Romantic relationships in adolescence can shape experiences during and after that time period. Marriage and relationship education programs can help adolescents develop the knowledge and skills to form healthy relationships…
Low income is defined as having income below twice the federal poverty level — the amount of income that research suggests is needed on average for families to meet their…
51% of those children with minor difficulties reported seeing a health care provider or school staff, 14% were prescribed medication and 16.4% received treatment other than medication. 8.2 percent of…
Girls, middle children, and children living in households with fathers are least likely to receive mental health services when compared to their counterparts. Girls are much less likely to obtain…
6.7 million children in the US had no health insurance as of 2007 6.3 million children in the US had no health insurance coverage as of Jan-Sept 2008 Click on…
– One in five children has a diagnosable mental disorder.- The onset of major mental illness may occur as early as 7 to 11 years old. – Factors that predict…
Child Health USA is an annual report on the health status and service needs of America’s children. It provides graphical and textual summaries of secondary data on over 50 health-related…
Nearly 15 percent of students with disabilities ages 6 through 12 have three or more disabilities; almost 30 percent have two disabilities; and more than half have only one disability.…
5,810, 658 or 12.4 % of students with IEPs in United States In Connecticut 74,722 or 13.5% of students with IEPs.
Students Ages 6 Through 21 Served Under IDEA, Part B On December 1, 2001, 8.9 percent of 6- through 21-year-olds were receiving special education services under IDEA.The number of students…
National studies estimate that as many as 71% of all children are exposed to a potentially traumatic event by the age of 17 Source: Finkelhor, 2005- National Survey of Children’s Exposure…
In a nationally representative survey of 12- to 17-year-old youth, 8 percent reported a lifetime prevalence of sexual assault, 17 percent reported physical assault, and 39 percent reported witnessing violence.…
Neighborhood characteristics and family income can be risk factors that impact young children’s social-emotional health and development. Young children in low-income neighborhoods are more likely to experience behavioral problems than…
Between 9.5 and 14.2 percent of children between birth and five years old experience social emotional problems that negatively impact their functioning, development and school-readiness. Approximately 9 percent of children…
African-American preschoolers are 3 to 5 times more likely to be expelled than their white, Latino, or Asian-American peers. SOurce: Gilliam, W. S. (2005). Prekindergartens left behind: Expulsion rates in…
Young children with multiple risk factors are more likely to fare poorly in achieving benchmarks for early school success.Expulsion rates for young children in preschool are three times higher than…
Severe neglect appears to be at least as great a threat to health and development as physical abuse—possibly even greater.
The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center puts together a list of databases and reports related to Early Childhood statistics. To go directly to this website, click on the link below.
Extensive biological and developmental research over the past 30 years has generated substantial evidence that young children who experience severe neglect—defined broadly as the ongoing disruption or significant absence of…
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