2010 California County Scorecard Learn more from the Scorecard ’s complete county-level data and functionality, only available online at www.childrennow.org/scorecard. Los Angeles County The Scorecard provides a comprehensive picture of children’s well-being, tracking 26 indicators over time, by race/ethnicity and relative to other California counties. How does the well-being of children living in Los Angeles Count y compare with the well-being of children in other counties? Is the well-being of children in Los Angeles County improving over time? The well-being of children in Los Angeles County is getting worse on 2 indicators, staying the same on 11 indicators, and improving on 12 indicators of children’s well-being. 2 11 12 TRENDS The graphic above indicates how children in Los Angeles County are faring com- pared to children in 57 other counties. The 2,758,1 41 children living in Los Angeles County are in the bottom third (red) of performance on 7 indicators, the middle third (yellow) on 10 indicators, and the top third (green) on 9 indicators of chil- dren’s well-being. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 57% 90% 83% 17% 80% 67% 61% 85% NA 79% 98% 90% 54% 89% 71% 77% 82% NA 64% 95% 79% 19% 74% 71% 67% 79% NA 62% 94% 80% 25% 84% 71% 79% 77% NA 83% 97% 84% 40% 85% 64% 69% 76% NA 63% 24% 81% 66% 93% 84% 68% 83% 35% +3% +7% +9% -8% +10% +1% +2% +8% NA DATA BY RACE/ETHNI CITY COUNTY COMPARISON INDICATOR 1. Children who report “very good” to “excellent” health 2. Children who have health insurance 3. Children who see a dentist regularly 4. Newborns who are breastfed exclusively while in the hospital 5. Children who have asthma that does not require an Emergency Room visit 6. Middle and high school students who are not at risk for depression 7. Children who are in a healthy weight zone 8. Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space 9. Schools that have a school nurse or health center Bottom Middle Top Trend Latino White African American Asian Other NA - Not Available ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Additional resources, including denitions for Indicator , County Comparison, Trend and Data by Race/Ethnicity , are available online at www.childrennow.org/scorecardtools. 0% 35% 63% 95% 61% 80% 62% 76% 44% 100% 13% 85% 76% 94% 82% 99% 48% 85% Range How are you promoting children’s well-being in your community? Share your story in our discussion group at www.childrennow.org/scorecardforum.