1. Review of Cabinet Indicators
Norín Dollard, Ph.D.
Department of Child & Family Studies
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Florida Children and Youth Cabinet
June 26, 2017 Tampa, FL

2. Cabinet indicators
The Children and Youth Cabinet adopted six measures as benchmarks in January, 2017.

3. #1) Percent of low birthweight babies
2013
2017
Notes
Source
Percent of low birthweight babies
8.5%
8.8%
Disparities by race / ethnicity in this variable
Florida CHARTS
Early Head Start Eligibility - *Eligible is defined as children from birth to age five who are from families with incomes below the poverty level, are homeless, and/or receive public assistance. Foster children are eligible regardless of their foster family’s income.

4. #2) Percent of eligible children under four not in school readiness or Early Head Start
Source
%Percent of eligible children under four not in School Readiness
94,705 children under 4 were served
90,618 children under 4 were served

5. #2) Percent of eligible children under four not in school readiness or Early Head Start
Source
%Percent of eligible children under four not in Early Head Start
3% of eligible children under 3 (5,513 children served)
5% of eligible children under 3 (7,701 children served )

6. #3 Percent of children under age four living at or below 200% of poverty
2015
2016
Source
%Percent of eligible children under six living in poverty
52.5%
50.1%
American community Survey

7. #4 % of infants and toddlers without health insurance
2015
2016
Source
%Percent of eligible children under six without health insurance
5.1%
4.7%
American community Survey

8. #5 Children under 12 at first arrest
Source
# / rate of children under 12 at age of arrest
2,280 (rate TBA)
2,147 (rate tba)
Florida DJJ

9. #6 Percent of victims who were not subjects of subsequent reports of verified maltreatment with six months
FY 2106
FY 2017
Source
% of children who are not abused or neglected after receiving services
96.1%
96.0%
CBC Scorecard Performance Table
Six months of what?

10. Thank you
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