1. Texas KIDS COUNT: Our Border, Our Future Frances Deviney, Ph.D. Texas KIDS COUNT Director June 2, 2009 US-MX Border Children’s Health Forum El Paso, TX

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3. Socio-demographic Characteristics of Border Children and Families 1:4 U.S. kids lives in a border state Within border states: –1:9 live in counties adjacent to Mexico Relatively young population Large population of immigrant families Lower family income High fertility rates Limited access to health services

4. Median Ages US36 NM35 AZ34 CA33 TX32 Source: CPPP calculations of 2008 Population Estimates, U.S. Census

5. Border States Average 8% Child Population Growth; Surpasses Two Percent National Growth 13% -1% 24% 2% Source: 2000 & 2008 Population Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau

6. Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center map of 2007 American Community Survey data; Annie E. Casey Foundation; www.kidscount.org/datacenter Children in Immigrant Families

7. TEXAS PERSPECTIVE: One in Five Border Children Live in an Immigrant Family; Virtually All Are Citizens Source: CPPP analysis of the citizenship and foreign-born data for 117 counties available in 2005-2007 three-year American Community Survey Data. Border includes Hidalgo County.

8. Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center map of 2007 American Community Survey data; Annie E. Casey Foundation; www.kidscount.org/datacenter For many Children in Immigrant Families, Resident Parents are not U.S. Citizens

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10. TEXAS PERSPECTIVE: Median Household Income in Urban Border Counties Lower than Even Rural Non-border Counties Source: CPPP analysis of 2007 Median Household Income from Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates & Households from Census 2000 Summary File 3. Border includes El Paso County.

11. TEXAS PERSPECTIVE: Although Texas Border Median Income Continues to Increase, the Purchasing Power has not Kept Pace Source: CPPP analysis using 2007 Median Household Income from Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. Purchasing Power = Median Income adjusted for inflation to year 2000 dollars.

12. Border Voices “…being a border community, that causes our wages to be very low. That is a problem now, especially when everything is going up, whether that is utilities, food, clothing, services. So a lot of the money that people are earning is not enough to cover our basic expenses. And the salaries unfortunately have remained the same; there haven’t been any pay increases.” Antonio, El Paso

13. Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center map of 2007 American Community Survey data; Annie E. Casey Foundation; www.kidscount.org/datacenter Child Poverty Higher in South and Along Border

14. Within Border States, Border Counties Tend to Have the Highest Child Poverty Rates Source: Children 0-17, 2007 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau

15. Child Poverty in Texas Heavily Concentrated Along the Border; Nearly One of Every Two Hidalgo County Children Live in Poverty Hidalgo County (43.9%) Source: 2007 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau El Paso County (37.9%)

16. TEXAS PERSPECTIVE: Children in Immigrant Families on Border Much More Likely to Live in Poverty Source: CPPP analysis of poverty and foreign-born data for 117 counties available in 2005-2007 three-year American Community Survey data. Border includes Hidalgo County.

17. Condition of Family Economic Security along the Border Lower median income Wages not keeping pace with inflation Highest child poverty concentration in U.S. Poverty particularly high for children in immigrant families on the border

18. Overall Child Health

21. Infant Health

22. Infant Mortality Rate Better Along Border than in Many Other Parts of U.S. Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center map of 2005 data from the National Center for Health Statistics; Annie E. Casey Foundation; www.kidscount.org/datacenter

23. Infant Mortality Program Review/Planning Tool Age at Death FetalNeonatal (< 28 days old) Post Neonatal (>= 28 days old) Birthweight<1500gMaternal Health and Prematurity >= 1500 gMaternal Care Newborn CareInfant Health and Safety Source: Adapted from July 23, 2008 US DHHS DataSpeak presentation by Brian Castrucci, Director of the Office of Program Decision Support at the Division of Family and Community Health Services with the Department of State Health Services.

24. TEXAS PERSPECTIVE: Border Counties’ Infant Mortality Rates Lower Than Rest of State, but Show the Same Pattern Source: CPPP analysis of Texas Department of State Health Services 2005 death and birth data. Border includes Hidalgo County.

25. TEXAS PERSPECTIVE: Largest Number of Texas Border’s Infant Mortalities Occurring within First Month with Low Birthweight Babies Source: 2005 death data, Texas Department of State Health Services

26. TEXAS PERSPECTIVE: Reducing Texas Border’s Infant Mortality Rate Will Require Increased Attention to Maternal Health and Prematurity Source: Adapted from presentation on March 27, 2009 by Brian Castrucci, Director of the Office of Program Decision Support at the Division of Family and Community Health Services with the Department of State Health Services. Age at Death FetalNeonatal (< 28 days old) Post Neonatal (>= 28 days old) Birthweight<1500gMaternal Health and Prematurity >= 1500 gMaternal Care Newborn CareInfant Health and Safety

27. TEXAS PERSPECTIVE: Majority of Low Birthweight Births are Linked to Preterm Deliveries Source: CPPP analysis of Texas Department of State Health Services 2005 birth data.

28. Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center map of 2005 data from the National Center for Health Statistics; Annie E. Casey Foundation; www.kidscount.org/datacenter High Percentage of Preterm Births Not Unique to Border

29. TEXAS PERSPECTIVE: Women Living in the Urban Border Counties More Likely to Have Late or No Prenatal Care Source: 2005 birth data. Texas Department of State Health Services. Late prenatal care = care that began after the first trimester.

30. TEXAS PERSPECTIVE: At Most Education Levels, Women Along the Border More Likely to Have Late or No Prenatal Care Source: CPPP analysis of Texas Department of State Health Services 2005 birth data. Late Prenatal Care = care that begins after first trimester.

31. Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center map of 2004 data from the National Center for Health Statistics; Annie E. Casey Foundation; www.kidscount.org/datacenter Large Percentage of Births on Border to Women with Less than High School Degree

32. High Rate of Births to Teens Not Unique to Border Source: Rate is per 1,000 females ages 15-19. KIDS COUNT Data Center map of 2005 data from the National Center for Health Statistics; Annie E. Casey Foundation; www.kidscount.org/datacenter

33. TEXAS PERSPECTIVE: Of the Nearly 8,600 Births to Teens in Texas Border Counties, One in Four Were to Teens Who Were Already Mothers Source: CPPP analysis of Texas Department of State Health Services 2005 birth data.

34. Infant Health Along the Border Infant mortality rates better on Border, but still have room for improvement Largest number of infant mortalities occur with LBW babies in first month Too many pregnant women not getting adequate prenatal care LBW linked to preterm deliveries Higher rate of births to teens

35. Health Care Coverage and Access

36. Type of Health Insurance Children age 0-17 years Source: Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative. 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health website. Retrieved May 26, 2009 from www.nschdata.org

38. Higher Child Medicaid Enrollment Along Border Percentage of Children on Medicaid Source: CPPP analysis of Texas Health and Human Services Commission data: All Children ages 0-18 enrolled in Medicaid in August 2007 as a percentage of total 2007 child population 0-18 Hidalgo County (49.6%) El Paso County (39.3%)

39. Texas Border Counties Have Fewer Doctors to Serve Children and Families Than the Rest of the State Source: CPPP analysis of Texas Department of State Health Services 2008 data. Border includes Hidalgo County.

40. TEXAS PERSPECTIVE: Physician Acceptance of New Medicaid Patients in Texas, 2008 Source: Texas Medical Association based on TMA Physician Survey 2008. Prepared by TMA, 2008.

43. Border Voices “I would have to say that appointments are a big challenge. If you have a sick child, I (just) go to the pediatrician, because if I call for an appointment, they will give it to me in a month.” Edna, El Paso

44. Border Voices “Sometimes I call the clinic, ‘My son has a fever.’ ‘How high is the fever?...Come in tomorrow or the next day.’ We have to wait until there is an opening, and sometimes we have to wait too long.” Maria, El Paso “You go to the emergency room and you have to wait three or four hours. What kind of emergency is that?” Rosa, Brownsville

45. Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center map of 2006 uninsured children (0-18) data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey; Annie E. Casey Foundation; www.kidscount.org/datacenter Highest Concentrations of Uninsured Children Along Border

46. TX Border Counties Projected to Have Some of the Highest Rates of Uninsured Children in 2010 Percentage of Uninsured Children Source: Texas State Data Center, Uninsured projections for children 0-17 in 2010. Hidalgo County (23.8%) El Paso County (25.4%)

47. Border Voices “At the moment, we are uninsured. My children do not have Medicaid because they tell us that my (husband’s income) is borderline. We can put them on his insurance, but that is like $600 a month. For Medicaid we make too much. We are trying to balance everything out. At the moment we are taking them to the clinic for $85 and the medicine... We are just getting by.” Andrea, El Paso

48. Health Access Along the Border Although there are high participation rates in public insurance programs, also a high concentration of uninsured children Not enough doctors to meet the need; even fewer willing to take new patients without insurance or with public health insurance coverage

50. Factors Straining Positive Child Health Experiences and Outcomes Along Border Data is limiting –Border children’s families are bi-national; border health data and strategies must be bi- national –Not consistent across states or between countries Federal limitations on immigrant access Fewer health resources Variations across states in health services provided

51. KIDS COUNT Resources National KIDS COUNT project: www.aecf.org/kidscount or http://datacenter.kidscount.org www.aecf.org/kidscount http://datacenter.kidscount.org California: www.ChildrenNow.orgwww.ChildrenNow.org Arizona: Children’s Action Alliance www.azchildren.org www.azchildren.org New Mexico: www.nmvoices.org/kidscount www.nmvoices.org/kidscount Texas: www.cppp.org/kidscountwww.cppp.org/kidscount

52. Contact Information Frances Deviney, PhD Texas KIDS COUNT Director deviney@cppp.org (512) 320-0222 ext. 106

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