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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