Advancing policies to ensure that Louisiana's young children are ready for success in school and in life.
Louisiana Early Childhood Basics
Louisiana’s Youngest Children
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There are nearly 315,000 children birth through age 4 in Louisiana.
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Nearly 1/3 of the children in Louisiana birth through age 4 live in poverty.
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61% of Louisiana mothers with infants are in the labor force.
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67% of children birth through age five in Louisiana have both parents, or their single parent, working outside the home.
All babies in Louisiana, and across the United States, need good health, strong families, and positive early learning experiences to foster healthy brain development and realize their full potential. How are young children in Louisiana doing compared with the United States?
Resources:
Louisiana Baby Facts: Link Here
Louisiana Early Childhood Profile Link Here
Young Child Risk Calculator Link Here
Kids Count Data Center-Louisiana Indicators: Link Here
Children in the States: Louisiana: Link Here
Louisiana Risk and Reach Report can be found here
