Author: Frank F Furstenberg, Jr.
Publisher: Public Policy Instit. of CA
ISBN: 9781582130668
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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Author: Children Now, Oakland, CA.
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Public opinion polls consistently show a strong, bi-partisan consensus on the need to invest in the nation's kids. Yet even as Americans demand a greater focus on children, public investments are shifting away from them. In California, this is leading to children who are increasingly unhealthy yet lack health insurance, failing in school or unable to enroll in preschool, and living in families that lack the most basic supports to be safe and secure. Children Now's goal is to bridge this gap between public will and public policies to ensure that children are the top public priority. The 2005 "California Report Card" provides an assessment of the current status of California's children. In this report, letter grades, A through F, are assigned to each children's policy area (Health; Family Economic Security; and Education) and reflect how well the state is meeting their needs. These grades are based on the most recent data available, including the 2005 "California County Data Book," Children Now's companion research document, and Children Now's policy expertise. This report explores the issues in greater detail and aims to assist in moving forward the proposed agenda that will assure a healthy and rewarding future for the nation's children. (Contains 96 endnotes.) [Support for the work reflected in this report was also provided by: The Clorox Company Foundation; and The Friedman Family Foundation.].

Author: Jean Campbell
Publisher: California Department of Mental Health
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356

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In 1987 a groundbreaking survey called The Well-Being Project was conducted by the California Network of Mental Health Clients under contract to the Office of Prevention of the California Department of Mental Health to explore what factors promote or deter the well-being of those diagnosed/labeled as “mentally ill.” Initially, it had been assumed that the analysis of the survey data as well as the final written report would be awarded to a university or other professional research group. Much to the surprise of some, and in the spirit of the disability rights movement rallying cry of “nothing about us without us,” the successful proposal was written by mental health client researchers Jean Campbell and Ron Schraiber on behalf of the California Network of Mental Health Clients. The study became known as The Well-Being Project: Mental Health Clients Speak for Themselves, and was published in 1989; additionally, an award winning documentary “People Say I’m Crazy” based on the study’s findings was produced as well as a compendium book to the video with the same title.

Author: Sara Bonetti
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 90

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California is home to more than 9 million children. With 12 percent of the nation's children, the well-being of California kids has a big impact on the well-being of children nationally. Unfortunately, California recently ranked 38th out of 50 states in children's well-being. Research has shown a strong connection between children's socioeconomic status and overall well-being. California ranks 49th on measures of kids' economic well-being, surpassing only Mississippi. While it is a prosperous state, around 1 in 4 California children lives in poverty. California is also one of the most diverse states in the US. The state's children are racially, ethnically, linguistically and culturally diverse. Today, 1 in every 2 children are Latino, and 22 percent of students are English learners (EL) from at least 60 different language groups. Nearly half the state's children (4.4 million) live in immigrant families, and the majority of those (91%) are U.S. citizens. Yet research consistently finds large disparities in kids' well-being based on racial, ethnic and language background. In a state as diverse as California, the future civic and economic well-being hinges on closing those gaps, and ensuring every child is healthy, well-educated and safe. This year's Report Card presents statistics that bear out what is known about inequality and the widening opportunity gap kids face. Presented are disparities in school suspensions and expulsions for African American students, who are three times more likely to experience those disciplinary measures than white students. Readers will find strong evidence that inequities can be addressed with smart policies, like investing in quality child care and preschool and reforms like the Local Control Funding Formula, which helps ensure that English language learners, kids in foster care and the more than three million low-income students in the state will have more resources directed to them. The report card is organized into the following sections: (1) Education; (2) Health; and (3) Child Welfare. [This report was written with the support of Justin Hui, Karen Huynh, Alanna Peebles, and Koji Takahashi.].

Author: Children Now, Oakland, CA.
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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Despite economic and social challenges facing California, Children Now advocates that the foundation of state vitality and well-being is a healthy, educated and skilled population, and urges efficient investments in children. State leadership is called upon to: (1) Ensure every child has affordable health insurance coverage; (2) Invest earlier in a child's life, to capitalize on the opportunity to improve cognitive, social and emotional development; (3) Increase access to preventive supports and services through integrated services; (4) Improve the K-12 system with evidence-based reforms; and (5) Deliver safe and enriching after school programs to all children who lack access to them, tailoring them to the distinctive programmatic needs of local communities. The "2009 California Report Card" provides an agenda for strengthening California through its children by detailing: (1) key public policy developments in 2008 that impact children's well-being; (2) policy objectives for improving the well-being of children; (3) recent data representing the current status of California's children; and (4) specific, immediate actions to target during the 2009-10 legislative session. (Contains 208 endnotes.).

Author: California. Bureau of Maternal and Child Health
Publisher:
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Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 7

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Author: Donna Hardina
Publisher:
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Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Category : Health education
Languages : en
Pages : 93

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Author: California. Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309683378
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 93

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With rapidly rising rates of mental health disorders, changing patterns of occurrence, and increasing levels of morbidity, the need for a better understanding of the developmental origins and influence of mental health on children’s behavioral health outcomes has become critical. This need for better understanding extends to both the growing prevalence of mental health disorders as well as the role and impact of neurodevelopmental pathways in their onset and expression. Addressing these changes in disease patterns and effects on children and families will require a multifaceted approach that goes beyond simply making changes to clinical care or adding personnel to the health services system. New policies, financing, and implementation can put established best practices and numerous research findings from around the country into action. The Maternal and Child Health Life Course Intervention Research Network and the Forum for Children's Well-Being at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine jointly organized a webinar series to explore how mental health disorders develop over the life course, with a special emphasis on prenatal, early, middle, and later childhood development. This series centered on identifying gaps in our knowledge, exploring possible new strategies for using existing data to enhance understanding of the developmental origins of mental disorders, reviewing potential approaches to prevention and optimization, and proposing new ways of framing how to understand, address, and prevent these disorders from a life course development perspective. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the series.