Children and Youth With Special Healthcare Needs Profile, Florida|
| Population | | | | |
| Population (1-21 Years) | Count | 2024 | 5,306,430 | 87,393,106 |
| Children (0-17 Years) | Count | 2024 | 4,436,647 | 73,132,720 |
| Children (3-17 Years) | Count | 2024 | 3,753,480 | 62,047,286 |
| Resident Live Births (Infants) | Count | 2024 | 224,389 | 3,628,934 |
| Children in Excellent or Very Good Health (0-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 92.0 | 89.9 |
| Children Who Were Not Able to Obtain Needed Health Care in the Last Year (0-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs ( 0-17 Years) | Count | 2023-24 | 880,474 | 15,549,222 |
| Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs ( 0-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 25.5 | 27.4 |
| Medical Home and Transition to Adulthood | | | | |
| Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs Who Have a Medical Home (0-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 35.8 | 40.1 |
| Children Who Have a Medical Home (0-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 44.3 | 45.5 |
| Adolescents With Special Health Care Needs Who Received Services Necessary to Make Transitions to Adult Health Care (12-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 14.9 | 21.7 |
| Adolescents Who Received Services Necessary to Make Transitions to Adult Health Care (12-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 11.3 | 19.1 |
| Families Reporting Not Being Frustrated in Their Efforts to Obtain Services for Their Child with Special Health Care Needs | Percent | 2023-24 | 79.0 | 77.6 |
| Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Who Have Family-Centered Care (0-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 77.6 | 81.6 |
| Mental - Behavioral Health | | | | |
| Children With Mental, Emotional, Developmental, or Behavioral Problems (3-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 24.9 | 26.4 |
| Difficulties Obtaining Mental Health Care for Children (3-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 54.5 | 54.8 |
| Children who received any treatment or counseling from a mental health professional (3-17 years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 11.6 | 12.5 |
| Children Who Were Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder (3-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| Children Who Were Diagnosed With Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) (3-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 13.5 | 11.1 |
| Health Insurance, Health Care and Preventative Services | | | | |
| Children Who Are Continuously and Adequately Insured (0-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 62.6 | 64.6 |
| Children Not Currently Covered by Health Insurance or Health Coverage Plans | Percent | 2023-24 | 9.8 | 7.5 |
| Children Whose Current Insurance Coverage is Usually/Always Adequate to Meet Needs | Percent | 2023-24 | 70.7 | 71.0 |
| Families Who Were Sometimes, Always, or Usually Frustrated in Efforts to Get Services for Their Child During the Last 12 Months
| Percent | 2023-24 | 21.0 | 22.3 |
| Children With Special Health Care Needs Who Received Care in a Well Functioning System (0-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 8.8 | 13.7 |
| Children Fully Immunized: Expanded Immunization Series (2 Years) | Percent | 2024 | 75.1 | |
| Adolescents Who Received a Preventive Medical Visit in the Past Year (12-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 79.1 | 85.9 |
| Children With Decayed Teeth or Cavities in the Past Year (1-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 11.0 | 12.3 |
| Children With Special Health Care Needs With Decayed Teeth or Cavities in the Past Year (1-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 17.2 | 16.3 |
| Children Who Saw a Dentist or Other Oral Health Care Provider for Preventive Dental Care, Such as Check-ups, Dental Cleanings, Dental Sealants, or Fluoride Treatments During the Past 12 Months (1-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 71.9 | 80.2 |
| Low-income Children Who Received Preventive Dental Care (1-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 61.3 | 73.9 |
| Children Who Received a Developmental Screening Using a Parent-Completed Screening Tool in the Past Year (9-35 Months) | Percent | 2023-24 | 23.1 | 36.5 |
| Risks | | | | |
| Resident Live Births to Mothers Who Smoked During Pregnancy | Percent | 2024 | 1.4 | |
| Children Who Live in Households Where Someone Smokes (0-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 10.5 | 10.3 |
| Children Who Were Obese (BMI at or Above 95th Percentile) (6-17 Years) | Percent | 2023-24 | 15.1 | 16.1 |
| Women Who Had Any Alcoholic Drinks in the Three Months Before Pregnancy | Percent | 2022 | 59.8 | |
| Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome | Count | 2022 | 935 | |
| Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (per 1,000 Live Births) | Rate | 2022 | 4.2 | |
| Early Steps Clients Experiencing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome | Count | 2023 | 340 | |
| Newborn Screening | | | | |
| Bloodspot Screening, Newborns Screened (Live Births) | Count | 2024 | 223,826 | |
| Bloodspot Screening, Newborns Screened (Live Births) | Percent | 2024 | 99.6 | |
| Bloodspot Screening, Borderline and Presumptive Positives Specimens Referred | Count | 2024 | 9336 | |
| Hearing Screening, Newborns Referred Due to Failed Screen | Count | 2024 | 8670 | |
| Infants/Toddlers Diagnosed with Hearing Loss | Count | 2024 | 344 | |