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2019:
- November: Timely Dental Care Remains a Challenge for Some California Children
- October: Promising Findings in Infant Health | Perceptions of Safety by School District
- September: Academic Motivation of California Students | The Policy Impact on Immunizations
- August: Unintentional Injuries Are Leading Cause of Death for Children | Using Data for Action: Resources and Success Stories | Sexually Transmitted Infection Rates Vary Widely by Race/Ethnicity
- July: Newly Re-designed Family Structure Topic | Obesity Rate Remains High for California Kids
- June: Our Impact on Children’s Health in California
- May: Affordable Housing is Critical to Children’s Health | Mental Health Issues Account for Largest Percentage of Hospitalizations Among Youth
- April: Licensed Child Care Not Accessible to Many | Measures of Inequality | Measures of Poverty
- March: Childhood Cancer Rates Higher for Older Youth
- February: Newly Expanded Demographic Topic | New to Kidsdata: Population Projections on California’s Children
- January: Troubling Data on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth in California | You’re Invited: School Climate and California LGB Youth Issue Briefing
2018:
- November: Proposed Immigration Rule Change Would Harm California Children
- October: Data Briefing: New Data on Youth in Schools | The Generational Effects of Childhood Adversity
- September: School Climate and Children’s Health | Quick Tip: Data Overview Guide
- August: Children of Immigrant Families | Youth in Schools Data Available on Kidsdata
- July: Maternal Emotional Health Topic New to Kidsdata | Access to High Quality Health Care for California Children
- June: Childhood Adversity Data Available by County, City and School District | The Mental Health Journey of a Mother and Daughter
- May: How to View Data by School District | Rate of Depression is Double for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Youth | Three Mental Health Bills for California Children
- April: California's Child Poverty Rate Highest in Country | Over A Quarter Million Public School Students Are Homeless
- March: Enhance Your Data with the Legislative Boundary Overlay Tool | Youth in Action
- February: Vaping More Common among Youth with Lower School Connectedness
- January: To A Year of Improved Health and Social Well Being | Data on Firearm Deaths Now Available
2017:
- December: Data Recap
- November: Quick Tip: Definition, Source & Notes | New Data on Infant Mortality Rates Across California Counties
- October: Research Report on Boomers, Babies, and the Future of the U.S. | Lead Exposure in California's Children
- September: Data in Action | Over 35 Years of Ozone Data Now Available
- August: Welcome Alice Chiang | Promising Trends in Children's Health Status
- July: Disconnected Youth: Negative Personal, Social, and Economic Impact | Kidsdata Needs Your Input
- June: Racial and Ethnic Gaps Persist in Child Cancer Survival Rates | Black Youth Experience Highest Felony Arrest Rate in California | A Smarter System: Addressing Social Determinants of Health as a Cost-Saving Measure
- May: Over 14,000 CA Foster Youth Facing End to Critical Services | Protecting Water and Air Protects Children's Health
- April: Health Care for 7 in 10 CA Children Funded by Medicaid or CHIP | April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month
- March: 1/3 of CA Children Who Need Mental Health Treatment Fail to Receive It
- February: Half of CA Children Have Immigrant Parents | CA Youth Mental Health Hospitalizations Up 50 Percent Since 2007
- January: Latino and Black Babies See Large Gains in Breastfeeding Rates | New Data on Children with Special Health Care Needs
2016:
- December: Measuring Resilience Among California Children | Kidsdata 2016 Highlights
- November: One in Five CA Adults Reports Being Physically Abused as a Child | Central Valley Moms of Infants Show High Rates of Childhood Trauma
- October: Infant Care in CA Now Costs as Much as UC Tuition | Childhood Adversity Data Now Available on Kidsdata
- September: CA Soda Taxes: Where Could Their Impact Be Greatest? | Bay Area Family Housing Sees Highest Rent Hikes in the State
- August: CA’s New Vaccine Law: Which Counties Have Yet to Achieve Herd Immunity? | CA Schools Face Acute Shortage of Nurses and Counselors
- July: Child Asthma Hospitalizations Drop as CA’s Air Quality Improves | How Safe Are Black Children in California?
- June: Higher-Income Students 2x More Likely to Meet Standards for CA's New Common Core Tests | Highest Concentration of Child Hunger in CA Shifts to Northernmost Counties | California Students Getting Fitter with Age?
