2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook

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Children in Families Receiving Cash Assistance Education and Training Supporting Employment ◆ Twenty percent of Rhode Island’s adult working age population (ages 16-64) that is not enrolled in school lacks a high school diploma, has limited English-language skills or faces both of these obstacles to success in the labor market. 43 ◆ The skill levels of average high school dropouts qualify them for only 10% of the jobs created between 2000 and 2010, while people possessing the skills of typical high school graduates qualify for 22% of these jobs. 44 Between 2006 and 2008, the unemployment rate for Rhode Islanders without high school diplomas (12.3%) was almost twice as high as it was for those with high school degrees (6.7%). 45 ◆ Parents enrolled in RI Works face even greater barriers to success in the labor market. Almost one half of the parents (44%) enrolled in RI Works report not finishing high school. 46 Among a recently tested group of parents receiving cash assistance, almost one third (30%) tested at or below the 6th grade reading level. Almost three-quarters (71%) of native Spanish speakers enrolled in RI Works tested at or below a 6th grade reading level on a Spanish-language version of the test. 47 ◆ The U.S. Department of Human Services recommends combining basic skills and career and technical training with supportive services, such as child care, as a promising practice for transitioning parents receiving cash assistance to work. 48 Source of Data for Table/Methodology Rhode Island Department of Human Services, InRhodes Database, December 2009. The denominator is the total number of children under age 18 from U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. Summary File 1, Table P12. Communities may have more families than children receiving cash assistance because a pregnant woman without children is eligible if in the final trimester of her pregnancy. Core Cities are Central Falls, Newport, Pawtucket, Providence, West Warwick and Woonsocket. References 1,2,3,4,6,17,18,19,20,21,22,30,33,38,41 Rhode Island Department of Human Services. (2010). Rhode Island Department of Human Services Code of Rules: RI Works Program. Retrieved February 23, 2010 from www.policy.dhs.ri.gov/1400.htm 7 Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Office of Child Support Services, 2010. 5,8,11,14,15,16,26,29,31,32,34,39,46 Rhode Island Department of Human Services, InRhodes Database, December 2009. 9,35,36 Comparison of work supports in Rhode Island and other New England states. (2008). Providence, RI: The Poverty Institute at the Rhode Island College School of Social Work. (continued on page 163) Table 12. Children in Families Receiving Cash Assistance (RI Works), Rhode Island, December 1, 2009 # OF NUMBER RECEIVING % OF CHILDREN CHILDREN CASH ASSISTANCE RECEIVING CASH CITY/TOWN UNDER 18 FAMILIES CHILDREN ASSISTANCE Barrington 4,745 7 6
Children Receiving SNAP Benefits 75000 65000 DEFINITION Children receiving SNAP benefits (formerly the Food Stamp Program) is the number of children under age 18 who participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2009 and the percentage change between 2005 and 2009 in the number of children under age 18 participating. SIGNIFICANCE Hunger and lack of regular access to sufficient food are linked to serious physical, psychological, emotional and academic problems in children and can interfere with their growth and development. 1,2,3 The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program, helps low-income individuals and families obtain better nutrition through monthly benefits they can use to purchase food at retail stores and some farmers’ markets. 4 Children who receive SNAP benefits are 26% less likely to go hungry than eligible children who are not enrolled. 5 Traditionally, SNAP has been available to households with gross incomes below 130% of the federal poverty level, net incomes below 100% of the federal poverty level, and no more than $2,000 in resources. 6 In April 2009, Rhode Island implemented expanded categorical eligibility, an option encouraged by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which allowed Rhode Island to increase the gross income limit and remove the resource limit for most applicants. 7,8 The gross income limit for Rhode Island is now 185% of the federal poverty level ($2,823 per month for a family of three in 2009). Households must still meet the net income limit of 100% of the federal poverty level after allowable deductions, which include deductions for housing costs and child care. 9,10 Purchasing food using SNAP benefits helps many low-income families bridge the gap between what they earn and their basic living expenses. In 2008, a Rhode Island family with one full-time, year-round worker making the minimum wage had only 70% of the income needed to meet basic expenses. If the same family received SNAP benefits, they would be able to meet 84% of their basic needs. 11 In 2009, the average monthly SNAP benefit for a family of three in Rhode Island was $388. 12 SNAP is an important anti-hunger program that helps individuals and families purchase food when they have limited income, face unemployment or reduced work hours, or experience a crisis. SNAP is one of the fastest and most effective forms of economic stimulus because it moves money into the local economy quickly. 13 5000 45000 35000 Participation in the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program, Children and Adults, Rhode Island, 2000-2009 75,000 65,000 55,000 45,000 35,000 25,000 Children 37,519 Adults 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Food Insecurity in Rhode Island 68,611 41,468 53,220 Source: Rhode Island Department of Human Services, InRhodes Database, 2000 – 2009. Data represent children under age 18 and adults who participated in SNAP during the month of October. ◆ The most recent USDA report estimates that in 2007 there were 50,000 Rhode Islanders who were income-eligible for SNAP benefits but not enrolled. Rhode Island ranked 40th (1st is best) in the U.S. for SNAP participation. 14 ◆ Since 2007, the number of Rhode Island children receiving SNAP benefits increased by 32%, from 40,224 in 2007 to 53,220 in 2009, while the number of participating adults increased by 59%, from 43,207 in 2007 to 68,611 in 2009. 15 ◆ The USDA defines food insecurity as not always having access to enough food for an active, healthy life. Between 2006 and 2008, 11.7% of Rhode Island households and 12.2% of United States households were food insecure. In 2008, more than one in every five (21.0%) U.S. households with children were food insecure, while one-half (50.3%) of U.S. households with children with incomes below the poverty level experienced food insecurity. 16 ◆ More than 50,000 Rhode Islanders receive emergency food assistance from food pantries and soup kitchens each month, and 41% of food pantry clients have children at home. In 2009, over one-half (57%) of Rhode Islanders who accessed emergency food assistance also received SNAP benefits, up from 35% in 2006. 17 2009 44 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 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: Children in Families Receiving Cash
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
Page 56 and 57: 010 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 Vaccina
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
Page 76 and 77: Table 23. Asthma Hospitalizations f
Page 78 and 79: Housing and Health Key Principles o
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
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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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