WHY
Investments in the health, education and safety of children and adolescents can yield a healthier society in the future, yet recent data suggest that there are concerning trends related to children’s health in Illinois. Our collaboration is addressing this challenge.
WHAT DATA TELLS US
KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK
2019
The KIDS COUNT® Data Book looks at 16 indicators of child well-being grouped into four areas: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community.
ILLINOIS KIDS COUNT REPORT
2019
The data presented in this report demonstrates Illinois children live very different lives depending on their race, ethnicity, and the place which they call home.
ILLINOIS CHILDRENS'S MENTAL HEALTH REPORT
2019
This report offers a snapshot of the
current state of children's mental
health in Illinois, identifies multiple children’s mental health needs, and makes recommendations on three issues.
ILLINOIS
CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP REPORT
OCT 2020
In this report, we focus on the major issues that have affected children's mental health in Illinois
since last July. The
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) dominated all discussions and brought incredible
challenges to Illinois, the country, and the world. The full effects of COVID-19 are still unknown and this ambiguity, in and of itself, exacerbates mental health issues for everyone.
ILLINOIS
KIDS COUNT POLICY BRIEF: The Future of Child Well-Being in Illinois
AUG 2022
This year’s publication provides a critical overview of children’s wellbeing in Illinois across different indicators and facets of identity, including race and geography. This explores the effects of the pandemic on families and youth, and calls for equitable recovery in the decade ahead.
COMMUNITY
MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE PROJECT FINDINGS
2019
Addressing Children’s Social and Emotional Health Strengthens Communities
Foundation Releases Children’s Mental Health Project Findings
VOICES OF
CHILD HEALTH IN CHICAGO REPORT
JUNE 2020
The report looks at those factors, or social determinants of health, which include median household income, parent employment, neighborhood conditions, quality of housing, and access to health insurance contributing to health inequalities among Illinois children by race and ethnicity.
KIDS COUNT REPORT
DECEMBER 2020
Kids, Families and COVID-19. Pandemic pain points and the urgent need to respond. This policy report examines how households with children are faring during the pandemic. Illinois data show families of color struggling during COVID crisis; economic security and health are greatest concerns. Its findings are primarily based on surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.