National and State News Releases

The 2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book offers a national look at the well-being of America's children and families by exploring how states are performing on key data indicators. For advocates, journalists and policymakers, our collection of national and state media-focused resources offer important insights provided by the data and the expertise of the Foundation and its KIDS COUNT Network.

National Resources for the the 2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book

• National News Release (view online)
• National News Release in Spanish
• National Fact Sheet
• National Fact Sheet in Spanish

State News Releases for the 2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book

KIDS COUNT state organizations have issued news releases on how their respective states are faring on the KIDS COUNT Index.

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts (fact sheets also available on economic well-being, education, family and community factors and health)
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri (news release not available)
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York 
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Puerto Rico | Spanish Version
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• U.S. Virgin Islands
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia (news release not available)
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming