This research was funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. We thank them for their support but acknowledge that the findings and conclusions presented in the report are those of the author(s) alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Foundation.
2012 WyKidsCount Data Report
1. NEWS RELEASE - Friday, February 3, 2012
2. Report narrative & References (includes rankings for individual indicators by county)
3. Profile Pages: County level trend data for easy comparison to WY data (links appear below)
Wyoming's fifteen most populous counties (child population) ranked for child well-being based on composite of 12 indicators
1st: Albany, 2nd: Park, 2nd: Teton, 4th: Sheridan, 5th: Converse, 6th: Goshen,
7th: Uinta, 8th: Laramie, 9th: Lincoln, 10th: Big Horn, 11th: Natrona,
12th: Sweetwater, 13th: Campbell, 14th: Carbon, 15th: Fremont
County profiles for unranked WY counties each with less than 2 percent of Wyoming's child population.
Sublette, Washakie, Johnson, Platte, Weston, Crook, Hot Springs, Niobrara
4. Guest Editorials
Linda Barton - Wyoming Afterschool Alliance - "The Research is Clear…"
Rodney Wambeam, Ph.D - WYSAC, UW - "Prevention Leads the way…"
Mark Hicks -Wyoming Through with Tobacco - "Pregnant Women & Smoking in Wyoming"
Chesie Lee - Wyoming Association of Churches - "Support for a Nursery at WY's women's prison"