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This page is part of a demonstration project supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. We thank the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Kansas Action for Children for their support in making this page possible.

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Welcome to the PPN Kansas KIDS COUNT Page

Take action in Kansas!  Use research to improve your work!

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As citizens, service providers, and policymakers, we need evidence-based information on programs, practices, tools and resources to help us improve the outcomes seen in Kansas KIDS COUNT data. This page provides information that can help you make a difference in your community.

The Promising Practices Network (PPN) website provides objective, evidence-based information in the form of Programs that Work, Research in Brief items, and Service Delivery information. The programs and practices summarized on PPN have demonstrated their effectiveness through rigorous evaluation methods. Read more about PPN and the criteria used to evaluate programs.

Programs that Work

Find PPN program summaries related to indicator areas tracked by Kansas KIDS COUNT.

Health

Go to PPN pageSee programs in the Low Birth Weight Babies indicator
Go to PPN pageSee programs in the Healthy and Safe Children outcome area
Go to PPN pageSee programs in the Child Abuse and Neglect topic area
Go to PPN pageSee programs in the Physical Health topic area
Go to PPN pageSee programs in the Mental Health topic area
Go to PPN pageSee programs in the Violent Behavior topic area
Go to PPN pageSee programs in the Behavior Problems topic area
Go to PPN pageSee programs in the Youths not using alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs indicator

Education

Go to PPN pageSee programs in the Children Ready to Start School outcome area
Go to PPN pageSee programs in the Children Succeeding in School outcome area

Economic Security

Go to PPN pageSee programs in the Strong Families outcome area

Research in Brief

Read selected research related to indicator areas tracked by Kansas KIDS COUNT.

Health

Go to PPN pageSee research in the Child and Adolescent Mortality topic area
Go to PPN pageSee research in the Preventive Health Care topic area
Go to PPN pageSee research in the Healthy and Safe Children outcome area
Go to PPN pageSee research in the Teen Sex/Pregnancy/Parenting topic area
Go to PPN pageSee research in the Substance Abuse topic area
Go to PPN pageSee research in the Juvenile Justice/Delinquency/Violence topic area
Go to PPN pageSee research in the Child Abuse and Neglect topic area
Go to PPN pageSee research in the Mental Health topic area
Go to PPN pageSee research in the Foster Care and Permanency Options topic area

Education

Go to PPN pageSee research in the Academic Achievement topic area
Go to PPN pageSee research in the High School Graduation topic area
Go to PPN pageSee research in the Out-of-School Time topic area
Go to PPN pageSee research in the Children Ready for School outcome area
Go to PPN pageSee research in the Children Succeeding in School outcome area

Economic Security

Go to PPN pageSee research in the Strong Families outcome area


More About KIDS COUNT

KIDS COUNT, a national and state effort funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, tracks the status of children in the U.S. and publishes a national data book each year. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.

The Kansas KIDS COUNT is published annually by Kansas Action for Children. Visit the Kansas Action for Children website for data on how well kids in Kansas are doing in a variety of areas.



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