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Supporting the health and well-being of kids through research and data. KidsData.org is a program of @PRBdata
🚨RAPID RESPONSE DATA BRIEFING on the American Time Use Survey TOMORROW at 2:30 PM ET🚨
If you've got 30 min & an interest in the future of the ATUS, make sure to join us. Guests will include
➡ Brigid Schulte
➡ Denice Ross
➡ Liana Sayer
➡ Meghan Maury
➡ Beth Jarosz
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If you've got 30 min & an interest in the future of the ATUS, make sure to join us. Guests will include
➡ Brigid Schulte
➡ Denice Ross
➡ Liana Sayer
➡ Meghan Maury
➡ Beth Jarosz
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/46sOA0z
July 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🚨RAPID RESPONSE DATA BRIEFING on the American Time Use Survey TOMORROW at 2:30 PM ET🚨
If you've got 30 min & an interest in the future of the ATUS, make sure to join us. Guests will include
➡ Brigid Schulte
➡ Denice Ross
➡ Liana Sayer
➡ Meghan Maury
➡ Beth Jarosz
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/46sOA0z
If you've got 30 min & an interest in the future of the ATUS, make sure to join us. Guests will include
➡ Brigid Schulte
➡ Denice Ross
➡ Liana Sayer
➡ Meghan Maury
➡ Beth Jarosz
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/46sOA0z
Sharing this from American Academy of Pediatrics because it so precisely summarizes what we've been thinking.
You can read their full statement here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
You can read their full statement here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
April 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Sharing this from American Academy of Pediatrics because it so precisely summarizes what we've been thinking.
You can read their full statement here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
You can read their full statement here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
For Homeless Youth, Is Poor Health Just a Matter of Time?
A new study finds that the longer young adults spend unsheltered, the more likely they are to report poor health outcomes
Read our latest Research Highlight at link in 🧵
A new study finds that the longer young adults spend unsheltered, the more likely they are to report poor health outcomes
Read our latest Research Highlight at link in 🧵
April 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
For Homeless Youth, Is Poor Health Just a Matter of Time?
A new study finds that the longer young adults spend unsheltered, the more likely they are to report poor health outcomes
Read our latest Research Highlight at link in 🧵
A new study finds that the longer young adults spend unsheltered, the more likely they are to report poor health outcomes
Read our latest Research Highlight at link in 🧵
There are only so many hours in a day. With work and caregiving responsibilities, are Americans meeting their basic needs for sleep and exercise?
Read our latest Research Highlight (link in 🧵)
Read our latest Research Highlight (link in 🧵)
March 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
There are only so many hours in a day. With work and caregiving responsibilities, are Americans meeting their basic needs for sleep and exercise?
Read our latest Research Highlight (link in 🧵)
Read our latest Research Highlight (link in 🧵)
💡BRAND NEW: Vaccination During Pregnancy May Reduce Whooping Cough in Infants
Study finds drop in infant cases after experts promote vaccination for pregnant women.
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Study finds drop in infant cases after experts promote vaccination for pregnant women.
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March 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
💡BRAND NEW: Vaccination During Pregnancy May Reduce Whooping Cough in Infants
Study finds drop in infant cases after experts promote vaccination for pregnant women.
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Study finds drop in infant cases after experts promote vaccination for pregnant women.
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Youth who become involved with the justice system are at increased risk for negative outcomes that can have long-term consequences, such as mental health problems, dropping out of school, difficulty w employment, & rearrest.
Recent, rapid rise in rates is concerning
www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11241
Recent, rapid rise in rates is concerning
www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11241
March 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Youth who become involved with the justice system are at increased risk for negative outcomes that can have long-term consequences, such as mental health problems, dropping out of school, difficulty w employment, & rearrest.
Recent, rapid rise in rates is concerning
www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11241
Recent, rapid rise in rates is concerning
www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11241
Will the youngest Californians be protected from the next disease outbreak?