- May: Kidsdata Welcomes Lori Turk-Bicakci! | Nine Percent of Young CA Children Have Never Seen a Dentist
- April: Number of CA Students with Autism Rises Sixfold Since 2002 | Child Abuse Cases in CA Drop by 1/4 in Last Decade
- March: California's Latino and Black Students Make Gains in Math Proficiency | California's Food Stamp Recipients Rise by 123% in Last Decade
- February: Kidsdata Is Hiring! | How Safe Is California's Water for Kids?
- January: Black Youth Overrepresented Among Felony Arrests in California | 40% of CA 5th Graders are Overweight or Obese, 2015 Data Show
2015:
- December: How to Embed Kidsdata on Your Own Site | Proportion of Uninsured Children in CA Drops 40% in Past Five Years
- November: Mental Health Once Again Most Common Cause of Hospital Admission Among CA Children | Child Care Out of Reach for an Estimated 75% of Children with Working Parents in CA
- October: Still Too Many SIDS Deaths in CA | California Streets 'Home' to 11,365 Youth, 2015 Count Reveals
- September: Nearly 4,000 Foster Children in California Living in Group Homes | Childhood Cancer Diagnoses Rise in Northern California Counties
- August: Backpack, Books... and Guns | Not All Kids Are Going Back to School
- July: Updated: Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) and School Climate Data
- June: Survey: One in five 9th graders in CA considered suicide | Despite Inroads, California's Air Pollution Map Hardly Changed | Vaccines: CA Has 39% of U.S. Whooping Cough Cases
- May: 1 in 20 Youth in California Report Physical Abuse Within a Dating Relationship | What Economic Recovery? Child Poverty Persists in California
- April: Students Report on Use of Alcohol, Marijuana, Cigarettes, Recreational Use of Prescription Meds | Nearly 300,000 Homeless Students in California, and Percentages Continue to Rise
- March: Seven Simple Strategies to Make the Most of Your Data | Missed Connections: What Students Say About Their Schools
- February: Find the Data You Need By Legislative District | Students, School Staff Agree that Bullying Is Prevalent
- January: 2014-15 Data on School Health Centers | Nutrition by the Numbers: Breakfast, Fast Food, Sugary Drinks, Fruits and Veggies
2014:
- December: Felony Arrest Rates for California Youth Have Declined 62% Since 1998 | The Food Safety Net: Almost 4.5 Million Californians Received CalFresh (Food Stamps) This Year
- November: Continuing to Climb: Mental Health Hospitalizations of California Children and Youth | WEBINAR: Using Student Homelessness Data to Advocate on Behalf of Children and Families
- October: California's Child Population: 9.1 Million, and Growing More Diverse Every Year | Major New Study of the Health and Well-being of California's Latino Children
- September: Only on kidsdata: Latest, Most Local Data on Homeless Students in California
- August: Infant Health in California: Mostly Positive Trends, Except for Low Birthweight | California K-12 Students: Back to School by the Numbers
- July: Child Abuse/Neglect in California: Rate of Verified Cases Has Fallen 28% Since 1999 | Make the Most of Kidsdata.org: Video Tutorials Show You How | On the Rise in California: Percentage of Newborns Breastfed in Hospital
- June: California Teen Birth Rate Continues Sharp Decline | New: 2013 Foster Care Data
- May: As School Winds Down, Summer Nutrition Becomes an Issue | Nearly 1.4 Million English Learners in CA Public Schools
- April: Poverty Still a Reality for Quarter of California Children | Nearly 40% of California Kids Ages 3-5 Not Enrolled in Preschool or Kindergarten
- March: High Uninsurance Rate for Latino Kids | "Personal Belief" Immunization Exemptions on the Rise
- February: Mental Health Hospitalizations Rising for CA Children, Youth
- January: California Kids: Asthma by the numbers | California Kids: Sugary Drinks and Fast Food Data
2013:
- December: Not Just San Francisco: Housing Burden High in Calif. Rural Areas, Too
- November: The New Kidsdata: Same Great Data – Easier to Use
- October: Youth Suicides in California: Rates Remain Below U.S. Figures but Still a Public Health Concern
- September: California Kids: Back to School by the Numbers | More Children Under Age 15 Die from Cancer than Any Other Disease
- August: Despite Years of Decline, Nearly 30,000 California Kids Hospitalized for Injuries in 2011
- July: California Children Less Likely to Receive Care in a Medical Home than Kids in the U.S. Overall | Nearly 60% of California Students Eligible for Free/Reduced Price School Meals
- June: California Children Living in Crowded Households at Twice the Rate of U.S. | Sharp Decline in California Kids in Foster Care | Verified Cases of Child Abuse/Neglect Decline in California
- May: A Less-Noticed Consequence of Child Poverty: Poor Health as Adults | Physical Fitness and Healthy Weight: 2012 Data on California Children in Public School
