Interactive Map of New Orleans Child Care Centers Now Available

The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center, in partnership with Agenda for Children, has produced an interactive map of child care centers in New Orleans. The map lets users visualize child care centers by key characteristics, such as capacity, class, Head Start status, infants served, and evening hours. Visit www.gnocdc.org to view the maps and other important information about the New Orleans area.

July-September Positive Steps Training Calendar Available for the New Orleans and Northshore Regions

Positive Steps, Agenda for Children's training program for child care providers, will offer workshops on Emergent Literacy, Family Child Care Orientation, Creative Storytelling, and much more! Visit the Positive Steps page to learn more or view the latest training catalog for the New Orleans and Northshore areas. 

July-September Positive Steps Training Calendar Available for the Houma/Thibodaux Region

Positive Steps, Agenda for Children's training program for child care providers, will offer workshops on Integrating Math, Family Child Care Orientation, Transition Time, and much more! Visit the Positive Steps page to learn more or view the latest training catalog for the Houma/Thibodaux area. 

Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Louisiana Ranks 49th in Child Well-Being

The 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book ranked Louisiana 49th among states based on 10 key indicators of child well-being. Since 2000, Louisiana has seen improvement in just two indicators of child well-being--the teen birth rate and the percentage of idle teens. Unfortunately, Louisiana declined on seven other measures, including infant mortality, the teen death rate, and the child poverty rate. This year’s report focuses on youth in the juvenile justice system and highlights promising practices in the field.

For more information, read the Louisiana press release or the Louisiana fact sheet. You can also visit the national KIDS COUNT web site to read the full report and view the data. For more information, or to request a copy of the report, please contact Judy Watts or Teresa Falgoust at 504-586-8509.