1 Early Care and Learning: Who and Where Are the Children? Tulsa County and Oklahoma Prepared by the Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa, supported by the Metro Human Services Commission, June 2009

2 Prepared by the Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa The Council is supported in data and information efforts by the Metropolitan Human Services Commission in Tulsa, partners include: City of Tulsa Tulsa CountyTulsa Public Schools Union Public Schools,Tulsa Health DepartmentTulsa Community College Tulsa Area United WayOklahoma Department of Human Services Ad Hoc members include the Metro Tulsa Chamber, and Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa (a United Way member agency) 16 East 16 th Street, Suite 202. Tulsa, OK

3 Young Children in Oklahoma and Tulsa County Source: Improving the odds for young children, National Center for Children in Poverty, March 13, 2009 retrieved from US Census 2000, Age and Sex Detail Tables for Tulsa County and Current population survey for Oklahoma. Oklahoma Young children (under age 5)254,718 Infants and toddlers (under age 3)154,404 Tulsa County Young children (under age 6) 46,009 Infants and toddlers (under age 3) 25,265

4 Young Children in Oklahoma by Income Source: Improving the odds for young children, National Center for Children in Poverty, March 13, 2009 retrieved from Current population survey-average of 2006, 2007 and 2008 data.

5 Young Children by Race and Ethnicity.

6 Young Children Who are Uninsured Source: Improving the odds for young children, National Center for Children in Poverty, March 13, 2009 retrieved from Current population survey USOklahoma 10% 9% 13.4% Tulsa County

7 Medicaid Births as Percentage of Total Births Source: Improving the odds for young children, National Center for Children in Poverty, March 13, 2009 retrieved from USOklahoma 41% 48% 55% Tulsa County

8 Young Children on Medicaid Source: Improving the odds for young children, National Center for Children in Poverty, March 13, 2009 retrieved from Department of Human Services Monthly Statistical Bulletin, October USOklahoma 41% 48% 48.6% Tulsa County

9 Children on Medicaid Receiving Care in the Last 12 Months Source: Improving the odds for young children, National Center for Children in Poverty, March 13, 2009 retrieved from Ages 1 through 2 59% 49% Ages 3 through 5 11% 44% Received at least 1 EPSDT Screen Received any dental screen

10 Children in Early Childhood Programs Source: Improving the odds for young children, National Center for Children in Poverty, March 13, 2009 retrieved from for state information. Community Action Project of Tulsa County for Early Head Start, Head Start information Department of Human Services, Monthly Statistical Bulletin, October 2007 to match the state dataset. State Department of Education, Pre-K data, October Early Head Start (0-2 yrs) Head Start (3-5 yrs) Subsidized Child Care (0-5 yrs) Pre-K (4 yrs) OklahomaTulsa County 5, ,682 18, ,768 21,685 33,402 1,686

11 Number of Child Care Facilities for Tulsa County

12 Capacity of Child Care Facilities for Tulsa County

13 Capacity of Subsidized Child Care Facilities in Tulsa County

14 Percent of Children in Subsidized Care by Star Rating Centers Family Homes

15 Prepared by the Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa We are available to provide a great amount of additional data and information on this topic and many others. The Community Service Council's Census Information Center (CIC) is provided in cooperation with the U.S. Census Bureau to make census data more accessible for use in planning to meet the needs of people in Oklahoma. Census Information Center (CIC) Please visit our website for a variety of presentations and sets of data for your use in planning and development of the State of Oklahoma. Go to Click on “Data” and “U.S. Census CIC.” The Council is supported in data and information efforts by the Metropolitan Human Services Commission in Tulsa, a partnership, including City of Tulsa Tulsa County,Tulsa Public Schools Union Public Schools,Tulsa Health Department Tulsa Community College Tulsa Area United WayOklahoma Department of Human Services Ad Hoc members include the Metro Tulsa Chamber, and Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa (a United Way member agency) 16 East 16 th Street, Suite 202. Tulsa, OK Contact: Dan Arthrell, Jan Figart, File:OK Cos Undr PopRcHspncOrgn Jun03 09.ppt