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Shara Godiwalla, MPH, Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 3311 Toledo Rd, Room 6114, Hyattsville, MD 20782, (301) 458-4256, sgodiwalla@cdc.gov
In 1994, federal agency representatives created the Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics to foster coordination, collaboration, and integration of federal data collection and reporting of statistics on children. Today the Forum’s partners include 20 federal agencies and private research organizations that annually create a portrait of the Nation’s children. The compendium of indicators comes from the most reliable federal statistics illustrating both promises and challenges facing children. The data are based on substantial research, are representative of large segments of the population, and measured regularly to show trends over time.
This session will review some highlights from the 2004 brief report, America’s Children in Brief (a first-time condensed report) including indicators on: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education. The balance in topics summarizes the broader status of children lives. Data come from federal agencies including the National Institute on Drug Abuse, U. S. Census Bureau, National Center for Health Statistics, National Center for Education Statistics, Bureau of Justice Statistics, and Environmental Protection Agency. For more information on the Forum, its activities, and publications see www.childstats.gov.
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Keywords: Indicators, Children
Related Web page: www.childstats.gov
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Several Federal Agencies
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.