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Key Findings

health
education
well-being
safety
 From 1991 to 2004, the teen birth rate dropped
27%
in Mississippi and 33% nationwide.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

 

 key findings
Twenty-one percent of children in Mississippi were without health insurance in 2005.
(U.S. Census Bureau)



One of the most important roles of MS KIDS COUNT is to provide accurate information on issues relating to the health, education, well-being, and safety of Mississippi’s children. The information provided in this section highlights recent publications by the Social Science Research Center as well as Mississippi-specific information from the 2007 National KIDS COUNT Data Book. Please check back for information from the 2007 MS KIDS COUNT Data Book after its release. )

 


A Project of the Family and Children Research Unit at Mississippi State
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