Results

 

Maryland’s Eight Child Well-Being Results

In January 1999, the State of Maryland adopted the following eight results with corresponding indicators to capture the quality of life for children and families in Maryland. The Prince George’s County LMB has also adopted these result areas and Indicators to improve the quality of life of Prince George’s County residents:

I. Babies Born Healthy

Indicators:
Infant Mortality
Low Birth Weight
Births to Adolescents

LMB Programs:
Healthy Families Prince George’s

II. Healthy Children

Indicators:
Immunizations
Injuries
Deaths
Substance Abuse

LMB Programs:
Healthy Families Prince George’s
School Based Wellness Centers

III. Children Enter School Ready to Learn

Indicators:
Kindergarten Assessment

LMB Programs:
Healthy Families Prince George’s

IV. Children Successful in School

 

Indicators:
Absence From School
Academic Performance Indicators
Demonstrated Basic Skills

LMB Programs:
Truancy Prevention Initiatives
After School Programs
Youth Services Bureaus
Multisystemic Therapy
Kinship Care Support

V. Children Completing School

Indicators:
Dropout Rate
High School Completion Program Indicators
High School Diploma
Graduation/School Completion of Children with ED

LMB Programs:
After School Programs
Youth Services Bureaus
Multisystemic Therapy
Kinship Care
Truancy Prevention Initiatives

VI. Children Safe in Their Families and Communities

Indicators:
Abuse or Neglect
Deaths Due to Injury
Juvenile Violent Offense Arrests Indicators
Juvenile Serious Non-Violent Offense Arrests
Domestic Violence

LMB Programs:
After School Programs
Youth Services Bureaus
Multisystemic Therapy
Kinship Care
Family Crisis Center
Functional Family Therapy
DisproportionateMinority Contact
Community Conferencing

VII. Stable & Economically Independent Families

 

Indicators:
Child Poverty
Single Parent Households
Out-of-Home Placements Indicators
Permanent Placements
Homeless Adults and Children

LMB Programs:
Kinship Care
Community Service Initiative
Rehab Option
Local Access Mechanism

VIII. Communities that Support Family Life

Indicators developed by local jurisdictions