The 2011 annual release of the FCD Child Well-Being Index (CWI) paints a stark picture of the reality of American families and their children, finding that the well-being of children and families has trailed far behind our country’s hefty economic growth over the past 35 years, and that things are only poised to get worse.
Key findings include:
- Families have lost all economic gains they’ve made since 1975, and are likely
to continue losing ground. - The percentage of children living in poverty stands to increase.
- There has been no substantial improvement in health insurance coverage for
children: seven million American children are still uninsured, and the
number is growing. - As additional funding from the Federal Stimulus Package ends, things stand
to deteriorate further if the federal and state governments don’t make
investments quickly to fill this gap.