KIDS COUNT New Hampshire is dedicated to improving the
lives of children including: .
Producing fact books and issue briefs to track the
status of our children over time.
Encouraging informed public discussion and make
policy recommendations about critical issues
affecting children and their families.
Raising community awareness and building public will
so that the well-being of children is part of every
decision we make as a NH community.
KIDS
COUNT is a national and state-by-state effort to
document the condition of children and families and to
highlight the most promising ways of helping kids grow
up to be healthy, productive adults. Since 1990, KIDS
COUNT has been the cornerstone of the Annie E. Casey
Foundation’s effort to raise public awareness of
children’s issues and to promote public accountability
for improving outcomes for vulnerable children and
families.
In New Hampshire the KIDS COUNT project is based at the
Children’s Alliance of New Hampshire.
A survey of
leading indicators measuring the well-being of New
Hampshire's young people compared to national averages.
The report highlights where New Hampshire young people
outperform their peers nationally and where our young
adult population leads their peers in risky behaviors.
Even though New Hampshire is rated nationally as a
leader in child well-being, homelessness among our
adolescents and young adults is growing. This
report details the plight of homeless youth ages 13 to
24 and presents recommendations for change that will
help ensure all New Hampshire youth have equal
opportunities to succeed. For the
press Release,Click here.
NH elementary, middle and high schools recorded more than
28,000 suspension incidents in the 2007-2008 school year, a
relatively high rate compared to the national average. This
report looks at data from across the state, highlights the
problems with suspension as a disciplinary tool and suggests
recommendations for improving school practices.
Seeking
NH Photos
Seeking photographs
of New Hampshire children of all ages and backgrounds for
the 2010 New Hampshire KIDS COUNT Data Book. Photographs
selected will be those which best capture the essence of
what it means to be a child in the state of New Hampshire.
Professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit
photographs.
The New Hampshire Child Advocacy Network is a statewide
coalition of over 100 partner organizations improving
the health and wellbeing of NH’s children and families
through the annual Priorities for New Hampshire’s
Children.
KIDS COUNT is a
national and state-by-state effort to document the
condition of children and families and to highlight the
most promising ways of helping kids grow up to be
healthy, productive adults.
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