Linking Data to Policy

The percentage of California kids living below the federal poverty level has increased in recent years.

In ‘09, there were more than 90,000 substantiated (verified) cases of child abuse/neglect in the state.

About 42% of low-income children/youth ages 5-19 were overweight or obese in California in ’09.

What can be done about these issues?

We’re beginning to address this question through a new enhancement to kidsdata.org: the inclusion of policy implications alongside each topic on kidsdata.org. These narratives describe promising and research-based policy and program ideas, conveying the message that problems revealed in the data can be addressed.

This new section has already launched for several topics, including child abuse, weight and fitness, free and reduced price school meals, and health care. It’s coming soon for all other topics.

Through this new content, our foundation aims to present a range of policy options for which there is evidence of success, and emphasize what children need to flourish in any particular area.

Tags: Data Challenges

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