Swem Government Information - Children

Census Bureau Releases 2008 Income and Poverty Estimates for All School Districts and Counties

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:14:00 -0500

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.

Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Provisions in HR 3962

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:55:00 -0500

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.

School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:43:00 -0500

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.

Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2007

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:52:00 -0500

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.

Functional Difficulties Among School-Aged Children: United States, 2001-2007

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:44:00 -0500

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

The Children Born in 2001 at Kindergarten Entry

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:37:00 -0500

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.

Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program: State Implementation Progress

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:45:00 -0500

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.

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2009

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:58:00 -0500

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.

Report to the General Assembly 2009

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:19:00 -0500

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.

Children's Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:18:00 -0500

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.

Food Insecurity in Households with Children: Prevalence, Severity, and Household Characteristics

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:47:00 -0500

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.

The Timing of Maternal Work and Work with Children

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:42:00 -0500

http://www.bls.gov/osmr/pdf/ec090030.pdf Examines how employment affects the time mothers can spend with children, especially pre-school children, and how mothers try to adjust their schedules to find time to spend with children. Bureau of Labor Statistics Working Paper 425.

The Department of Labor's List of Goods Produced By Child Labor or Forced Labor

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:57:00 -0500

http://www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/ocft/PDF/2009TVPRA.pdf Provides a list of 122 goods from 58 countries that the Department of Labor has reason to believe are produced by forced labor or child labor in violation of international standards. Authorized by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act and built on 15 years of investigation. From the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the U.S. Department of Labor.

U.S. Department of Labor's 2008 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:55:00 -0500

http://www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/ocft/PDF/2008OCFTreport.pdf The 8th annual report on what 122 countries around the world are doing to meet their international commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. Each country section covers the incidence and nature of child labor, child labor laws and enforcement, and current government policies and programs to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. Large, slow loading file. From the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Surveillance for Pediatric Deaths Associated with 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (HINI) Virus Infection

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:23:00 -0500

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5834a1.htm?s_cid=mm5834a1_x Analyzes reports of 477 deaths in the U.S. from April to August 2009 attributed to 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1). Finds that of 36 deaths in children under 18 a total of 24 had one or more of the high-risk medical conditions. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.