Children’s health is the foundation for overall development and the steps toward becoming a happy, healthy adult. Consistent, preventive health care gives children the best chance to grow up to be productive adults. Conversely, poor health in childhood impacts other critical aspects of a child’s life, like school readiness…...
Coming in 8th – or how Nebraska’s KIDS COUNT rank doesn’t tell the whole story
The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s National KIDS COUNT Data Book was released on Monday. The Data Book provides policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being that in turn can enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children. This book presents the latest trends in…...
