The Kids Count Data Book highlights positive changes for Alabama's children, such as a decrease in single-parent households. However, the report also reveals persistent issues like unchanging child poverty rates and a rising teen death rate, largely attributed to gun violence. Advocates urge lawmakers to prioritize firearm safety legislation and continue supporting initiatives that benefit children and families.
) - The Kids Count Data Book serves as a benchmark to show where Alabama’s children are, but also gives the state a roadmap of where it wants to go., says the goal is to put children on a path for a better life.
The recent data shows fewer children are living in single parent families, but child poverty has remained unchanged for 20 years. The data also says the teen death rate increased, with the leading cause of preventable deaths for children and youth in Alabama being gun incidents. She hopes that lawmakers will pass legislation this session to do even more to help children. “We are really hopeful that we will see movement on some of the firearm policies, firearm safety bills that have been entered,” said Hartsfield. “You know we’ve got to figure out a way to make those firearms safe for our children, so that if they—we hope that they do not get access to them—but if they do, that they are safe." Hartsfield says that they appreciated the work lawmakers have done in the past to improve the quality of life for children and families. The data book also show initiatives like the Alabama Literacy and Numeracy Acts have made a big difference. It also highlights the Alabama Network of Family Resource Centers as a resource that is working in the state. The statewide coalition of 24 nonprofit agencies and programs serves 47 Alabama counties, offering services to protect children and strengthen families.Employer reacts after woman accused of $30K theft from football team
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