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A new national report shows Idaho ranks No. 26 for children’s health and well-being.

July 29, 2009 /

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The 2009 Kids Count survey was released Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Idaho dropped from No. 14 in the nation in 2008 as several measurements of children’s well-being worsened.

Full Story: http://www.kivitv.com/global/story.asp?s=10810125

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Children’s well-being down in state – Montana slips a spot to 30th in federal study

By CHELSI MOY of the Missoulian

Montana, in terms of the well-being of its children, ranks below the national average and has even slipped slightly, according to a national report released Tuesday.

The 2009 Kids Count report, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, shows federal data in 10 key areas – such as teen deaths, single-parent households and infant mortality – to determine children’s overall well-being nationally and by individual states.

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/articles/2009/07/29/news/local/news02.txt