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2008 California County Scorecard of Children's Well-Being
Children Now

This new web tool tracks 26 key, interrelated indicators of children's well-being by county, providing a current measure and trend for each. The relative performances of counties on every indicator are highlighted and grouped by county population density and per capita income. In these ways, the 2008 California County Scorecard of Children's Well-Being enables and encourages the discovery of best practices in serving children's needs.


(October 2008 pages)

 
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2006
U.S. Census Bureau

This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States based on information collected in the 2007 and earlier Annual Social and Economic Supplements (ASEC) to the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Data presented in this report indicate the following:

Real median household income increased between 2005 and 2006 for the second consecutive year.

The poverty rate decreased between 2005 and 2006.

The number of people with health insurance coverage increased between 2005 and 2006, as did the number and the percentage of people without health insurance coverage.


(August 2007, 78 pages)

 
California Demographic Futures: Projections to 2030, by Immigrant Generations, Nativity, and Time of Arrival in U.S.
University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning, and Development

This report offers a mid-decade view of California’s demographic future, including how the state’s population has changed in the last 25 years, a detailed profile of the current situation, and a new projection of changes in the coming 25 years, to 2030. We stand at the mid-point of a 50-year span during which the California population is being rapidly transformed. The California Demographic Futures projections place special emphasis on showing the growth and change of the foreign-born population and their native-born children, the second generation.
(January 2005, 22 pages)

 
Eliminating Health Disparities: Strengthening Data on Race, Ethnicity, and Primary Language in the US
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics

Compelling evidence exists that differences in health status, access to care, and the provision of physical and mental health services are significantly related to race, ethnicity, primary language, geography, and various measures of socioeconomic position, such as educational status, income, wealth, and conditions in childhood.  Efforts to improve health care and eliminate health disparities in the United States are an important element of the Secretary of Health and Human Services 500 Day Plan:  Longer, Healthier, and Better Lives (www.os.dhhs.gov/500DayPlan/500DayPlan.pdf).  These efforts can succeed only when researchers, policy-makers, health care professionals, and community groups are equipped with complete and accurate data on the differences in health status, access to care, and the provision of services experienced by specific population groups in the U.S. This essential prerequisite for progress has been the focus of hearings and a lengthy review of available information conducted by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) subcommittee on Populations. The NCVHS is the statutory public advisory body that advises the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on information needs underlying national health policy.  The Committee offers this summary of its findings and recommendations so that the strategies outlined can provide an effective and useful roadmap for future action by HHS and its partnering agencies and organizations within and outside of the Federal government.
(November 2005, 75 pages)

 
California Speaks: Language Diversity and English Proficiency by Legislative District
Asian Pacific American Legal Center

Produced in conjunction with the Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) and with support from Dr. Hongjian Yu of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, California Speaks uses Census 2000 data to provide the following information for every legislative district in California:  size of racial and ethnic groups, rates of foreign birth, primary languages spoken, and rates of limited English proficiency (defined as speaking English less than very well).  The report also provides statewide data on linguistic isolation (defined as households in which all members 14 years or older are limited English proficient).
(February 2006, 193 pages)

 
Looking Forward: Immigrant Contributions To the Golden State
California Immigrant Welfare Collaborative

This report is a compilation of recent research findings on immigrants in California and their economic and social contributions to our state.  The information contained in this report presents a snapshot of key facts about California 's newcomer population, highlighting the ways in which immigrants help to strengthen our economy and enrich our cultural life.
(May 2005, 4 pages)

 
Diverse Face of Asians and Pacific Islanders
Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) officially launches a series of demographic reports on Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) in the state of California and in 3 Southern California counties. All 4 reports use disaggregated Census 2000 data to provide information on 20 API ethnic groups, including indicators on socioeconomic status, education, housing, language, and immigration. This is the most comprehensive current data available on California's Asian and Pacific Islander populations.  Find the reports here.
(May 2005, 28 pages)

 
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum - Fact Sheet
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

An overview of demographics, health disparities, insurance coverage, and statistics on cultural and linguistic access to care for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
(March 2005, 2 pages)

 
California Rural Indian Health Board - Fact Sheet
California Rural Indian Health Board

An overview of demographics and health disparities for American Indians.
(March 2005, 1 page)

 
California Black Health Network - Fact Sheet
California Black Health Network

An overview of demographics, health disparities, and insurance coverage for African Americans.
(March 2005, 2 pages)

 
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California - Fact Sheet
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California

An overview of adult and child uninsurance rates, and statistics on cultural and linguistic access to care for Latinos.
(March 2005, 3 pages)

 

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