Families
Health
Access to health services, cost, quality, and prevention affect children’s health as much as they do adults’ health. A child’s healthy development is integrally related to learning, allowing children to achieve the physical, cognitive and social well-being necessary for success in school and life. This section features data from the Arizona Department of Health Services and other resources to show how Arizona’s children are doing in general and the special characteristics that distinguish this state from others. Data on risk factors among Arizona’s children are provided also.
Indicators in Children and Families are collected by various agencies on different timelines. The information presented here is the most current available and reflects the time period used by each source.
Key to Fiscal Years
- FFY: “federal fiscal year,” October 1- September 30.
- SFY or FY: “state fiscal year,” July 1 – June 30.
- School Year: August – May.
- Tax Year: The period in which returns are filed for the previous calendar year. For example, tax year 2006-2007 reflects tax returns that may have been filed in 2007 for income in calendar 2006.
