Thursday, October 30, 2008

2008 California County Scorecard of Children's Well-Being

The 2008 California County Scorecard of Children's Well-Being measures counties' progress in enabling children to be healthy, safe and ready to learn and provides insightful comparative data.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

The State of Health Care Quality: Industry Trends and Analysis 2008.

The State of Health Care Quality: Industry Trends and Analysis 2008. National Committee for Quality Assurance. Sept 2008.

According to the report, the quality of health care for millions of Americans has improved in 2007 but significant variations in performance continue to leave many people receiving substandard care.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Jailing Juveniles: The Dangers of Incarcerating Youth in Adult Jails in America

Jailing Juveniles: The Dangers of Incarcerating Youth in Adult Jails in America. Campaign for Youth Justice. Nov 2007.

A new report, “Jailing Juveniles: The Dangers of Incarcerating Youth in Adult Jails in America,” provides a summary of the risks that youth face when incarcerated in adult jails, facts and figures about how many youth are incarcerated in jails nationwide, and a review of the limited federal and state laws protecting youth in jails.