1. Florida’s Child - Well-being Indicators
Norín Dollard, Ph.D.
Department of Child & Family Studies
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Florida’s Children and Youth Cabinet
June 27, 2018

2. Thanks to the data team Cindi Shockley, AA – Data manager
Marie Tapanes Gutierrez, PhD - Analyst

3. Where are we now?
Adopted the Casey measures to see how Florida compares to other states
Present the county version
Discussion of next steps

4. 2018 Florida Child Well-Being Index
Get your county’s at floridakidscount.org
NOW
AVAILABLE!!

5. Economic Well-Being 25% 21% 10% 5% 43% 37% 8% Florida
Children in Poverty
Number of children
25%
2011
21%
2016
FL 869,892
Better
Unemployment Rate
10% 5%
FL 480,368
Children Living in Households with a High Housing Cost Burden
43%
37%
FL 2,754,755
Teens Not in School and Not Working 8%
FL 75,614
Children in poverty - Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), Under 18 in Poverty Count & ACS for denominator
Unemployment Rate Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016
High Housing Cost Burden U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey year estimates, table B25106 (more than 30% of income spent)
Teens not in school and not working – Teens age who were not enrolled in school, unemployed, and not in the labor force.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey year estimates, table B14005

6. Education 49% 73% 74% 81% 78% 26% 19% Florida
3 and 4 year olds not enrolled in school
Number of children
49%
FL 223,266
Unchanged
Fourth Graders Not Proficient in English Language Arts
73%
74%
FL 154,853
Worse
Eighth Graders Not Proficient in Math
81%
78%
FL 105,044
Better
High School Students Not Graduating on Time
26%
19%
FL 38,214
Fourth graders not proficient in reading add levels 1-3 equivalent to inadequate, below satisfactory, satisfactory on the Florida Standard Assessment [FSA]). SOURCE: FLDOE Spring 2016
Eighth graders not proficient in math FLDOE Spring 2016 (add levels 1-3 equivalent to inadequate, below satisfactory, satisfactory on the FSA)
High school students not graduating on time The percent of high school students not graduating on time as defined by the Federal Graduation Rate.
SOURCE: FLDOE,

7. Health 9% 13% 7% 34 35 40% 33% Florida Low-Birthweight Babies
Number of children 9%
2011
2016
FL 19,61
Unchanged
Children Without Health Insurance
13%
2010 7%
2015
FL 312,070
Better
Overweight & Obese 1st, 3rd & 6th Graders 34 35
FL 199,422
Unchanged (+/-1%)
High Schoolers Who Used Alcohol or Drugs (Past 30 Days)
40%
2012
33%
FL 12,425
Low birthweight babies - Florida Community Health Assessment Resource Tool Set (CHARTS), 2016
Children Without Health Insurance: Small Area Health Insurance Estimates [SAHIE], Under 18 Uninsured
Overweight and obese 1st, 3rd, and 6th grade students – The total 1st, 3rd, and 6th grade students with a body mass index greater than or equal to the 85th percentile. Florida DOH.
High School Teens who Used Alcohol or any Illicit Drug in the Past 30 Days Source: Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (FYSAS), 2016

8. Family and Community 34% 36% 11% 12% 9.3 8.3 30.0 17.8 Florida
Children in Single-Parent Families
Number of children
34%
36%
FL1,258,425
Worse
Children Living in High Poverty Areas
11%
12%
FL 500,585
Children with Verified Maltreatment (per 1,000)
9.3
8.3
FL 34,481
Unchanged (+/- 1)
Youth with Juvenile Justice Contacts
30.0
17.8
FL 33,389
Better
Children in Single Parent Families - ACS, B09002 Male Householder and Female Householder (no wife/husband present respectively)
Children Living in High Poverty Areas- Special Analysis by the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), (Provided by Jean) & ACS for denominator
Children with Verified Maltreatment- Number of Children with Verified Maltreatment, FY (Provided by Lana)
Youth contacts in the juvenile justice system, FLDJJ

9. What’s next What areas are we missing?
Should we determine what indicators the Cabinet wants to drill down that encompasses the scope from prenatal care through programs supporting successful transition to self-sufficient adulthood?

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