Nevada KIDS COUNT

06/29/2018

Why is the census important? Communities use the count to assess the well-being of families and develop smart policies.

06/28/2018

The child poverty rate has fallen for three consecutive years. Let's stay the course to end childhood poverty.

06/27/2018

Nevada ranks 47th in child well-being - 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book

06/18/2018

"The number of children in Nevada without health insurance was cut by more than half between 2011 and 2016, but the state’s rate of uninsured kids remains the ninth-highest in the U.S., according to a new report." Las Vegas Review-Journal

The number of children in Nevada without health insurance was cut by more than half between 2011 and 2016, but the state’s rate of uninsured kids remains ninth highest in the U.S., according …

06/13/2018

Good Samaritan laws (which encourage witnesses of drug overdoses to call 911 by offering legal protections to the caller) and laws governing Naloxone prescriptions (a drug that can prevent someone from dying when they overdose on opioids) can play a major role in preventing opioids overdose deaths.

A a searchable database of over 700 evaluated programs serving children and youth, and research based on those evaluations

06/13/2018

Webinar - Positive Youth Development
Experts from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Child Trends examined new ways to help prepare young people for workplace success.

During a recent webinar discussion, experts from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Child Trends examined new ways to help prepare young people for workplace success.

05/30/2018

According to the “National Survey about Young Children and Science” conducted by the “SRI Education”, 76% of parents think responsibility for helping children learn academic skills is shared equally between themselves and schools. However, only 54% of parents feel “very confident” in their ability to help their children learn science skills. Check the link below to read more about parents' attitudes, beliefs, and practices related to early learning.
https://www.sri.com/sites/default/files/publications/edc_sri_what_parents_talk_about_execsumm.pdf

05/24/2018

Please see the link below to find Nevada's "Early Childhood Profile" produced by the National Center for Children in Poverty. This highlights two-generation state policy choices that promote well-being of young children in the streams of health, education, and strong families.

NCCP’s Early Childhood Profiles were produced as part of the Improving the Odds for Young Children project. These profiles highlight two-generation state policy choices that promote health, education, and strong families alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children.

04/30/2018

In this podcast, Derek Douglas, University of Chicago's vice president for civic management and external affairs and the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Lisa Hamilton discuss the untapped potential of anchor institutions (such as hospitals and universities) and why these institutions deserve a seat at the local decision-making table.

In this interview, the University of Chicago's Derek Douglas and the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Lisa Hamilton discuss the potential of anchor institutions, large and place-based organizations such as hospitals and universities. Listeners will learn how anchor institutions across the....

04/30/2018

For the first time, young adults who graduated college with student debt have negative net wealth. Today's young adults with student debt have a median net wealth of -$1,900. That's down from a median net wealth of $9000 in 2013.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2018 Contact: Paydon Miller Paydon.Miller | (202) 734-6536 New Report: For the First Time, Young Adults with Student Debt have Negative Net Wealth Updated report from Young Invincibles shows that despite recent economic growth, young people continue to fall behind in...

04/23/2018

Only 79% of kids in the United States has received preventive dental care in the last year, according to 2015-2016 data. Highest and lowest percentages are reported for Vermont (87%), and Florida (71%), respectively. In Nevada, 77% of kids has received preventive dental care.

Information about state KIDS COUNT organizations and how they support the KIDS COUNT Data Center and improved child and family well-being.

04/23/2018

In 2015-2016, 6% of children lived in communities perceived unsafe by their parents. Rates dip to a low of 2% in North Dakota and Minnesota and climb five times higher, 10% in California and New York. Rate for Nevada is 9%.

Information about state KIDS COUNT organizations and how they support the KIDS COUNT Data Center and improved child and family well-being.