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Council on Children and Families

Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor
Deborah Benson, Executive Director
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Council on Children and Families

The Council on Children and Families is authorized to coordinate the state health, education and human services systems as a means to provide more effective systems of care for children and families. Visit our About Us page to learn more about the Council.

What's New?

AECF KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot on Youth Incarceration and NYS Video about Shifting Trends in NYS' Juvenile Justice System
 
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The recently released Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT data snapshot on youth incarceration finds that the rate of young people locked up because of trouble with the law dropped more than 40 percent over a 15-year period, with no decrease in public safety. A similar trend was observed in New York state. View our Shifting Trends in NYS Juvenile Justice Video (allow time for download) to learn about changes in the NYS juvenile justice system.
Just Launched! COMMUNITY ASSET MAPPING TOOL on KWIC
 
Community Asset Tool
KWIC Community Asset Mapping Tool provides the ability to map the full range of KWIC data, geographic areas and points of interest for an in-depth view of counties and communities across the state.
            • Display a county-by-county view of each KWIC indicator
            • Make comparisons across years
            • Export a county report
            • Print maps
            • View boundaries for a range of geographic areas
            • View community assets and download asset information
View Mapping Community Assets Webinar
KIDS COUNT Policy Report on Youth and Work
 
Youth Employment Policy Report
In this KIDS COUNT youth employment policy report, the Casey Foundation finds that nearly 6.5 million U.S. teens and young adults are neither in school nor in the workforce. With employment among young people at its lowest levels since the 1950s, these youth are veering toward chronic unemployment as adults and failing to gain the skills employers need in the 21st century. In addition to new national and state data on the issue, the report offers recommendations to support youth in gaining a stronger foothold in the economy.
New York State Touchstones/KIDS COUNT 2012 Data Book Released

Now Available
NYS Touchstones/KIDS COUNT 2012 Data Book

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The theme of the 2012 NYS Touchstones/KIDS COUNT Data Book is all data are local. This data book is very different from previous editions, in that it has incorporated county subdivision data within a map for every county in New York State combining data about children living in poverty along with community resources that support healthy development (e.g., locations of WIC, Early Head Start and Head Start programs, etc.). This new visualization can be used as a tool to more accurately depict our communities; educate fellow New Yorkers about the important issues that are impacting the daily lives of children; and guide our conversations and decisions around child well-being.

Additional county-specific data are provided with each county map, including a pie chart with age group distributions from the 2010 U.S. Census. Individual two-page county reports are available for download below.

View a County Report from the 2012 Data Book

AECF 2012 National KIDS COUNT Data Book Released

AECF 2012 National KIDS COUNT Data Book

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The 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book introduces a new KIDS COUNT index, which provides a detailed picture of how children are faring in the United States. In addition to ranking states on overall child well-being, the Data Book provides state rankings for four domains: Economic Well-Being, Education, Health, and Family and Community.