In the years after the Great Recession, data on children and families in America showed steady improvement in economic well-being, education and health, although progress in some areas had plateaued, and racial and ethnic disparities persisted. Then the coronavirus hit. The events of 2020 have exposed holes in the safety net of programs and policies designed to catch kids and families in free-fall moments like these. This KIDS COUNT policy report examines how households with children are faring during the pandemic, based primarily on weekly surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau: health, economic well-being, community and education. These data reveal critical pain points for children and families in terms of health (insurance coverage and depression) and economic distress (hunger and housing instability).