2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook

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0 100% 80% Children Receiving Child Support 60% 40% 47% 45% 48% 48% 42% 44% 44% 46% 49% 51% 20% 0% Rhode Island 2000 2001 Children 2002in the 2003 Office 2004 of 2005 Child 2006 Support 2007 Services 2008 2009 System 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% With Paternity Established, 2000-2009 75% 78% 75% 77% 84% 84% 85% 86% 87% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Sources: Rhode Island Department of Administration, Office of Child Support Enforcement, 2000-2004. Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Office of Child Support Services, 2005-2009. Includes all children in the child support system -- private, interstate, and IV-D cases (i.e., those cases that received assistance with child support because they were receiving RI Works, RIte Care, or child care assistance benefits). ◆ Between 2000 and 2009, the percentage of children in the Rhode Island child support system with paternity established increased from 75% of children in 2000 to 88% of children in 2009, an increase of 17%. 20 ◆ Despite increases in the percentage of children with paternity established, in FFY 2008, Rhode Island had the lowest rate of court orders for child support established in New England (Maine – 89%; Vermont – 88%; New Hampshire – 85%; Massachusetts – 77%; Connecticut – 72%; Rhode Island – 62%) and the second lowest rate in the U.S. 21 ◆ In FFY 2008, Rhode Island had the highest case/staff ratio in New England, almost twice that of the next highest state (CT) and almost four times that of the lowest state (VT). In recent years, the Office of Child Support Services has faced major staff reductions, affecting the Office’s ability to establish court orders for child support. 22 References 1 Turetsky, V. (2009). Child support funding stimulates an economic recovery. Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy. 2 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2009). Fact sheet: Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). Retrieved February 5, 2010 from www.acf.hhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/cse_printable.html 88% 2009 3,7,8,29 Legler, P. (2003). Low-income fathers and child support: Starting off on the right track. Baltimore, MD: The Annie E. Casey Foundation. 4 Grall, T. S. (2009). Custodial mothers and fathers and their child support: 2007. (P60-237). Washington, DC: U.S. Census Bureau. (continued on page 162) Child Support and Rhode Island Works ◆ As of December 1, 2009, Rhode Island’s Office of Child Support Services system included 10,053 children enrolled in Rhode Island Works (RI Works). 23 ◆ In 2009, the average child support obligation for children enrolled in RI Works was $253 per month, compared to an average child support obligation of $357 per month for children in non-RI Works families. 24 Calculations for child support payments are based on both parents’ incomes, so it is expected that the average child support obligation for children enrolled in RI Works would be lower. ◆ In 2009, Rhode Island’s Office of Child Support Services collected $6.4 million dollars in child support for children enrolled in RI Works. The federal and state governments retained $5.8 million, and the remaining $601,942 was passed through to families. 25 ◆ In Rhode Island, only the first $50 of child support paid on time each month on behalf of a child receiving RI Works cash assistance (called a “pass-through” payment) goes to the custodial parent caring for the child. 26 The remainder of the payment is retained by the federal and state governments as reimbursement for assistance received through RI Works. In FFY 2009 in Rhode Island, an average of 1,032 families received at least one “pass-through” payment each month. 27 ◆ Research suggests that child support “pass-through programs” encourage paternity establishment and higher child support payments by low-income parents. 28 Welfare recipients who receive child support “pass throughs” are more likely to leave welfare for work, remain off welfare and have incomes above the federal poverty line. 29 ◆ In October 2008, a federal policy change went into effect which provides states the option to increase the amount of money passed through to children. States that pass through up to $100 per month for one child and up to $200 per month for two or more children and that disregard this income in calculating eligibility for cash assistance do not have to reimburse the federal government for its share of the child support collected. 30 Since October 2008, eight states have increased the amount they pass through to children. Rhode Island has not implemented this option. 31 2010 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook 35
