Montana KIDS COUNT Articles
on well being of children and families and accompanying data

Reclaiming American Indian Maternal and Infant Health by Thale Dillon, Christine Rinki, and Jennifer Giroux ...Regrettably, childrearing practices, like so many other aspects of American Indian culture, have suffered over the past 100 to 150 years as a result of white America’s westward expansion. Download Article pdf	Hungry in Montana Hunger Issues Present Challenges for Families, Workforce, and Economy by Thale Dillon and Ian Marquand An increasing number of people in Montana are living on the financial edge, where even a small change in a family situation can cause an immediate plunge into poverty. Such changes range from the loss of employment or reduced working hours to illnesses, accidents, or death. With hunger and income undeniably connected, the recent economic climate has tipped many people over the... Download Article pdf
Economic costs of Alcohol-Related Vehicle Crashes in Montana by Steve Seninger Five people are injured or killed each day in Montana because of alcohol-related vehicle crashes. These accidents cost Montanans $621,000 per day and more than half a billion dollars a year in medical costs, lost wages, and lost productivity... Download Article pdf	Low Rates of Reading Competency Hamper the Nation’s Economy by Thale Dillon ...being accomplished readers is one of the most important markers for future academic and economic success... Download Article pdf
The Economic Cost of Alcohol Abuse in Montana by Patrick M. Barkey Alcohol is a product that many of us in Montana clearly enjoy... Yet alcohol is not an ordinary good. Its consumption is causally linked to outcomes that none of us enjoy.... Download Article pdf	Too Much Junk Food and TV? ‘Obesity Epidemic’ on Upward Trajectory by Thale Dillon Are your kids nagging you for their own TVs to put in their bedrooms? Are you steadfastly saying “no” – over and over and over again? Download Article pdf
Are Montana Roads Becoming Safer? Traffic Safety and Other Findings from Montana Kids Count by Thale Dillon Montana has made great inroads in the number of motor vehicle crashes involving drivers who are under 18 over the past several years. Not only has this rate decreased by an impressive 27 percent since 2000, but accidents involving drivers under 18 are constituting a smaller portion of the total number of motor vehicle accidents in the state as well (at 13 percent in 2007, down from 17 percent in 2000)... Download Article pdf

Montana KIDS COUNT Articleson well being of children and families and accompanying data

Montana KIDS COUNT Articles
on well being of children and families and accompanying data