2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook

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Table 33. Children Ages Birth to Three Enrolled in Early Head Start, Rhode Island, 2009 Children Enrolled in Early Head Start # OF ESTIMATED ESTIMATED # OF PREGNANT # OF CHILDREN ESTIMATED % OF CHILDREN ELIGIBLE ELIGIBLE WOMEN ENROLLED ENROLLED ELIGIBLE CHILDREN UNDER CHILDREN CHILDREN IN EARLY IN EARLY ENROLLED IN CITY/TOWN AGE 3
Infant and Preschool Child Care DEFINITION Infant and preschool child care is the number of regulated child care slots per 100 children under age six estimated to be in need of care. Regulated child care slots include licensed child care center slots and licensed family child care home slots. SIGNIFICANCE Child care enables parents to work and, when high quality, supports the development of important schoolreadiness skills. Research indicates that high-quality child care and earlylearning programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers have long-lasting positive effects on how children learn, develop, cope with stress, and handle their emotions. 1 Early and extensive enrollment in child care is common in the United States and is a basic need for many working families in Rhode Island. Between 2006 and 2008, an estimated 68% of Rhode Island children under age six had all parents in the workforce, higher than the U.S. estimated rate of 63%. 2 National data indicate that, on average, preschoolers with an employed mother spend 28 hours per week in non-parental care, compared to 18 hours per week for children with mothers not in the workforce. 3 The availability of stable child care is critical for Rhode Island’s economy. When parents have difficulty finding and keeping child care, they miss work more frequently and are more likely to leave their jobs. 4 Access to affordable, quality child care plays a pivotal role in supporting maternal employment and economic self-sufficiency. On average, women with children earn lower hourly wages than women without children. In contrast, having children has a positive or no impact on men’s wages. Research shows that greater use of child care during the early childhood years is associated with higher hourly wages for mothers and more hours of maternal employment in the long term, indicating that child care support can improve women’s career trajectories. 5 In 1997, Rhode Island passed legislation known as Starting Right to improve low-income families’ access to affordable quality child care. With the passage of Starting Right, Rhode Island experienced significant growth in the availability of regulated child care. Rhode Island families receiving child care subsidies are significantly more likely to choose licensed and certified care rather than non-certified care. 6 Researchers have found that unregulated child care is often of low quality. 7 When the availability of child care is sufficient to meet demand and child care subsidies are accessible and tied to market rates, families have more options and can make enrollment decisions based on the quality of the care. 01400 01300 01200 110 00 1000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 Infant and Preschool Child Care Capacity, Rhode Island, 1999 - 2009 14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 Center Child Care Slots Under Age 3 Center Child Care Slots Age 3 to 5 Family Child Care Slots Age Birth to 12 10,942 5,295 4,164 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Source: Options for Working Parents, slots in licensed child care centers and certified family child care homes 1999-2006. Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families, slots in licensed child care centers and certified family child care homes, 2007-2009. ◆ In 2009 in Rhode Island, there were 22,283 slots for children under age six in licensed child care centers and certified family child care homes, down from a peak high of 26,243 in 2006, but up from 20,383 in 1999. 8 ◆ Since 1999, the number of licensed child care center slots for infants and toddlers (children under age three) in Rhode Island has increased fairly steadily, growing 35%, from 4,164 to 5,605 in 2009. 9 ◆ The number of licensed child care center slots for preschoolers (children ages three to five) has grown more slowly than slots for infants and toddlers since 1999. Between 1999 and 2009, there has been a 10% increase in the number of licensed slots for preschoolers. 10 ◆ The number of licensed family child care slots grew 62% between 1999 and 2006. Since 2006, the number of family child care slots has decreased; the 2009 level is 12% below the capacity in 1999. 11 2008 12,009 5,605 4,669 2009 118 2010 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook / Education
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2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbo
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Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Board of Di
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Overview From: I’ll Be You and Yo
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Family and Community From: On Freed
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Table 1. Child Population, Rhode Is
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Children in Single-Parent Families
