Credits & Acknowledgements
The 2016-–17 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being reflects the collective efforts of Children Now.
Strategic direction, project oversight and communication strategy provided by: Jessica Mindnich, Ph.D., Kristi Schutjer-Mance, Ted Lempert, Adrienne Bell and Isabel French.
Research and data analyses conducted by: Amy Silva and Jessica Mindnich, Ph.D.; with support from Karen Hyunh, Melanie R. Jimenez, and Chidambaram Senthil-Perumal.
Design and project management by: Jennifer Hoffecker
Thank you
Children Now would also like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their contributions to the development and dissemination of the 2016–17 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being:
- Thomas Hanson, MS, PhDWestEd
- Kelvin PollardPopulation Reference Bureau
- Meredith Milet, MPHCalifornia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Investigations Branch, California Breathing
- Tia Shimada, MPHCalifornia Food Policy Advocates
- Johannes TroostCalifornia Department of Education, After School Division
- Michelle Miles and Colin ChewCalifornia Department of Public Health
- StaffCalifornia Department of Health Care Services, Medi- Cal Dental Services Division
Funding
Primary funding and support for the 2016-17 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being is provided by The California Endowment.
Additional funding for this project is provided by: The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Westly Foundation, May and Stanley Smith Charitable Fund, Morgan Family Foundation, David and Lucille Packard Foundation.
We thank the Annie E. Casey Foundation for their support and acknowledge that the findings and conclusions presented in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Foundation.
Children Now Board of Directors
- ChairLenny MendoncaDirector EmeritusMcKinsey & CompanySan Francisco
- Chair EmeritusJane K. GardnerPartnerHarbour Strategic Consulting
- Vice ChairJohn GarciaVice President, Government RelationsKaiser Permanente
- TreasurerMark T. JohnsenChief Executive OfficerWealth Architects, LLC
- SecretaryNancy MurrayPartner (Retired)Pillsbury Madison & Sutra LLP
- Arnoldo AvalosFounder and Chief Executive OfficerAvalos Foundation
- Donna Friedman MeirPresidentLemonade Creative Consulting
- Natasha HoehnExecutive DirectorSilver Giving Foundation
- David G. JohnsonFounderAct 4 Entertainment
- Gay KrauseExecutive DirectorFoothill College, Krause Center for Innovation
- Ted LempertPresidentChildren Now
- Tracey B. MonroeExecutive DirectorUBS Asset Management
- Jason SalzettiPrincipalDeloitte Consulting LLP
- Grace K. WonPartnerFarella Braun + Martel LLP
- Of CounselHolly L. SuttonPartnerFarella Braun + Martel LLP