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Child Data
Overview
As part of the Texas Senate Bill 54, 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, the mission of this bill is to inform the Legislature on efforts of providing health and human services to children under the age of six which includes the development of any new programs as well as enhancements of current programs. As a result of this bill, the Raising Texas Data Committee was formed and charged with the mission of collecting and reviewing data specific to the birth through five population.
Members Include
- Alan Shafer, HHSC, Strategic Decision Support
- Edli Colberg, HHSC, Strategic Decision Support
- Frances Deviney, PhD, Texas KIDS COUNT Director, Center for Public Policy Priorities
- Kip Brown, LBJ School of Public Affairs
- Jane Lincove, LBJ School of Public Affairs, Evaluator of Raising Texas
- Brian Castrucci, Title V Health Research Development
- Fouad Berrahou, DSHS, Title V Health Research Development
The following links are to sites that contain data that has been collected by many stakeholders in the early childhood field. Issues of pertinence, include child poverty, TANF, food security, children's status of health and mental care in Texas as well as overall data on the well-being of Texas' children.
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Texas KIDS COUNT Data Center
This data center is funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and contains 100 measures of child well-being. It includes the most recent data concerning Education, Employment and Income, Poverty, Health, Basic Demographics, and Youth Risk Factors for the U.S. It also features data for the largest 50 U.S. cities.- TANF
County level data on children receiving TANF. This is through the Texas Kids Count Interactive Data. - Food Security
Texas Kids Count Data on specific county level information on Texan child participation in food programs.
- TANF
- The following information is part of Texans Care for Children's "A Report on the Agenda for the Decade", 2007 Update. To access the entire report, please go to www.texanscareforchildren.org and click under "Children's Campaign"
- Regressive Taxation
The Brookings Institution has data pertaining to local Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) claims. - Child Poverty
local data on child poverty for specific cities and counties in Texas. Source, U.S. Census Bureau. - Prenatal Care
Texans Care for Children, under the "Children's Campaign" has published data on prenatal care by race and ethnicity. - Family Security Index Project—the Center for Public Policy Priorities
data on the income that is needed to live in different areas of Texas.
- Regressive Taxation
- Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health
- Head Start Program Information Report (PIR)
- Medicaid Enrollment
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has county-level data available on the enrollment in children's Medicaid - CHIP Enrollment
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has county-level data available on the enrollment in CHIP. - Vaccinations
Data on vaccinations over time from Texans Care for Children, under "Children's Campaign" - Overweight/Obesity
Data on overweight and obesity by race/ethnicity from Texans Care for Children, under "Children's Campaign" - Public Mental Health Services (PDF)
County-level data on projected mental health needs, from the Department of State Health Services. County-level data on unmet mental health needs in 2003 is available from the Mental Health Association of Texas at: http://www.mhatexas.org/MHMR2002Final3_03.pdf. - Child Care Capacity
County-level data on child population and child care is available from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, on pages 185-190. - Pre-K Availability
County-level data on enrollment in public pre-K is available from the Texas Kids Count Interactive Database. - Head Start
County-level data on enrollment in Head Start is available from the Texas Kids Count Interactive Database. - Child Care Subsidies
To find out about child care costs and how many families currently receive child care subsidies in your area, consult your Local Workforce Development Board. A complete listing of state boards is available from the Texas Workforce Commission at: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/dirs/wdbs/wdbweb.html. County-level data is available from the Texas Kids Count Interactive Database. - Child Care Worker Pay Compared to Poverty Level
City-level data on average wages for child care workers is available from the Wage Information Networ. Click on "Areas." - Achievement of Texas Rising Star Status
To find out if there are Rising Star certified providers in your area, consult your Local Workforce Development Board. A complete listing of state boards is available from the Texas Workforce Commission. - Child Care Accreditation
A list of NAFCC accredited child care homes in Texas is available. - Children Repeating Early Grades
For data on grade retention by race and ethnicity over time, visit our website at and click on "Children's Campaign.". Retention statistics for each school district are available from the Texas Education Agency at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/research/abs2.htm#retention. - Identification of Abused Children
Statistics on reports and confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect are available from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. - Recurrence of Abuse or Neglect
Data on services provided by Child Protective Services to regions of the state is available from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. - Children Repeating Early Grades
Retention data for each school district is available from the Texas Education Agency - Access to Mental Health Professionals in Schools
The number of Psychologists and Associate Psychologists by campus, district, or county is available from the Texas Education Agency. Use the section called "Staff FTE and Salary Reports." - Access to Mental Health Professionals
County-level data on primary care, mental health, and dental provider shortage areas is available from the Bureau of Health Professions. - Spending on Mental Health Treatment (PDF)
County-level data on unmet mental health needs is available from the Mental Health Association in Texas. - Children Receiving Public Mental Health Services
County-level data on mental health needs is available from the Department of State Health Services. County-level data on unmet mental health needs in 2003 are available from the Mental Health Association of Texas at: http://www.mhatexas.org/MHMR2002Final3_03.pdf. - Fact Sheet: The Maternal and Child Health Federal-State Partnership (Texas)
- Fact Sheet: National Infant & Toddler Child Care Initiative @ Zero to Three
Fact Sheet about Texas concerning children birth to 3 years their families and the child care system that serves them. This is sponsored by the U.S. Health and Human Services, Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families, Child Care Bureau. - Fact Sheet: PIR Data—Head Start PDF (2005)
Program Information Report (PIR) data—All Head Start programs are required to complete on an annual basis. - Fact Sheet: Total Combined Child Care Spending From the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant Funds (PDF)
- Fact Sheet: National Survey of Children's Health, 2003
National Chart book Profile for Texas vs. Nationwide - Fact Sheet: Child Health Data for Title V Needs Assessment