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Table 3. Grandparents Caring for Gr
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Infants Born at Highest Risk Table
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Table 5. Births by Education Level
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Racial and Ethnic Diversity Table 6
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities Econo
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities Rhode
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600 Median Family Income DEFINITION
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Cost of Housing 1300 1200 1100 DEFI
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Homeless Children DEFINITION Homele
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Secure Parental Employment DEFINITI
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Children Receiving Child Support DE
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35 Children in Poverty DEFINITION C
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Children in Poverty Financial Asset
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2000 Children in Families Receiving
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Children in Families Receiving Cash
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Children Receiving SNAP Benefits 75
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Women and Children Participating in
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50 Children Participating in School
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Health Make Music with Your Life by
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Children’s Health Insurance Table
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010 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 Vaccina
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Access to Dental Care Oral Health S
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Children’s Mental Health Referenc
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Children with Special Needs Medical
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Table 17. Breastfeeding Rates, Rhod
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Women with Delayed Prenatal Care Ta
Page 68 and 69: Preterm Births Table 19. Preterm Bi
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Page 74 and 75: Table 22. Lead Poisoning in Childre
Page 76 and 77: Table 23. Asthma Hospitalizations f
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Page 80 and 81: 20 15 Childhood Obesity 10 20% 15%
Page 82 and 83: Table 24. Births to Teens, Ages 15-
Page 84 and 85: Alcohol, Drug and Cigarette Use by
Page 87 and 88: 30 Child Deaths DEFINITION Child de
Page 89 and 90: Youth Violence DEFINITION Youth vio
Page 91 and 92: Disconnected Youth DEFINITION Disco
Page 93 and 94: Juveniles Referred to Family Court
Page 95 and 96: Juveniles at the Training School DE
Page 97 and 98: Juveniles at the Training School Gi
Page 99 and 100: Children of Incarcerated Parents DE
Page 101 and 102: Children Witnessing Domestic Violen
Page 103 and 104: Child Abuse and Neglect DEFINITION
Page 105 and 106: Child Abuse and Neglect Indicated A
Page 107 and 108: Children in Out-of-Home Placement D
Page 109 and 110: Permanency for Children in DCYF Car
Page 111: Child of the Sun by Lillian M. Fish
Page 114 and 115: Table 31. Rhode Island Public Schoo
Page 116 and 117: Table 32. Infants and Toddlers Enro
Page 120 and 121: Infant and Preschool Child Care Tab
Page 122 and 123: Table 35. Measuring Quality in Earl
Page 124 and 125: Children Enrolled in Head Start Tab
Page 126 and 127: Full-Day Kindergarten Table 37. Chi
Page 128 and 129: Children Receiving Child Care Subsi
Page 130 and 131: Federal Financing After-School Care
Page 132 and 133: English Language Learners Table 40.
Page 134 and 135: Table 41. Kindergarten Through 12th
Page 136 and 137: Table 42. Student Mobility and Stab
Page 138 and 139: Fourth-Grade Reading Skills Table 4
Page 140 and 141: Eighth-Grade Reading Skills Table 4
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Page 144 and 145: Schools Making Insufficient Progres
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Page 148 and 149: School Attendance Table 48. Student
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Page 152 and 153: High School Graduation Rate Table 5
Page 154 and 155: College Preparation and Access Tabl
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Page 158 and 159: Methodology The 2010 Rhode Island K
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Page 162 and 163: References 6 U.S. Census Bureau, Am
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References 15 U.S. Department of He
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References RICHIST, 2009. 29 Safety
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References 16,21 Chang, H. N. & Agu
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Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Committees
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Acknowledgements The 2010 Rhode Isl
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Acknowledgements Michael Burk, RI D
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Notes 180 2010 Rhode Island KIDS CO
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