Alabama regressed in child well-being ranking but could improve in future post-pandemic data

Alabama regressed in child well-being ranking but could improve in future post-pandemic data

Apriell Hartsfield, Kids Count director for VOICES for Alabama Children, speaks at the 2025 Kids Count Data Book press conference at the Autauga County Family Resource Center in Prattville, Alabama on Feb. 17, 2025. Hartsfield said when the national data came out in June that it is more important to look at the state's progress, or lack there of, instead of comparing Alabama to other states. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)Alabama fell four rank…