http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/014415.html

Press release which provides links to data tables with state and county estimates for the total number of people in poverty, the number of children under five in poverty, the number of children under 18 in poverty and the median household income. Data on children under five in poverty is state level only. From the Census Bureau.

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40900_20091110.pdf

Summarizes how major provisions of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962) , passed by the House of Representatives on 11/7/09, would affect the Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance Program CHIP. . From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12751

Argues that the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program should adopt a new set of nutrient targets and standards to improve the ability of the programs to meet children's nutritional needs. The new standards would limit sodium and calories and encourage children to eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. From the Institute of Medicine.

http://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/p60-237.pdf

Reports that 46% of parents who were owed child support in 2007 received the full amount they were owed. Nearly one-quarter (23.7%) received none of the support they were owed. Also reports that 25% of custodial parents had incomes below the poverty level. Covers the child support income that custodial parents reported receiving from noncustodial parents living elsewhere. Also covers other types of assistance such as health insurance and non-cash assistance. From the Census Bureau.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr019.pdf

Presents estimates of difficulties related to sensory, motor, cognitive, and emotional or behavioral functioning in U.S. children aged 5-17. Reports that 18% of children had difficulties with one of the areas mentioned above. From the National Center for Health Statistics

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010005

Subtitled: First Findings from the Kindergarten Data Collections of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort. Offers a snapshot of the demographic characteristics, reading and mathematics knowledge, fine motor skills, and before and after school care arrangements of this group of children as they begin kindergarten. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/ORA/menu/Published/CNP/FILES/NSLPDirectCertification2009.pdf

Reports on the progress made by states and school districts in directly certifying eligibility for free school lunch programs for children from households that receive benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Asssistance Program (formerly known as the Food Stamp Program). Reports that 78% of all school districts directly certified some SNAP participants. From the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://www.childstats.gov/pdf/ac2009/ac_09.pdf

Offers a compendium of 40 key indicators across seven areas on aspects of the lives of children. The seven areas are family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health. From the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.

http://jlarc.state.va.us/reports/Rpt389.pdf

Reviews key findings and recommendations of recent studies by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, especially with regard to evaluations of state programs related to small community water systems, individuals who have suffered brain injuries, children with behavioral or emotional problems, preschoolers, and individuals who abuse drugs. From the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.

http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/227744.pdf

Reports on the results of the most comprehensive national survey on the incidence and prevalence of children's exposure to violence. 46% of the children surveyed were assaulted at least once in the past year. From the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB56/EIB56.pdf

Reports that nearly 16% of households with children were food insecure sometime during 2007, including 8.3% in which children were food insecure and 0.8% in which one or more children experienced very low food security--the most severe condition measured. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.