Review of Children and Youth Cabinet Indicators in Florida
The Children and Youth Cabinet in Florida adopted six key measures as benchmarks in 2017. These indicators cover areas such as low birthweight babies, children not in school readiness programs, children living in poverty, infants and toddlers without health insurance, and children under 12 at first arrest. The data collected and analyzed provide insights into the well-being and challenges faced by children and youth in the state.
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Review of Cabinet Indicators Nor n Dollard, Ph.D. Department of Child & Family Studies Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute College of Behavioral & Community Sciences Florida Children and Youth Cabinet June 26, 2017 Tampa, FL
Cabinet indicators The Children and Youth Cabinet adopted six measures as benchmarks in January, 2017.
#1) Percent of low birthweight babies 2013 8.5% 2017 8.8% Notes Disparities by race / ethnicity in this variable Source Florida CHARTS Percent of low birthweight babies
#2) Percent of eligible children under four not in school readiness or Early Head Start 2014-2015 94,705 children under 4 were served 2016-2017 90,618 children under 4 were served Source http://www.flori daearlylearnin g.com/early- learning- resources %Percent of eligible children under four not in School Readiness
#2) Percent of eligible children under four not in school readiness or Early Head Start 2014-2015 3% of eligible children under 3 (5,513 children served) 2016-2017 5% of eligible children under 3 (7,701 children served ) Source https://ww w.nhsa.org /facts %Percent of eligible children under four not in Early Head Start
#3 Percent of children under age four living at or below 200% of poverty 2015 52.5% 2016 50.1% Source American community Survey %Percent of eligible children under six living in poverty
#4 % of infants and toddlers without health insurance 2015 5.1% 2016 4.7% Source American community Survey %Percent of eligible children under six without health insurance
#5 Children under 12 at first arrest 2015-16 2,280 (rate TBA) 2016-17 2,147 (rate tba) Source Florida DJJ # / rate of children under 12 at age of arrest
#6 Percent of victims who were not subjects of subsequent reports of verified maltreatment with six months FY 2106 96.1% FY 2017 96.0% Source CBC Scorecard Performance Table % of children who are not abused or neglected after receiving services
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