This statistical fact book was developed to help New York State communities and child advocates learn how their county compares with others in the following areas: (1) number of children living in poverty; (2) number of children living in poor households; (3) number of families needing, and number receiving, child care subsidies; (4) number of children receiving public assistance; (5) rates of infant mortality, prenatal care, abortions, out-of-wedlock births, and births to mothers aged 10-17; (6) number of abused, neglected and delinquent youth; (7) number of children receiving foster care; and (8) number of dropouts and unemployed youth. The book can be used to create a one-page fact sheet about the state of children and children's issues in any New York State county, and a sample fact sheet with instructions for use is supplied to help counties evaluate their programs and develop action plans to make life better for the State's children. (PS)