35 Children in Poverty DEFINITION Children in poverty is the percentage of children under age 18 who are living in households with incomes below the poverty threshold, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Poverty is determined based on income received during the year prior to the Census. SIGNIFICANCE Poverty is related to every KIDS COUNT indicator. Children in poverty, especially those who experience poverty in early childhood and for extended periods of time, are more likely to have health and behavioral problems, experience difficulty in school, become teen parents, and earn less or be unemployed as adults. 1,2 Children in low-income communities are more likely to attend schools that lack resources and rigor; are less likely to be enrolled in a preschool; and have fewer opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities. 3,4,5 Black and Hispanic children nationally and in Rhode Island are more likely to grow up poor than White children. Children under age six, who have single parents, whose parents have low educational levels, or whose parents work part-time or are unemployed are all at increased risk of being poor. 6,7 In 2009, the federal poverty threshold was $17,285 for a family of three with two children and $21,756 for a family of four with two children. 8 The federal poverty threshold underestimates the number of families who struggle to meet basic needs. The method of calculating the poverty level has not been adjusted to address changes in family expenditure patterns since its development in the 1960s, particularly the rising costs of housing, child care, medical care, and transportation. It also does not consider geographic variations in the cost of living from state to state or for urban versus rural areas. 9,10,11,12 According to the 2008 Rhode Island Standard of Need developed by the Poverty Institute, a single parent with two children who has an income of $30,800 a year (175% of the 2008 federal poverty level) and subsidized child care and health care (RIte Care) would still be $48 short of paying for basic needs each month. A family of four with two children and an income of $37,100 a year (175% of the FPL) would have an even larger gap ($103 per month). 13 Children in Poverty 2005 2006 2007 2008 RI 19.5% 15.1% 17.5% 15.5% US 18.5% 18.3% 18.0% 18.2% National Rank* 22nd New England Rank** 5th *1st is best; 50th is worst **1st is best; 6th is worst Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2005-2008. Table R1704. 30 25 20 15 10 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 5 0 Children in Poverty, by Race and Ethnicity, Rhode Island, 2006-2008 16% All Races 37% Native American 30% Black Hispanic* Asian White Two or More Races Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2006-2008. Tables B17001, B17020A, B17020B, B17020C, B17020D, B17020G and B17020I. *Hispanic children may be included in any race category. ◆ Between 2006 and 2008, 16.1% (36,970) of Rhode Island’s 228,980 children under age 18 with known poverty status lived in households with incomes below the federal poverty threshold. 14 ◆ In Rhode Island as well as in the United States as a whole, children who are racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to live in families with incomes below the federal poverty threshold. Between 2006 and 2008, about one in three Native American (37%), Hispanic (34%), and Black (30%) children in Rhode Island lived in poverty, compared to 16% of Asian children and 10% of White children. 15 ◆ While Native American, Black, and Asian children in Rhode Island are more likely to experience poverty than White children, children from these groups represent less than 20% of all children living in poverty in Rhode Island. Between 2006 and 2008, of all children living in poverty in Rhode Island, almost half (48%) were White, 15% were Black, 3% were Asian, 1% were Native American, 27% were “some other race” and 6% were two or more races. ◆ Between 2006 and 2008, 43% of Rhode Island’s poor children were Hispanic. Hispanic children may be included in any race category. The Census Bureau asks about race separately from ethnicity, and the majority of families who identify as “some other race” also identify as Hispanic. 16 34% 16% 10% 21% 36 2010 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook / Economic Well-Being
Page 1 and 2: 2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbo
Page 3 and 4: Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Board of Di
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: Children Receiving Child Support DE
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
Page 54 and 55: Children’s Health Insurance Table
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Page 58 and 59: Access to Dental Care Oral Health S
Page 60 and 61: Children’s Mental Health Referenc
Page 62 and 63: Children with Special Needs Medical
Page 64 and 65: Table 17. Breastfeeding Rates, Rhod
Page 66 and 67: Women with Delayed Prenatal Care Ta
Page 68 and 69: Preterm Births Table 19. Preterm Bi
Page 70 and 71: Table 20. Low Birthweight Infants,
Page 72 and 73: Infant Mortality Table 21. Infant M
Page 74 and 75: Table 22. Lead Poisoning in Childre
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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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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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