Over 30,000 California kindergarteners had not received all required immunizations in 2022—only 1,511 with permanent exemptions due to their physical condition or medical circumstances.
🔗 Details at link in 🧵
Over 30,000 California kindergarteners had not received all required immunizations in 2022—only 1,511 with permanent exemptions due to their physical condition or medical circumstances.
🔗 Details at link in 🧵
March 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Will the youngest Californians be protected from the next disease outbreak?
Over 30,000 California kindergarteners had not received all required immunizations in 2022—only 1,511 with permanent exemptions due to their physical condition or medical circumstances.
🔗 Details at link in 🧵
Over 30,000 California kindergarteners had not received all required immunizations in 2022—only 1,511 with permanent exemptions due to their physical condition or medical circumstances.
🔗 Details at link in 🧵
Youth who become involved with the justice system are at increased risk for negative outcomes that can have long-term consequences, such as mental health problems, dropping out of school, difficulty with employment, and rearrest.
Recent, rapid rise in rates is especially concerning.
See link in 🧵
Recent, rapid rise in rates is especially concerning.
See link in 🧵
February 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Youth who become involved with the justice system are at increased risk for negative outcomes that can have long-term consequences, such as mental health problems, dropping out of school, difficulty with employment, and rearrest.
Recent, rapid rise in rates is especially concerning.
See link in 🧵
Recent, rapid rise in rates is especially concerning.
See link in 🧵
Measles outbreaks are dangerous.
Since at least 2006 there have only been 3 years when California has had more than 40 cases. But all 3 are in the most recent decade.
(Source link in comments.)
Since at least 2006 there have only been 3 years when California has had more than 40 cases. But all 3 are in the most recent decade.
(Source link in comments.)
February 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Measles outbreaks are dangerous.
Since at least 2006 there have only been 3 years when California has had more than 40 cases. But all 3 are in the most recent decade.
(Source link in comments.)
Since at least 2006 there have only been 3 years when California has had more than 40 cases. But all 3 are in the most recent decade.
(Source link in comments.)
BREAKING: The virtual National Center for Education Statistics Data User Conference (Dept. of Education), scheduled to take place on February 11-13, 2025, has been postponed.
Full announcement at link in comments.
Full announcement at link in comments.
February 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
BREAKING: The virtual National Center for Education Statistics Data User Conference (Dept. of Education), scheduled to take place on February 11-13, 2025, has been postponed.
Full announcement at link in comments.
Full announcement at link in comments.
Babies are precious. So it's worth noting that in the U.S. about 4 in 10 infants are covered by Medicaid or CHIP health insurance.
(Source link in comments.)
(Source link in comments.)
January 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Babies are precious. So it's worth noting that in the U.S. about 4 in 10 infants are covered by Medicaid or CHIP health insurance.
(Source link in comments.)
(Source link in comments.)
YOU'RE INVITED: 2025 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being
Jan 29, 2025 10:30am PT
The 2025 Scorecard, from Children Now, delivers a current and comprehensive picture of children’s health, education, and welfare in every CA county.
Jan 29, 2025 10:30am PT
The 2025 Scorecard, from Children Now, delivers a current and comprehensive picture of children’s health, education, and welfare in every CA county.
January 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
YOU'RE INVITED: 2025 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being
Jan 29, 2025 10:30am PT
The 2025 Scorecard, from Children Now, delivers a current and comprehensive picture of children’s health, education, and welfare in every CA county.
Jan 29, 2025 10:30am PT
The 2025 Scorecard, from Children Now, delivers a current and comprehensive picture of children’s health, education, and welfare in every CA county.
Immunizations are among the most successful and cost-effective preventive health care interventions, protecting millions of children worldwide from serious and potentially fatal infectious diseases.
Among U.S. children born between 1994 and 2023, an estimated 500M illnesses will be prevented...
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Among U.S. children born between 1994 and 2023, an estimated 500M illnesses will be prevented...
