Posted on 3:47 am, Thursday, August 18, 2011. Tags: annie e casey foundation, child welfare, kids count
MEDIA RELEASE According to data released by the Annie E Casey Foundation in its 2011 Kids Count Data Book, Hawaii ranks 26th in key indicators of child health and well-being. The Data Book highlights children in Hawaii have experienced: * Improvements in the infant mortality rate, the teen death rate, and the teen birth rate […]
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Posted on 4:42 pm, Sunday, April 12, 2009. Tags: child welfare, department of human services, gov linda lingle
MEDIA RELEASE In a letter to Gov. Linda Lingle, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officially recognized the State of Hawaii for completing a wide range of improvements to the child welfare system since 2004. These changes significantly enhanced the safety, well-being and stability of children in State care. The required changes to […]
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