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Kids Count Alaska program is part of a nationwide effort, sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, to collect and publicize information about children's health, safety and economic status. We draw together information from many sources and present it all in one place. We hope this book gives Alaskans a broad picture of how the state's children are doing and provides parents policy makers, and others interested in the welfare of children with information they need to improve life for children and families. Our goals include:
- Presenting additional indicators important to Alaska and regional measures when possible
- Broadly distributing information about the status of Alaska's children
- Creating an informed public, motivated to help children
Interpreting the Indicators
Keep in mind that Alaska has a relatively small number of children, compared with other states, and when you divide them by region, race, and sex, the numbers get much smaller. So rates for many inicators are based on small numbers that can fluctuate considerably from year to year. We try to minimize those fluctuations by using averages over several years.
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