2017-05-112017-05-112011Kids Count in Delaware/Families Count in Delaware Fact Book. (2011). Newark, DE: Center for Community Research & Service; College of Human Services, Education, and Public Policy; University of Delaware.http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/21321Welcome to the sixteenth edition of KIDS COUNT in Delaware and the twelfth joint publication of KIDS COUNT in Delaware / FAMILIES COUNT in Delaware, a collaborative project of the State of Delaware and KIDS COUNT, which is housed in the Center for Community Research and Service at the University of Delaware. In this sixteenth edition, we examine how the lives of children and their families have been affected by recent economic changes. The attention given to the data on poverty and child well-being should serve as a call to action. Investments that have been made for Delaware’s children and youth need to be not just protected, but strengthened.Prenatal careInfant mortalityImmunizationsAsthmaHealth insuranceInsuranceChild deathsSTDsSexual activityUnderage drinkingSubstance abuseUnderage drinkingTobaccoStudent achievementAPAdvanced PlacementChild povertyPovertySingle parenthoodHealth careChild abuseDomestic violenceUnemploymentCrime