KIDS COUNT
We are the Oklahoma affiliate of the KIDS COUNT Network, a group of state-based child advocacy and research organizations that use data to promote smart policies on issues ranging from child welfare and juvenile justice to education and economic opportunity.
For the latest numbers on child well-being in Oklahoma and other states, see the KIDS COUNT Data Center and the 2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
KIDS COUNT published a special report about child well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you have any questions about our KIDS COUNT work, contact OK Policy’s KIDS COUNT Coordinator Rebecca Fine, rfine@okpolicy.org.
KIDS COUNT Reports
We’re hiring for a Child Well-Being Policy Analyst / KIDS COUNT Coordinator

New KIDS COUNT® report shows need for immediate action to help Oklahoma children and families
A new report from KIDS COUNT®, a program of the Annie E. Casey Foundation focused on child well-being, shows how the COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on Oklahoma’s children and families. The report — entitled “Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and The Urgent Need to Respond” — also highlights the outsized impact of the pandemic on our state’s children and families of color. Many Oklahoma families have directly dealt with the illness itself; far more, however, have found themselves facing the pandemic’s economic and emotional toll from lost wages, lack of child care, and school closures. Too many Oklahoma families are asking themselves regularly: Will my family have enough food to eat? Will I be able to pay our rent on time? How will I afford medical treatment if we get sick? [More...]New KIDS COUNT® pandemic policy report shows immediate action needed for Oklahoma children and families

Gov. Stitt’s GEER plan widens the gap in access to technology and online learning for low-income students and students of color

Oklahoma schools should use federal Education Stabilization Funds to mitigate learning loss for low-income students

Child care provider support needed to get Oklahoma economy running

Emergency relief, policy changes urgently needed for child care in Oklahoma

Providing food security for Oklahoma students who might otherwise go without meals

Child care plays pivotal role during health crisis

Black and Latino children in Oklahoma are still more likely to live in concentrated poverty
