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Westchester Children By the Numbers for the answers. Until now, Westchester policymakers, service providers and children’s advocates seeking answers to these questions have been working without a single, comprehensive data resource about children and youth in our County. By the Numbers is funded by a generous grant from the Westchester Wallace Fund in the Westchester Community Foundation. Through socioeconomic and demographic statistics, the book presents information about particular issues, such as housing, education, and health that have a significant impact on children’s lives. When applicable, By the Numbers categorizes relevant data by municipality and ethnic/racial group, to present a more truthful and useful picture of children’s lives in Westchester’s diverse and disparate communities. Understanding these numbers is vital for child advocacy, local and county planning for children’s needs and effective service development. Our next steps include our outreach program to make sure that community members and children advocates can use By the Numbers to its fullest potential. We are also looking forward to the creation of an online database of children’s data, scheduled for Fall 2008, that will allow users to access up-to-date information as it is released and create custom queries for reports. Early Care and Education in Westchester County: Findings from the 2006 Child Care Utilization Study In the past decade, the landscape of child care in Westchester County has changed significantly. Families at all income levels are opting out of the regulated child care system due to concerns about cost, quality and flexibility. The reduction in market demand for child care has led to high vacancy rates in many child care programs. This 2006 study identifies the challenges within the child care system, as well as potential solutions. (PDF 1.3 MB)
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