Percentage of infants/toddlers in out-of-home placement who exited care in less than 12 months
TThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognizes four ways a young child can exit the child welfare…
Percentage of infants/toddlers who could benefit from evidence-based home visiting services and are receiving those services
Home visiting is a two-generation approach to serving the varied needs of families with an infant or toddler. Trained…
State has a paid family leave program
In the absence of a federal paid family leave policy, states vary widely on if and how they require…
State requires employers to provide paid sick days that cover care for child
While the Family and Medical Leave Act provides unpaid sick leave for some employees, there is not a…
State offers a child tax credit
The federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a federal program for parents with low and moderate earnings. For…
TANF work exemption for single parents of infants
The Temporary Aid to Needy Families program (TANF) was designed to help families with low incomes with minor children…
State offers an earned income tax credit
The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a federal tax credit for working people with low and moderate…
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) unborn child option
States take different approaches to providing health coverage to children of immigrants. Below we provide an overview of these…
Eligibility limit (percentage of the federal poverty line) for Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women
Caring well for infants and toddlers begins with prenatal care. Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) help…
Percentage of low-income infants/toddlers who are uninsured
Health insurance is an important financial backstop for families. An infant or toddler with a serious injury or illness…
State adopted Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act
Under the Affordable Care Act, states have the option of expanding Medicaid eligibility criteria to a broader group of…
Percentage of infants/toddlers who received coordinated, ongoing, comprehensive care within a medical home
The American Academy of Pediatrics defines a medical home as a health care model that is “accessible, family-centered, continuous,…
State efforts to extend Medicaid coverage beyond 60 days postpartum
The postpartum stage (after delivery) is an important period of time both for the parent who carried the child…
Percentage of infants who are ever breastfed, breastfed at 6 months
Breastfeeding conveys advantages to both infants and their mothers. For young children, breastfeeding is associated with numerous benefits, including…
Percentage of WIC recipients, age 3-23 months, who have high weight-for-length
While obesity is not typically measured among very young children, it is important to monitor infant and child growth…
Percentage of eligible infants, one-year olds, and two-year olds who participated in WIC
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federal grant program that provides access…
Late or no prenatal care
Pregnant people who receive no prenatal care, or whose care begins only in the last trimester of pregnancy, are…
Maternal mortality rate (pregnancy-related deaths per 100,000 live births)
Maternal mortality can be defined as the death of a parent that takes place during pregnancy, childbirth or post-partum.…
Percentage of infants/toddlers whose mothers rate their mental health as worse than “excellent” or “very good”
The links between parental mental health—particularly depression—and child well-being are well established in research. The negative effects of…
Accommodations for pregnant workers, protection from job loss
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) established a law for pregnant people to be treated and be provided…