New data on children with special health care needs
Kidsdata has released new, wide-ranging data on children with special health care needs (CSHCN) for California counties and cities, in collaboration with the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative.
Notable findings from all data about CSHCN include:
- 36 percent of CSHCN in California receive care within a medical home, compared to 47 percent nationwide
- 32 percent of black children had a special health care need, compared to 24 percent nationwide
- 12 percent of CSHCN in California repeated a grade in school compared to 15 percent nationwide
- 34 percent of CSHCN in California are overweight or obese, with central valley counties, as well as San Francisco County, showing the highest rates of obesity among counties with data.
Like all children, CSHCN need ready access to appropriate medical care, educational opportunities, and, sometimes, social services. By providing local estimates of demographics, insurance coverage, impact on families and quality of care, the new data give us a deeper understanding of the disparities and needs within this community.
Related Data
Prevalence of Special Health Care Needs Among Children
Active California Children’s Services (CCS) Enrollees
Children with Major Disabilities
Insured/Uninsured Children Who Have Special Health Care Needs
Poverty Among Children with Special Health Care Needs
Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties Among Children with Special Health Care Needs
Helpful Links
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health: Program for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP)
California Dept. of Education: Special Education
Maternal and Child Health Bureau: Children with Special Health Care Needs, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
California Children’s Services (CCS) Redesign: Whole-Child Model, California Dept. of Health Care Services
Children’s Mental Health Report, Child Mind Institute
Immigrant Families, Children with Special Health Care Needs, and the Medical Home, Pediatrics
Low-Income Children with Special Health Care Needs and the Affordable Care Act, Catalyst Center
Kidsdata Tip
Want to make sure that you get Kidsdata alerts for specific topics? Manage your email subscriptions.
Posted by kidsdata.org
This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 at 10:48 am. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.