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January 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Immunizations are among the most successful and cost-effective preventive health care interventions, protecting millions of children worldwide from serious and potentially fatal infectious diseases.
Among U.S. children born between 1994 and 2023, an estimated 500M illnesses will be prevented...
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Among U.S. children born between 1994 and 2023, an estimated 500M illnesses will be prevented...
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*NEW* This week our colleagues at @prbdata.bsky.social & Annie E. Casey Foundation launched the KIDS COUNT Data Resource Guide, a powerful tool to help policymakers, advocates, & community leaders use data to make informed decisions for children & families.
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January 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
*NEW* This week our colleagues at @prbdata.bsky.social & Annie E. Casey Foundation launched the KIDS COUNT Data Resource Guide, a powerful tool to help policymakers, advocates, & community leaders use data to make informed decisions for children & families.
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For 20 years, KidsData has provided free access to the best available data on key issues affecting California’s children, empowering communities to create meaningful change.
We need your help to keep this resource available.
Make your tax-deductible donation today
www.kidsdata.org/donate
We need your help to keep this resource available.
Make your tax-deductible donation today
www.kidsdata.org/donate
December 31, 2024 at 2:50 AM
For 20 years, KidsData has provided free access to the best available data on key issues affecting California’s children, empowering communities to create meaningful change.
We need your help to keep this resource available.
Make your tax-deductible donation today
www.kidsdata.org/donate
We need your help to keep this resource available.
Make your tax-deductible donation today
www.kidsdata.org/donate
❗ No progress: The infant mortality rate in the U.S. in 2023 was no different than the rate in 2022.
Birth defects, low birthweight SIDS, injuries, and pregnancy complications remained the top 5 leading causes of infant death.
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Birth defects, low birthweight SIDS, injuries, and pregnancy complications remained the top 5 leading causes of infant death.
(Link to more info in comments.)
December 24, 2024 at 3:59 PM
❗ No progress: The infant mortality rate in the U.S. in 2023 was no different than the rate in 2022.
Birth defects, low birthweight SIDS, injuries, and pregnancy complications remained the top 5 leading causes of infant death.
(Link to more info in comments.)
Birth defects, low birthweight SIDS, injuries, and pregnancy complications remained the top 5 leading causes of infant death.
(Link to more info in comments.)
Preliminary estimates through the 3rd quarter of 2024 show that, unfortunately, the preterm birth rate in the U.S. hasn't budged.
(Source link in comments.)
(Source link in comments.)
December 23, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Preliminary estimates through the 3rd quarter of 2024 show that, unfortunately, the preterm birth rate in the U.S. hasn't budged.
(Source link in comments.)
(Source link in comments.)
There is a strong association between education level and child poverty rates.
The California Poverty Measure shows that child poverty rates are more than 3x higher for children in lower-educated families than in families with 4-year degree or higher.
The California Poverty Measure shows that child poverty rates are more than 3x higher for children in lower-educated families than in families with 4-year degree or higher.
December 16, 2024 at 5:26 PM
There is a strong association between education level and child poverty rates.
The California Poverty Measure shows that child poverty rates are more than 3x higher for children in lower-educated families than in families with 4-year degree or higher.
The California Poverty Measure shows that child poverty rates are more than 3x higher for children in lower-educated families than in families with 4-year degree or higher.
For 20 years, KidsData has provided free access to the best available data on key issues affecting the health & well-being of California’s children, empowering communities & leaders to create meaningful change
But we can't keep it running without you
Make your tax-deductible donation today
Link in 🧵
But we can't keep it running without you
Make your tax-deductible donation today
Link in 🧵
December 3, 2024 at 3:09 AM
For 20 years, KidsData has provided free access to the best available data on key issues affecting the health & well-being of California’s children, empowering communities & leaders to create meaningful change
But we can't keep it running without you
Make your tax-deductible donation today
Link in 🧵
But we can't keep it running without you
Make your tax-deductible donation today
Link in 🧵
After decades of fairly steady progress, latest data from CDC shows stall in infant mortality rates between 2022 and 2023.
