Missouri Kids Count

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The 2023 Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Data Book is here! Learn about child well-being throughout the nation and throughout the state of Missouri.

Missouri KIDS COUNT Data

View the 2023 Missouri KIDS COUNT data to learn about the well-being of children and families in our state.

Missouri KIDS COUNT App

Download the Missouri KIDS COUNT App for on-the-go data about the children and families in your community.

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A Story Map of Vulnerability for Missouri’s Children

This online mapping tool will help track the impact of COVID-19 on children. Stats on child population, food insecurity, SNAP food benefits, child abuse and visits to the ER for asthma attacks. Over time the impact of the pandemic will become visible.

New Factsheets on Using Protective Factors for ACYF Populations

Protective factors are conditions or attributes of individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that can promote well-being by serving as "buffers" to the effects of risk exposure and helping individuals and families negotiate difficult circumstances and fare better in school, work, and life.

“Worrying declines in teen and young adult employment”

This data present a sobering picture of the labor market for teens and young adults.
A teen employment rate of 26 percent suggests that most teens are missing key learning and developmental experiences that will prepare them for the labor market and adulthood.

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Good Reads

HIDI HealthStats — Adverse Childhood Experiences

The October issue of HIDI HealthStats reviews the importance of building resilience around trauma and adverse childhood experiences. The issue identifies high-risk communities in Missouri and Kansas. A child that experiences abuse, neglect, a troubled home or toxic stress can carry the burden for a lifetime.

Long -Term Benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

In 2014, nearly one in seven American households experienced food insecurity, meaning that one or more household members did not have adequate food due to insufficient money or other resources.

The American Middle Class Is Losing Ground

Lower- and middle-income families have continued to fall behind upper-income families in the 21st century. Heading into the Great Recession, lower-income families lost 6% of their wealth, edging down from $19,397 in 2001 to $18,264 in 2007.

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Annie E. Casey

Missouri KIDS COUNT Data

Missouri KIDS COUNT App

Resources and Graphics

A Story Map of Vulnerability for Missouri’s Children

New Factsheets on Using Protective Factors for ACYF Populations

“Worrying declines in teen and young adult employment”

Good Reads

HIDI HealthStats — Adverse Childhood Experiences

Long -Term Benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

The American Middle Class Is Losing Ground

Community Partnerships

Featured Articles

Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent Need to Respond

Expanded MO HealthNet Anticipated to Benefit Missouri Kids

2020 Census: Rural communities count too

2020 Census: Make Missouri families—including kids—count

Take A Closer Look: Who Is Missouri KIDS COUNT?

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