According to a press release sent out today by Action for Children North Carolina, our state ranks 38th in child health and well-being indicators. This is the 22nd annual KIDS COUNT data book produced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
In addition to a handful of indicators, the report also states that between 2000 and 2009, there was an eighteen percent increase in the U.S. child poverty rate.
For more information on KIDS COUNT and Action for Children North Carolina, check out the below links.