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.
Working families across Wisconsin benefit from a state and federal tax credit that offers families a step up and a way out of poverty. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) gets and keeps people working, since it can only be claimed by people who earn income through work, and the credit is structured to encourage people to work more...
Today is Human Rights Day, perhaps a good day to reflect on the fact that the United States has the highest rate of incarceration in the world. Fortunately, more and more conservatives are discovering what progressives (and by the way what juvenile justice advocates have known for along time), that investing in “get tough on crime”...
Did you know that in Wisconsin there are an estimated 55,000 young adults, age 20-24, who are neither employed nor enrolled in school? These “disconnected youth” are part of 6.5 million US teens and young adults who are not finding their way into the workforce in ways that we once took for granted. Today, the Annie C. Casey Foundation...
The number of people relying on food stamps has jumped in Wisconsin, thanks to the recession and a stubbornly high unemployment rate. In 2011, one out of every seven Wisconsin residents received food stamps, or FoodShare. That's a big increase from 2005, when one out of every 15 residents received food stamps. Children make up just...
Milwaukee Partners Gathering at Quality of Life Center throughout the Month for, “Breaking the Cycle: Protecting Our Legacy” EventsNovember is Prematurity Awareness Month, and awareness is necessary because the United States as a whole is still ranked 34 out of 38 developed countries for infant mortality rates, and the premature birth...
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