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Methodology <br /> At the request of the Indian River County Children's Advisory Committee, the Health Council of <br /> Southeast Florida, (HCSEF) gathered and compiled county and state-level data for the Children's <br /> Assessment. The Assessment includes both quantitative and qualitative data. <br /> The quantitative data are from secondary sources and include (list not exhaustive): <br /> • U.S. Census Bureau <br /> • Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) <br /> • Florida Department of Health (DOH) <br /> • Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) <br /> • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) <br /> • Florida's Bureau of Vital Statistics <br /> • Florida Department of Juvenile Justice <br /> • Florida Department of Education Information and Accountability Services (EIAS) <br /> The qualitative data are a result of primary data collection efforts through focus groups and key <br /> informant interviews. <br /> Data was collected, analyzed, and compiled for this Assessment to enable and guide funders, service <br /> providers, educators, planners, and community leaders in identifying indicators within the community <br /> that are areas of concern, gaps in services, and opportunities for improvement related to the well-being <br /> of children in the community. <br /> E <br />