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Early Childhood Community Conversation

Early Childhood Community Conversation. St. Joseph County, MI September 30, 2011. Highlights. Preschool Scholarships History of Collaboration Born Learning Trail in Sturgis Creative Curriculum for Great Start Readiness Programs, Head Start, and local preschools; Totaling 29 care providers

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Early Childhood Community Conversation

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  1. Early Childhood Community Conversation St. Joseph County, MI September 30, 2011

  2. Highlights • Preschool Scholarships • History of Collaboration • Born Learning Trail in Sturgis • Creative Curriculum for Great Start Readiness Programs, Head Start, and local preschools; Totaling 29 care providers • Project Connect • 24 percent of children age 4 in Great Start Readiness Program, above the state average of 17 percent

  3. Challenges • Number 2 in the state for high infant mortality • Low educational attainment • High teen pregnancy rate • Above the state rate for children in investigated families for child abuse/neglect and for confirmed victims • High unemployment rate • 98 meth labs discovered in 2010

  4. St. Joseph County, MI Source: Census Bureau 2010

  5. Race Demographics St. Joseph County, MI Source: Census Bureau 2010

  6. Infant Mortality Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  7. Percent of Children in Poverty Ages 0-17 Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  8. Children Ages 0-17 in Investigated Families (Rate per 1,000) Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  9. Confirmed Victims of Abuse and/or Neglect, Ages 0-17 Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  10. Percent of Births to Teens Under Age 20 Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  11. Percent of Births to Mothers with Less Than 12 Years of Education Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  12. Percent of Births with Less Than Adequate Prenatal Care Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  13. Percent of Births to Mothers Who Smoked During Pregnancy Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  14. Percent of Low Birth Weight Babies Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  15. Percent of Preterm Births Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  16. Percent of Medicaid Births Three Year Average Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  17. Percent of Children Ages 0-18 With Health Insurance Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  18. Percent of Children Ages 0-5 in Special Education Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  19. Percent of Children Age 4 in GSRP Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  20. Percent of Students Receiving Free and Reduced Priced Lunch Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  21. Percent of Children Ages 0+-4 Receiving WIC Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  22. High School Dropout Rate (Percent) Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

  23. St. Joseph County, MICriminal Sexual Conduct Crimes Source: St. Joseph County Sherriff’s Office Annual Report 2010

  24. St. Joseph County, MIAssault Crimes Source: St. Joseph County Sherriff’s Office Annual Report 2010

  25. St. Joseph County, MI Domestic Assault Crimes Source: St. Joseph County Sherriff’s Office Annual Report 2010

  26. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s OfficeControlled Substances Complaints

  27. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s OfficeMeth Labs Per Month 2010 Total Number of Meth Labs: 98

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