Massachusetts Drops from 3^rd to 5^th Place in U.S. on Child Well-Being

Child Poverty Rates Persist

One-Third of Massachusetts Children Live in Homes without Secure Parental Employment

The Annie E. Casey Foundation and its Massachusetts KIDS COUNT project at MCC has released the 20^th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, a national and state-by-state report that includes key measures and statistical trends on the condition of children and families in America.  Click below for information about how Massachusetts children are faring in ten key areas, including child poverty, infant deaths, teen drop out rates, births to teen mothers, etc.

MCC Press Release - 7/28/09

2009 Mass. KIDS COUNT Fact Sheet

MA Profile in National Data Book

More Data on Massachusetts Children
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National KIDS COUNT Data Book
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Massachusetts KIDS COUNT Data Center
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National Data Book Essay Counting What Counts

KIDS COUNT Web Widget
Add data to your website, desktop, or blog with the new KIDS COUNT web widget. The widget provides state data on the status of children for 10 key indicators in the 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Customize the widget to display data for any state or indicator. See example below.

child poverty in Massachusetts:
a tale of two states

In its 2008, 60-page Kids Count report, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, MCC urges the Commonwealth to join with 16 other states that have established formal Child Poverty Reduction Initiatives, including Connecticut, Maine and Vermont and large states such as California, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.

The report cites polling data showing strong bi-partisan support among voters for providing greater economic security to help lift children and families out of poverty.

Click here to view the report online.
Click here to read the Press Release.
Click here to read the reactions to this report

"Transforming Communities to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation: A Primary Prevention Approach"

Read this just released Policy Brief developed by a select group of national experts including MCC Executive Director Jetta Bernier and MCC Board member Diane Levin, Professor of Education at Wheelock College and author of "So Sexy, So Soon." Convened by the Ms. Foundation and The Prevention Institute, these advocates outlined policies, programs, and strategies they believe hold the greatest promise for transforming our communities to effectively prevent child sexual abuse and its devastating impact on our children, families and communities.