2017 STATE OF THE STATE
for Wisconsin’s Children
Wisconsin’s Governor gives an annual State of the State address to talk about his vision of where Wisconsin stands and the best way to move forward. What about a State of the State address that focuses on how Wisconsin’s children are faring?
POVERTY
DISPARITIES
HEALTH
1 out of 6
4 out of 10
46,000
of black children in Wisconsin live in poverty. Black children are four times as likely to be poor as white children.
. children in Wisconsin don’t have health insurance and lack access to timely care.
children in Wisconsin live in poverty. That adds up to more than 200,000 children, nearly twice the population of Green Bay.
WISCONSIN COUNCIL ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
www.wccf.org