You can read the full report here: www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vs...
You can read the full report here: www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vs...
November 16, 2024 at 1:15 AM
After decades of fairly steady progress, latest data from CDC shows stall in infant mortality rates between 2022 and 2023.
You can read the full report here: www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vs...
You can read the full report here: www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vs...
DKY?
In early 2023, participation in safety net programs lifted more than 1 in 7 California children, or about 1.3 million kids, out of poverty.
Learn more about the impact of these programs, and what will happen as they sunset:
www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11217
In early 2023, participation in safety net programs lifted more than 1 in 7 California children, or about 1.3 million kids, out of poverty.
Learn more about the impact of these programs, and what will happen as they sunset:
www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11217
November 13, 2024 at 9:03 PM
DKY?
In early 2023, participation in safety net programs lifted more than 1 in 7 California children, or about 1.3 million kids, out of poverty.
Learn more about the impact of these programs, and what will happen as they sunset:
www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11217
In early 2023, participation in safety net programs lifted more than 1 in 7 California children, or about 1.3 million kids, out of poverty.
Learn more about the impact of these programs, and what will happen as they sunset:
www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11217
DYK?
In early 2023, participation in safety net programs lifted more than 1 in 7 California children, or about 1.3 million kids, out of poverty.
Learn more about the impact of these programs, and what will happen as they roll back: www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11217
In early 2023, participation in safety net programs lifted more than 1 in 7 California children, or about 1.3 million kids, out of poverty.
Learn more about the impact of these programs, and what will happen as they roll back: www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11217
November 8, 2024 at 2:57 PM
DYK?
In early 2023, participation in safety net programs lifted more than 1 in 7 California children, or about 1.3 million kids, out of poverty.
Learn more about the impact of these programs, and what will happen as they roll back: www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11217
In early 2023, participation in safety net programs lifted more than 1 in 7 California children, or about 1.3 million kids, out of poverty.
Learn more about the impact of these programs, and what will happen as they roll back: www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11217
NEW from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: More than half of teens have 4+ hours of screen time per day.
The share with 4+ hours/day is
⬆️ higher for girls than for boys, and
⬆️ higher for older teens (ages 15-17) than for younger adolescents (ages 12-14).
(Source link in comments)
The share with 4+ hours/day is
⬆️ higher for girls than for boys, and
⬆️ higher for older teens (ages 15-17) than for younger adolescents (ages 12-14).
(Source link in comments)
November 4, 2024 at 5:12 PM
NEW from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: More than half of teens have 4+ hours of screen time per day.
The share with 4+ hours/day is
⬆️ higher for girls than for boys, and
⬆️ higher for older teens (ages 15-17) than for younger adolescents (ages 12-14).
(Source link in comments)
The share with 4+ hours/day is
⬆️ higher for girls than for boys, and
⬆️ higher for older teens (ages 15-17) than for younger adolescents (ages 12-14).
(Source link in comments)
NEW data on teen bullying shows that younger adolescents (12-14, 38.4%), girls (38.3%) and LGBTQI+ youth (47.1%) are more likely to have been bullied in the past year than teens overall (34%).
Link to full report in comments.
[Image: screenshot of chart showing data listed above.]
#Teen #Bullying
Link to full report in comments.
[Image: screenshot of chart showing data listed above.]
#Teen #Bullying
November 1, 2024 at 4:22 PM
The California Homeless Youth Project has developed a comprehensive visual timeline pairing youth homelessness counts with legislative history and budget allocations from 2011 to 2023.
Explore the data at the link in the comments.
Explore the data at the link in the comments.
October 25, 2024 at 2:23 PM
The California Homeless Youth Project has developed a comprehensive visual timeline pairing youth homelessness counts with legislative history and budget allocations from 2011 to 2023.
Explore the data at the link in the comments.
Explore the data at the link in the comments.