Community Assessment – Children

Children are cared for and have fun as they become prepared for school

CHILDREN – DEMOGRAPHICS

Right Start

State-level data on birth outcomes are part of an easy-to-use, powerful online database, “State Level Data Online”, which allows users to generate custom graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state-by-state profiles; or download the entire data set as delimited text files.

Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Published: Updated annually

WISKIDS Count Data

Gives statewide information and breaks some of the data down by county on child and family well being. Primarily based on census. Other reports also available.

Source: WI Council on Children and Families and Annie E Casey Foundation.

Published: Updated annually (some data)

ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Report

Provides information on child abuse and neglect in WI. Includes county-level break-down of some data.

Source: WI Department of Children and Families

Published: Updated annually

BORN LEARNING

Born Learning Mobilization Plan: Presents early childhood research, data and strategies to assure that children are “ready to learn” when they enter kindergarten.

Source: United Way of Dane County

Published: 2008

Born Learning Delegation

Report on the Born Learning Delegation convened to investigate ways to improve kindergarten readiness through parent education and support.

Source: United Way of Dane County

Published: 2007

CHILD CARE

Community Coordinated Child Care Data

Provides information on child care, children in care, status of providers, licensed vs. unlicensed, etc.

Source: Community Coordinated Childcare

Published: Annually

BEST PRACTICES

Pathway to Children Ready for School and Succeeding at Third Grade

Provides information about what has worked elsewhere, what is working now, and what appears promising to improve outcomes for children and families, especially those living in tough neighborhoods. Focus is on strategies to promote school readiness and early school success.

Source: Harvard University and Annie E. Casey Foundation

Pathway to the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

Provides information about what has worked elsewhere, what is working now, and what appears promising to improve outcomes for children and families, especially those living in tough neighborhoods. Focus is on strategies to prevent child abuse and neglect.

Source: Harvard University, California Department of Social Services and Annie E. Casey & W. K. Kellogg Foundations

Child Trends: What Works: Six Comprehensive Tools for Improving Outcomes for Children and Youth

Database of cutting-edge research and best practices at every stage of development for children and youth.

Source: Child Trends

Promising Practices Network

Provides quality evidence-based information about what works to improve the lives of children, youth, and families. Features research and summaries of programs and practices that are proven to improve outcomes for children and includes a section on healthy and safe children.

Source: RAND Corporation

WEBSITE LINKS

National Center for Children in Poverty

Uses research to inform policy and practice with the goal of ensuring positive outcomes for the next generation. Includes Demographics Wizard tool to create custom tables of national-and state-level statistics about low-income or poor children.

Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin

Provides information about child abuse & neglect in WI.

WI Council on Children & Families

Provides research, policy analysis, public education information on the status of children and families in WI.