24
percent
of U.S. public school students are Latino.
35
Percent
of Latinos age 18-24 are enrolled in a two- or four-year college.
21.1
Percent
of all Latinos under the age of 65 are without health insurance.
3
aces
Children exposed to 3+ ACEs had attention problems and aggression in kindergarten.
3
aces
Children exposed to 3+ ACEs had below average language & math skills in kindergarten.
42
percent
of children under 5, across 8 states, live in child care deserts.
70
percent
of 4-year-old children go to early learning centers.
4.46
times
Latino children experiencing four ACES have 4.46 times increase in lifetime asthma compared to white children who had only a 1.19 times increase.
10
steps
to Successful Breastfeeding hospital initiative increases breastfeeding initiation, duration, and exclusivity.