HI Baselines 2: Families
Overview of Indicators
ACTION STRATEGY
ECAS Team 2 is working to assure that all babies, toddlers, and young children across Hawaiʻi grow up with safe and nurturing families and caregivers.
Child Abuse and Neglect (children 0-5)
“In 2020, there were 5.0 confirmed reports of child abuse and neglect for every 1,000 children aged 0-5 in Hawaiʻi.”
ACTION STRATEGY
ECAS Team 2: Develop Public Service Announcements and outreach materials to increase public knowledge about the importance of child safety and ways to improve the safety and well-being of young keiki
Child Abuse and Neglect by County, children 0-17, 2019 & 2020
“Child abuse and neglect rates are highest in Hawaiʻi County.”
ACTION STRATEGY
ECAS Team 2: Promote family strengthening trainings for early childhood practitioners
Child Abuse and Neglect by Age
“Almost 40% of confirmed victims of child abuse and neglect under age five are less than a year old.”
Young Children Experiencing 2+ ACEs
“In 2020, 9.3% of children younger than six experienced two or more ACEs.”
Prevalence of ACEs for Youngest Children
“Growing up in a family that is having a difficult time getting by on their income is the most common Adverse Childhood Experience in Hawaii”
ACTION STRATEGY
ECAS Team 2: Strengthen the system of support for families through the Nurture Daily platform
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
“Stress is tolerable when it is short lived, or when it is buffered by supportive relationships. But when stress lasts longer it can become toxic. Toxic stress releases chemicals that disrupt critical brain connections and can derail healthy development for young children.”
“Calls to the Domestic Violence Helpline have increased during the pandemic.”