WisKids Count tracks, analyzes, synthesizes, and communicates data about the health and well-being of children and families in Wisconsin. WisKids Count is a part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count project which seeks to enrich local, state and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.
The Kids Count Data Center provides access to a wide range on data on indicators of child well-being in Wisconsin. Using the tools in the Data Center, you can easily create a profile of your county or school district. For more information on how to use the Kids Count Data Center, see our instructional presentation.
As we have indicated before, the budget bill contains a provision that would end BadgerCare coverage of pregnant women over 133% of the federal poverty level. As introduced, the bill would make those women eligible for prenatal care via the current coverage for “unborn children,” which is known as BadgerCare Plus (BC+) Prenatal. WCCF...
Have you taken a look at the Kids Count Data Center recently? The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families just completed a significant update of the indicators available for Wisconsin children on the Kids Count Data Center. The update makes it easier for advocates, policymakers, grant writers, and other people interested in child...
Perhaps as Congress is bogged down on the simple issues like developing a budget, reforming the tax code, and immigration reform they would have some time to take up and support reforms to the juvenile justice system by adopting the latest recommendations from the Coalition for Juvenile Justice – Promoting Safe Communities. The...
With the recent release from the Annie E. Casey Foundation about the significant decline in incarceration and crime rates of youth, there is much good news. Fewer kids are being arrested, fewer are being locked up, more alternatives are being developed, and our communities are safer. Less clear is the reason for the decline(s) and given...
Wisconsin is among the many states in which the rate and number of youth confined in institutions has dramatically declined over the past decade. This trend is highlighted in a recent release from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, titled Reducing Youth Incarceration in the United States. While still confining youth at higher rates than...
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