2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook

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Rhode Island KIDS COUNT is a children’s policy organization that provides information on child well-being, stimulates dialogue on children’s issues, and promotes accountability and action. Rhode Island KIDS COUNT appreciates the generous support of The Rhode Island Foundation, United Way of Rhode Island, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Prince Charitable Trusts, Hasbro Children’s Fund, CVS Caremark, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Nellie Mae Education Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Birth to Five Policy Alliance, Voices for America’s Children, America’s Promise Alliance, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, UnitedHealthcare, Citizens Bank Foundation, and Amica Companies Foundation. The annual Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook is one of fifty state-level projects designed to provide a detailed community-bycommunity picture of the condition of children. A national Factbook with comparable data for the U.S. is produced annually by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. Additional copies of the 2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook are available for $20.00 per copy. Reduced rates are available for bulk orders. To receive copies of the 2010 Factbook, please contact: Rhode Island KIDS COUNT One Union Station Providence, RI 02903 Phone: 401-351-9400 Fax: 401-351-1758 E-Mail: rikids@rikidscount.org Visit our Web site at www.rikidscount.org. Factbook design by Greenwood Associates. Illustrations by Chil Mott and Gail Greenwood. Any portion of this report may be reproduced without prior permission, provided the source is cited as: 2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook. (2010). Providence, RI: Rhode Island KIDS COUNT. 2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook P A R T N E R S The Rhode Island Foundation Neil Steinberg, President & CEO Carol Golden, Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer Owen Heleen, Vice President for Grant Programs Anna Cano-Morales, Associate Vice President for Grant Programs United Way of Rhode Island Anthony Maione, President & CEO Armeather Gibbs, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Allan Stein, Executive Vice President, Director, Community Investment and Public Policy Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Elizabeth Burke Bryant, Executive Director Catherine Boisvert Walsh, Deputy Director Leidy Alves, Administrative Assistant Leanne Barrett, Policy Analyst Jill Beckwith, Policy Analyst Dorene Bloomer, Finance Director Elaine Budish, Research Analyst Raymonde Charles, Communications Coordinator W. Galarza, Executive Assistant/Office Manager Stephanie Geller, Policy Analyst Jessica Mack, Policy Analyst Michelle Bernabeo, Intern, Providence College Katie Fairhead, Intern, Brown University Ettya Fremont, Intern, Brown University S. Katie Glover, Intern, Brown University Emma Reidy, Intern, Brandeis University Kyla Wilkes, Intern, Brown University ©2010 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Board of Directors Rhode Island State Agency Directors and Data Liaisons to Rhode Island KIDS COUNT CHAIRPERSON William J. Allen Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy Brown University VICE CHAIRPERSON Patricia A. Sullivan, Esq. Partner Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP TREASURER Robert J. Civetti, CPA Principal Braver PC SECRETARY Mercedes Bernal Victor Capellan Chief Academic Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Fall River Public Schools June N. Gibbs Pamela C. High, MD Director, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Hasbro Children's/Rhode Island Hospital William Hollinshead, MD Beverly E. Ledbetter, Esq. Vice President & General Counsel Brown University Charles E. Maynard Maxine Richman Jewish Federation of Rhode Island Andrew Hodgkin Office of the Governor Gary Alexander Executive Office of Health and Human Services Rosemary Booth Gallogly Department of Administration David R. Gifford, MD, MPH Samara Viner-Brown Department of Health Jeremiah S. Jeremiah, Jr. Ron Pagliarini Family Court Gary Alexander Randy Rosati John A.Y. Andrews Department of Human Services Thomas Mongeau Elizabeth Gilheeney Rhode Island Justice Commission Deborah A. Gist Kenneth Gu Elliot Krieger Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Craig Stenning Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals Sandra Powell Department of Labor and Training Ray DiPasquale Board of Governors for Higher Education Patricia Martinez Leon Saunders David Allenson Department of Children, Youth and Families
Page 1: 2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbo
Page 5 and 6: Overview From: I’ll Be You and Yo
Page 7: Family and Community From: On Freed
Page 10 and 11: Table 1. Child Population, Rhode Is
Page 12 and 13: Children in Single-Parent Families
Page 14 and 15: Table 3. Grandparents Caring for Gr
Page 16 and 17: Infants Born at Highest Risk Table
Page 18 and 19: Table 5. Births by Education Level
Page 20 and 21: Racial and Ethnic Diversity Table 6
Page 22 and 23: Racial and Ethnic Disparities Econo
Page 24 and 25: Racial and Ethnic Disparities Rhode
Page 27 and 28: 600 Median Family Income DEFINITION
Page 29 and 30: Cost of Housing 1300 1200 1100 DEFI
Page 31 and 32: Homeless Children DEFINITION Homele
Page 33 and 34: Secure Parental Employment DEFINITI
Page 35 and 36: Children Receiving Child Support DE
Page 37 and 38: 35 Children in Poverty DEFINITION C
Page 39 and 40: Children in Poverty Financial Asset
Page 41 and 42: 2000 Children in Families Receiving
Page 43 and 44: Children in Families Receiving Cash
Page 45 and 46: Children Receiving SNAP Benefits 75
Page 47 and 48: Women and Children Participating in
Page 49 and 50: 50 Children Participating in School
Page 51: 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
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Preterm Births Table 19. Preterm Bi
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Table 20. Low Birthweight Infants,
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Infant Mortality Table 21. Infant M
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Table 22. Lead Poisoning in Childre
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Table 23. Asthma Hospitalizations f
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Housing and Health Key Principles o
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20 15 Childhood Obesity 10 20% 15%
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Table 24. Births to Teens, Ages 15-
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Alcohol, Drug and Cigarette Use by
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30 Child Deaths DEFINITION Child de
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Youth Violence DEFINITION Youth vio
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Disconnected Youth DEFINITION Disco
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Juveniles Referred to Family Court
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Juveniles at the Training School DE
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Juveniles at the Training School Gi
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Children of Incarcerated Parents DE
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Children Witnessing Domestic Violen
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Child Abuse and Neglect DEFINITION
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Child Abuse and Neglect Indicated A
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Children in Out-of-Home Placement D
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Permanency for Children in DCYF Car
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Child of the Sun by Lillian M. Fish
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Table 31. Rhode Island Public Schoo
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Table 32. Infants and Toddlers Enro
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Table 33. Children Ages Birth to Th
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Infant and Preschool Child Care Tab
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Table 35. Measuring Quality in Earl
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Children Enrolled in Head Start Tab
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Full-Day Kindergarten Table 37. Chi
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Children Receiving Child Care Subsi
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Federal Financing After-School Care
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English Language Learners Table 40.
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Table 41. Kindergarten Through 12th
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Table 42. Student Mobility and Stab
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Fourth-Grade Reading Skills Table 4
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Eighth-Grade Reading Skills Table 4
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Table 45. Fourth and Eighth Grade M
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Schools Making Insufficient Progres
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Chronic Early Absence Table 47. Chr
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School Attendance Table 48. Student
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Table 49. Disciplinary Actions, Rho
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High School Graduation Rate Table 5
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College Preparation and Access Tabl
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Teens Not in School and Not Working
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Methodology The 2010 Rhode Island K
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Methodology & References Family Inc
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References 6 U.S. Census Bureau, Am
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References 13,15 Rhode Island Depar
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References (continued from page 63)
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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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