POVERTY, INFANT DEATHS AND CHILD ABUSE

IN NEW MEXICO HIGH RISK NEIGHBORHOODS

The Community Assessment infrastructure developed by the New Mexico Department of Health allows for precise targeting of high risk neighborhoods based on multiple risk factors and social determinants of health. IBIS and NMCDC support the Department of Children, Youth and Families to direct resources to areas of most need, build capacity among program planners and interventionist to use data effectively, and track the impact of state programs to improve population health.

New Mexico Department of Health Indicator Based Information System (IBIS) - https://ibis.health.state.nm.us/

New Mexico Community Data Collaborative (NMCDC) - http://nmcdc.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, HIGHEST RISK NEIGHBORHOODS

Rate per 1000 Children Under 18, Census Tracts, 2007-2011 (NM CYFD, Protective Service Division)

High Risk defined as rate per 1000 greater than 50% higher than state rate of 10.2

FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY, HIGHEST RISK NEIGHBORHOODS

Percent under 100% of Federal Poverty Line, 2008-2013 (US Census, ACS)

High Risk defined as highest 20% of Census Tracts (55% or greater of families; NM percent = 24.2%)

INFANT MORTALITY, HIGHEST RISK NEIGHBORHOODS

Rate per 1000 Children under 1, 2002-2011 (NM Department of Health, Vital Records)

High Risk defined as highest 20% of Small Areas (greater than 7.1 per 1000; NM rate = 6 per 1000)

CHILD ABUSE, POVERTY AND INFANT DEATHS, ALBUQUERQUE, NM

This map shows high risk neighborhoods for all three risk factors. See explorable New Mexico Map at the New Mexico Community Data Collaborative: http://arcg.is/1AiL27T .

CHILD ABUSE, POVERTY AND INFANT DEATHS, NEW MEXICO

This map shows high risk neighborhoods for all three risk factors. See explorable New Mexico Map at the New Mexico Community Data Collaborative: http://arcg.is/1AiL27T .