Kentucky KIDS COUNT
The Annie E. Casey Foundation funds a KIDS COUNT project in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Kentucky Youth Advocates, the Kentucky KIDS COUNT grantee, provides a detailed county-by-county picture of the condition of children in order to inform public debate and strengthen public action on behalf of children and families.
2011 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book
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The 2011 County Data Book was released on November 29, 2011. The 21st annual edition provides updated data for each county and the state as whole on indicators of child health including: adequate prenatal care, mothers smoking during pregnancy, preterm births, low birthweight births, teen births, early initiation of breastfeeding, children enrolled in KCHIP and Medicaid and the percent receiving dental services, early childhood obesity, inpatient asthma hospitalizations, and access to recreational facilities. |
2011 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book (pdf) | Press Release (pdf) | State Fact Sheet (pdf)
We Thank the 2011 Book Sponsors
Premiere Sponsor |
Supporting Sponsor |
Data Sponsors
AARP Kentucky | ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities | Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital | Children's Alliance | Home of the Innocents | Kangaroo Care at University of Louisville Hospital | Kentucky Voices for Health | Louisville Biodiesel Cooperative | Owensboro Medical Health System | UK HealthCare Women's Health Obstetrics & Gynecology | The YMCA
Older KIDS COUNT County Data Books
- 2010 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book - Economic Well-being
- 2009 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book - Safety
KIDS COUNT Data Center
County-level data for Kentucky is accessible online through the KIDS COUNT Data Center. The data center brings together data on the well-being of children collected by KIDS COUNT grantees from state and local sources. The unique system allows users to access state-specific inventories of data from local sources, such as health departments, human services agencies, and schools. Users can use the following tools to generate custom reports:
- Profiles Provides detailed information about a single state or region.
- Graphs Allows users to view indicators graphed over time.
- Maps Provides color-coded maps of the states based on the data.
- Rankings Allows users to view all of the regions within a state, ranked according to an indicator.
- Raw Data Gives users the opportunity to download data as delimited files.
Confused on how to use the Data Center? Watch video tutorials on how to use it most effectively.
Note: The data reflected on the KIDS COUNT Data Center is continually updated and will reflect more recent data than the annual County Data Book, if available.
KIDS COUNT Conversations
KYA presents an in-depth look at data for individual Kentucky counties and provides evidence-based strategies for addressing areas of concern. For additional information on arranging a conversation in your community, click here.