Report Card Sheds Light on How Kids Are Faring in San Joaquin Valley
Widespread poverty emerged as the main headline in the Kern County Report Card, released this week by the Kern County Network for Children.
The report, which includes 160+ measures of child and youth well being, notes the toll that the recession has taken on youth in the area, with family income dropping, unemployment rising, and 25% of kids living below the federal poverty line. But the report showed some areas of improvement as well, including notable decreases in rates of child abuse and children in foster care.
We applaud the Kern County Network for Children for producing this report for 13 years, as data reports such as these help policymakers and community leaders make informed decisions on behalf of kids across California. To read the full report, visit http://www.kcnc.org/stories/storyReader$1328.
Also see data about Kern County kids on kidsdata.org, at http://www.kidsdata.org/kern.
Tags: Child Health Issues, Data Projects
Posted by kidsdata.org
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