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Jan 15 2019

2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book

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NM KIDS COUNT Data Book After ten years of austerity, New Mexico has fallen to last in the nation in child well-being. The state also lost a lawsuit claiming that it is not meeting its constitutional obligation when it comes to public education. It's time to change course. This annual publication reports the latest data on child well-being in New Mexico to help us choose the path forward. (State-, county-, tribal-, and school district-level data on indicators of child well-being; data by race and ethnicity where available)

Apr 30 2018

Moving the Needle on Child Well-Being

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Report New Mexico has a long and proud history of cutting-edge innovation in many fields, so making progress on child well-being is within our reach if we fully commit to it. This report lays out the ways in which we can move the needle on child well-being by enacting smart public policies. (A special KIDS COUNT report; state-level data on indicators of child well-being)

Jan 31 2017

Enhancing Child Well-Being in New Mexico

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Policy Brief New Mexico has long been ranked at the bottom of the 50 states on overall child well-being. However, in some of the 16 indicators of child well-being, it would take just a small change to move our state up in the rankings. This series of fact sheets looks at what it would take to move the needle on each indicator (A KIDS COUNT policy brief; state-level data on indicators of child well-being)

Dec 20 2016

New Mexico Kids are Counting on Us

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Presentation Looks at some of the data on child well-being in New Mexico as well as the public policies that cause and could alleviate many of our state’s problems. Presented to the Native American Professional Parent Resources staff. (A KIDS COUNT presentation; state-level data on indicators of child well-being)

Dec 19 2016

Turning Assistance into Opportunity

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Report The TANF program provides some cash assistance to eligible families with children so they can better afford basic necessities. Unfortunately, TANF in New Mexico does not sufficiently address one of the reasons families fall into or remain in poverty: the lack of education credentials and job skills, which present barriers to employment and to getting jobs that pay family-sustaining wages. (A KIDS COUNT Special Report; state-level data on TANF recipiency)

Mar 21 2014

2014 KIDS COUNT County Profiles

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County Data Sheets KIDS COUNT profiles include data for the 16 indicators of child well-being -- such as child poverty, percent of children living in single-parent families, and teen birth rate -- for each of New Mexico's 33 counties. (County-level data on indicators of child well-being)

Jan 15 2013

2012 KIDS COUNT in New Mexico

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NM KIDS COUNT Data Book The well-being of our children today is a key predictor of the state’s economic future -- and it doesn’t look good. This annual KIDS COUNT report looks at the well-being of the state’s children with some data presented by county and school district. (State-, county-, and school district-level data on indicators of child well-being)

Dec 13 2012

Native American Children and Families in New Mexico: Strengths and Challenges

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Report This special KIDS COUNT report looks at economic indicators and social conditions in New Mexico’s 22 tribal communities - including the high rate of Native children who can speak a language in addition to English. (Tribal-level data on indicators of child well-being.)

Jun 17 2012

Immigration Matters in New Mexico: How KIDS COUNT

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Brief and Report This special KIDS COUNT brief and report look at the unique challenges immigrant children face as well as the strengths their families bring to this country. Includes stories by immigrants about their experiences. Two community briefs offer shorter, more ‘user-friendly’ versions - one in Spanish. (State-level data on nativity and immigration status of the population, as well as various indicators of child well-being.)

Jan 17 2012

2011 KIDS COUNT in New Mexico

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NM KIDS COUNT Data Book The continuing Great Recession has thrown more of New Mexico’s children and families into poverty. This annual report looks at the well-being of the state’s children on indicators such as poverty, education, health, and more. (State-, county- and school district-level data on various indicators of child well-being.)