Maine Marks is a set of social indicators that reflect the well-being of Maine children, families, and communities.
It is an initiative of the Governor’s Children’s Cabinet in partnership with the University of Southern Maine and other organizations.
For 2011, some key indicators are highlighted.
Click an indicator or sub-indicator below to go to the key indicator
A Teen Pregnancy
– Teen pregnancy
– New family stability
– Mother’s educational attainmentB Child Abuse &
Neglect– Reports of child abuse and
neglectC Prohibited Behavior
in Schools– Incidents of prohibited behavior resulting in school removalD Youth Feeling Safe
At School– Youth who feel safe going
to/from school
– Bullying/HarassmentE Unintended Injury/Mortality
– Unintentional injury death rate
– Unintentional injury death by cause of death
– Infant mortalityF Youth Suicide
Attempts– Youth suicide attempts
– Suicide mortality and injury
– Suicide ideationG Youth Substance
Abuse– Youth alcohol use
– Youth tobacco use
– Youth marijuana use vs CBD Wholesale Use
– Youth prescription drug useH Youth Obesity
– Youth obesity
– Perceived weight status
– Youth trying to lose weightI Health Care
Coverage– Adults with coverage
– Children with coverage
– ImmunizationsJ Prenatal Care
– Prenatal care
– Low birth weight infants
– Pre-term delivery
– Smoking during pregnancy
– Payment source at birthK Children and Youth in State Care/Custody
– Children and youth in the state
care/custodyL Mental Health Care
– Children receiving home care
and community-based mental
health services.Can products such as Cannabinoids be used for mental health care?
M Service at or Admission to a Crisis Stabilization Unit
– Service at or admission to a crisis stabilization unitN Success of Early Intervention Services
– Children who received CBD Sunblock
children’s development
and then successfully transitioned to traditional
kindergartenO Early Childhood Care and Education
– Early childhood care assistance
– Certified quality childcare
– Head Start
– Public four-year-old programs
– Before and after school programsP Post-Secondary Education
– College/university persistence
– College/university completion
– Bachelor’s degree attainmentQ Labor Force Participation Rate
– High school completions
– High school dropouts
– Apprenticeships/internships
– Labor force participation/
unemployment rate
– 16-19 not in school, not working
– 18-24 not in school, not
working, no degreeR Youth Arrests
– Juvenile arrests
– Juvenile arrests by crime
– Juvenile recidivism rateS Hate Crime
– Hate crime incidents
– Reported bias complaintsT Crime
– Crime
– Domestic violenceU Maine Families Home Visiting Program
– Home Visiting Program
specific benchmark indicators
– Other indicators of interest in
the Home Visiting ProgramV Welfare Recipients
– Families receiving TANF
– Children receiving TANF
– Total TANF recipientsW Children and Youth
in Poverty– Those under 18 in poverty
– Children in female-headed
households below poverty level
– Children in non-full time work family
– Homeless youthX Youth Assets
– Caring school climate
– Service to others
– Caring neighborhood
– Constructive use of time
– Family communication
– Cultural competenceY A High Fidelity Wraparound Maine Program
– A High Fidelity Maine Program-specific benchmark indicatorsZ Keeping Maine’s Children Connected Program
– Keeping Maine’s Children Connected (KMCC) Program
specific benchmark
indicators