Statewide indicators have been selected for the first seven result areas (listed on the sidebar) while each jurisdiction develops indicators for Communities that Support Family Life. It is through these measures that the State and each jurisdiction can measure well-being for its children, develop a strategic plan for children and family services, and communicate the successes and challenges of its efforts to reach the overall vision:

 All Maryland’s Children will be Successful in Life.

Each of us must also look at the programs and services available to our children to be certain that they are making a real impact in the lives of the children. In addition to statewide measures of well-being for the child population as a whole, we must also look for results from programs and services that show us that the children and families receiving services are healthy, well-educated, and safe.

Taken together, these results, including both population-based measures (known as population accountability) and client-based measures (known as program accountability), form the foundation on which we build our strategy to improve Maryland's schools, neighborhoods and cities. To learn more about Results Accountability, please visit http://www.raguide.org or http://www.fiscalpolicystudies.com.

This web site is dedicated to the health and well-being of our children, the families who raise them, and the communities that support their growth. If we focus our attention on indicators of health and well-being, and wisely use information that shows us whether we are improving the status of our children, then we are taking positive steps to ensure a bright future for all children.

What is a result?  A goal that Maryland has established for its children, families, and/or communities.

What is an indicator? Information that demonstrates Maryland's progress toward meeting a result.

Using Maryland's Results and Indicators: The Maryland's Children's Cabinet, in cooperation with local jurisdictions, strives to meet the needs of Maryland's children, families and communities. Through this collaborative approach, each jurisdiction identifies and focuses on results and indicators that are priorities in their community. The information on this website assists in tracking and evaluating the well-being of children across the State and in each local area.

What you'll find in this web site: To the right are links to spreadsheets for each of Maryland's Indicators containing detailed breakdowns of the data by jurisdiction (where available) and demographic variables such as race, age, or gender (varies by Indicator).

Click here to view Maryland's Results for Child Well-Being 2007, the latest publication.