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• Trends in Children's Well-Being in Our State
• Strategies for North Dakota's Future
• Family Composition
• Economic Condition
• Education
• Health
• Children At Risk
• Advocating for Our Children

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• Setting the Stage
• Major Trends and Highlights
• The Next Generation
• Family Composition
• Economic Condition
• Education
• Health
• "At Risk" Indicators
• State Profile
• Putting it All Together
• Resources for Further Information on American Indians in North Dakota

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• Population
• Family composition
• Economic condition
• Child care
• Health
• Education
• Children at risk

Strengths

• North Dakota's children are becoming increasingly diverse.
• Most children in North Dakota reside with two parents.
• Children living with two parents benefit from strong parental employment rates.
• North Dakota students perform well academically.
• North Dakota is one of three states with the lowest high school drop-out rate.
• The child-care industry contributes millions of dollars to North Dakota's economy.
• North Dakota ranks fifth in the national for having few low-weight births.
• Our state ranks sixth in the nation for its low teen birth rate.
• North Dakota youth are less likely than youth in the United States to lack exercise, watch a lot of television daily, and be at risk of becoming overweight.

Challenges

• The number of children in North Dakota has been declining.
• Providing social support and economic opportunities to single-parents and grandparents raising their grandchildren is important for children's well-being. In creasing numbers of children are living in these homes.
• Providing economic opportunities for single parents and minorities would benefit one in five children.
• Our youngest children and minority children are most likely to live in poverty in North Dakota. Developing new economic opportunities for their parents is essential for the well-being of these children.
• About 14% of North Dakota children are poor, but only 6.6% received assistance from TANF in 2004. In what other ways can we help poor children experience economic security?
• In contrast to K-12 public school enrollments, which are declining, the number of children in early childhood and special education programs is growing. Our continued support of Head Start and special education is vital for children's success.
• Child-care workers are poorly paid and have high job turnover. Creating economic opportunities for child-care workers would enable more children to benefit form stable care environments.
• Making income eligibility guidelines for CHIP less restrictive would enable thousands of low-income children in North Dakota to receive needed primary and preventive health and dental care.
• North Dakota youth are more likely than other youth to binge drink, drive after drinking, and ride in a car with a driver who has been drinking.