and families, and additional resources.