Since 1997, the Council has been collecting state level data to identify needs and inform policy decisions to support children and families.
1997 - KIDS COUNT: The New York State KIDS COUNT project disseminates county-level data that focuses on child well-being in order to advance the use of children’s health, education and well-being indicators as a tool for policy development, planning and accountability.
2003 - KIDS WELL BEING INDICATORS CLEARINGHOUSE (KWIC): The Council launched KWIC, an interactive website that advances the NYS data dissemination process by expanding access to New York State children's health, education and well-being data.
2005 - Out of State Placement Committee: Chapter 392 of the Laws of 2005 signed into law, the Out-of-State Placement Committee which improves monitoring of out-of-state residential placements and promotes coordination across all levels of government.
A primary objective of the New York State KIDS COUNT project is to disseminate county-level child well-being data as a tool for policy development, planning and accountability.
The Kids’ Well-being Indicators Clearinghouse (KWIC) provides timely access to New York State Touchstones/COUNT data through an interactive, publicly accessible website.
The Out-of-State Placement Committee created in 2005 promotes coordination across all levels of government and establishes a process for prioritizing the identification of in-state resources to support youth and their families.