- April: California Public School Enrollment Continues Decline | Family Structure: New Data on Growing Up in California
- March: Top Reason for Child Hospitalizations in California: Mental Health | Rates of Youth Not in School or Working Highest in Central Valley Counties
- February: Despite Progress, Kids Still Exposed to Pollutants in Many California Counties | New Website: Children with Special Health Care Needs | Youth Chlamydia Rates Rose in California Over Decade, but Remained Below National Rate
- January: California's Diminishing Resource: Children | Health Care System for Chronically Ill Children in California Lags Behind Many States, New Study Shows | What Our Students Are Telling Us About Sadness, Hopelessness
2012:
- December: Data from Student Survey Indicate Bullying, Harassment Widespread in California Schools | Students' Feelings About Their Schools Vary Widely Across California, Survey Data Show
- November: Death Rates Declining for California Children and Young Adults
- October: Just Updated: California Data on Child Hospitalizations for Injuries | A Barometer of the Health of California: 2010 Infant Mortality Rates and Related Data Now Available | Domestic and Dating Violence Put Children, Youth at Risk
- September: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – See Latest California Data | U.S. Surgeon General Issues Call to Action for Suicide Prevention: Find Youth Suicide Data for Your County
- August: It's Breastfeeding Awareness Month: Find Local Data | Back to School: See Math and Reading Data for Your County | Available for the First Time: County Enrollment Figures for California Children's Services (CCS)
- July: Four Major Data Trends in Foster Care in California | See New Child Abuse Data for Your Community
- June: New City-Level Obesity Data for California | Weight and Fitness Data for Students in Your Community
- May: 2011 Data on Truancies, Suspensions, and Expulsions in California | Half of CA Kids Live with at Least One Immigrant Parent
- April: New Indicator Assesses Teens Who Are Not in School or Working | Almost One-Quarter of California Public School Students Are English Learners
- March: New Math Proficiency Data Published; Find Facts for Your School District | Video and Website Detail Impact of Poverty on Young Kids in Southern CA
- February: Prenatal Care, Low Birthweight, Prematurity: How is CA Faring? | Declining Teen Birth Rates: CA Counties Mirror a National Trend
- January: New: Births Data Offers Insight into California Demographic Trends | An In-Depth Look at Weight, Poverty, Special Ed, and Foster Care/Child Abuse
2011:
- December: Child Death Rate in CA on the Decline, but Disparities Persist | Released Today: New Child Care Data for All California Counties
- November: CA's Youth Suicide Rate Has Declined, Updated Data Show| Are Childhood Obesity Rates Leveling Off? New Data Provide Insight| Infant Mortality Rates Declining, but Disparities Persist
- October: What It Costs to Make Ends Meet for CA Families: Local 2011 Self-Sufficiency Data Now Available | Get the Data That Matter -- to You | New Tool Lets You Map Data by Legislative District
- September: Data by Legislative District Now Available on Kidsdata.org | Going to a Meeting? Take Data with You. Now Available: One-Page Fact Sheets | New Tools Help Put Data Into Context
- August: Just Launched: Local Air Quality and Other Environmental Health Data | How Many
CA Kids Have Asthma? Find Data for Your Region | The New School Year – Find Local Enrollment and Other Education Data - July: Small Communities in CA: More Children's Data Now Available
- June: Just Updated: Kids' Weight Data for Your Community
- May: New on kidsdata: 2009 Data on Child Health Insurance and Doctor Visits | More CA Kids Meeting Fitness Standards: Find Local Data from '10
- April: Just Updated: More Than 20 Local Measures of Child Abuse, Foster Care
- March: 2010 Local Data: More Kids Qualify for Free or Reduced Price Meals
- February: 2010 Special Education Data: Continued Growth in Autism, Changes in Racial/Ethnic Trends
- January: Local Data: How Many Students Are Truant, Suspended, or Expelled?
2010:
- December: New: 2010 Data on How CA Parents View Their Kids' Health
- November: California Falls Short on Health Care System for Kids with Special Health Care Needs
- October: New Topics Coming Soon
- September: Pupil Support Services
- August: Child Care
- July: New Feature: Add a Graph to Your Website | Math and Reading Proficiency
- June: High School Dropouts/College Readiness | Dating Violence and Teen Sexual Health
- May: Economic & Demographic Data for 750 Regions Statewide | Depression-Related Feelings | Child Safety | Connectedness to School
- April: Juvenile Arrests | Substance Use | Youth Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury
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