These one-page reports focus on a particular type of data, such as child abuse and neglect, for all of Illinois.
Child Abuse and Neglect (2015)
The four major types of maltreatment are physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse ...
Children Living in Grandparent-Headed Households (2015)
Grandparents assume responsibility for their grandchildren for a variety of reasons, including parental substance abuse, incarceration, mental or physical illness, abandonment, divorce, or death ...
Distribution of Head Start Programs Across Illinois
Head Start is a federally funded program serving preschool children (ages 3–5) living in families making incomes below 100% the federal poverty level (FPL) ...
Distribution of Preschool for All Across Illinois
Illinois has a strong history of providing early childhood services, ranging from early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities to Preschool for All ...
Federal Poverty Levels (FPL) 2015
Research has consistently shown that poverty has significant and lasting impact on a child’s development ...
Languages Other Than English (2015)
While it is well-known that Spanish is spoken by large numbers of families across the state and that Polish is prevalent in the Chicago area, the prevalence of other languages spoken in Illinois is less known ...
Maternal Education (2015)
Researchers have demonstrated that the level of maternal education impacts a wide range of factors, from parenting practices to predicting children’s future academic success ...
Teen Mothers (2015)
Parenting at any age can be challenging, but it can be particularly difficult for adolescent parents ...
Young Children With No Health Insurance (2015)
A measure used by many to judge the well-being of children in the health domain is the availability of health insurance ...