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Promoting Well-Being for Our Youngest New Yorkers
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A conversation about important steps underway in New York City to meet the needs of young children in the earliest years of life.
Jennifer MarchExecutive Director, Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York@JenMarchCCC
Dr. George L. AskewDeputy Commissioner for Family and Child Health, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene@DrGeorgeLAskew
Join our discussion on Twitter: #LittlestNYers @CCCNewYork
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New York City has the Largest Child Population in the United States
Racial/ Ethnic Breakdown
Asian, 11.8%
Black, 20.9%
Latino, 34.8%
White, 27.1%
Children Under Age 5
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Asian, 13.3%
Black, 22.3%
Latino, 28.9%
White, 32.6%
Adult Population
Our Youngest New Yorkers:
Children Under 5 Yearsby Household Structure
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• 1 in 2 live in married couple households
• 1 in 4 with a single parent
• 1 in 5 live with a single mother
• 1 in 8 with grandparent as head of household
Married Couple,56.3%
Other, 1.9%
Other Relatives, 4.4%Single
Father, 5.1%
Grandparent, 12.0%
Single Mother, 20.3%
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Our Youngest New YorkersBy Community District
Communities with Highest Number of Children Under Age Five• Borough Park, Brooklyn• Jamaica/St Albans, Queens• Flatbush/Midwood, Brooklyn• Washington Heights, Manhattan• Upper East Side, Manhattan• Flushing, Queens• Canarsie, Brooklyn• Williamsburg/Greenpoint, Brooklyn• Unionport/Soundview, Bronx• Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Washington Heights
Unionport/ Soundview
Jamaica/ St. Albans
Borough Park
Flatbush/ Midwood
Upper East Side
Flushing
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1. Jamaica/St Albans, Queens 19,000 Children Under Five
44th in CCC Risk Ranking2. Washington Heights, Manhattan
14,500 Children Under Five 45th in CCC Risk Ranking
3. Unionport/Soundview, Bronx 13,300 Children Under Five
49th in CCC Risk Ranking
Our Youngest New YorkersLiving in High Risk Communities
14,000 children between ages 2 and 5 were reported to have been diagnosed with at least one of five common mental health disorders. (90% of these children were living in poverty.)
46,000 children ages 0 to 5-years-old were reported to have a developmental problem requiring treatment or counseling, according to their parents.
63,000 children ages 4 months to 5-years-old were reported to have had a professional express concern with the child’s behavior, development, or growth.
Our Youngest New YorkersDevelopmental Needs (Community Health Survey- 2009)
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1,734,919 Children Have Health Insurance
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7.5% 6.4% 5.9% 5.7%Flushing Brownsville Bushwick Jamaica
Uninsured Children (age < 18) - 2014
3.4% Uninsured Citywide
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6.4%
13.0%
8.0%
3.6%
Asian Black Latina White
Late/ or No Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/ Ethnicity (2013)
19.1%
10.7%
6.1% 7.4%
1983 1993 2003 2013
Mothers Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care - Citywide
14.3
10.2
6.54.6
1983 1993 2003 2013
Infant Mortality Rate - Citywide
3.1
8.3
4.43.0
Asian Black Latina White
Infant Mortality Rate by Mother's Race/ Ethnicity (2013)
33.7
21.2
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Teenage Birth Rate - Citywide
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5.8
23.4
34.0
7.9
Asian Black Latina White
Teen Birth Rate by Race/ Ethnicity (2013)
The Teen Birth Rate Has Declined
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8.2% 8.2% 8.9%
18.3% 16.9% 16.1%
32.5% 34.8% 33.7%
38.5% 37.3% 37.6%
2012 2013 2014
Early Intervention Referrals Asian Black Latino White
• 65,000 Children in Pre-K (Age 4)
• 70,000 Children in Subsidized Early Education (Age 0-4)
• 130,000 Income Eligible Infants and Toddlers Unserved
Early Childhood Education
N= 31,800 N= 30,727 N= 31,256
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Promoting Well-Being for Our Youngest New Yorkers
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