The 15th Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County

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The 15th AnnualReport on theConditions of
Childrenin Orange County
Sponsored by the Orange County Childrens
Partnership Supervisor Janet Nguyen, Chair

• Supported by
• Orange County Social Services Agency
• Children and Families Commission of Orange County
• Produced by
• Orangewood Childrens Foundation
• California State University, Fullerton,
• Center for Community Collaboration

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Purpose of the Forum
To create a better awareness about the
conditions of children in Orange County. To
consider and discuss SO WHAT?
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15th Annual Report on the Conditions of Children
Executive Summary Good News / Challenges
Summary of Indicators Special Section The
Impact of the Economy on Children and
Families Discussion Topics 40 Indicators
related to Good Health National Childrens
Study Economic Well-Being Update on
Homelessness Educational Achievement Early
Literacy Safe Homes and Communities Family
Resource Centers
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Childrens Demographics Total Population 882,644
AGE DISTRIBUTION Source Center for Demographic
Research, 2006
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• Orange Countys Children
• Population 0-19 Years by Race/Ethnicity,
• 2006

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Special Section The Impact of the Economy on
Children and Families

• Increased need for Resources
• Unemployment
• Housing
• Impact on Non-profit community
• Impact on Children
• Health
• Education
• Strengths of Families
• Strategies to offset the Impact

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Good Health
Discussion Topic National Childrens Study
231,928
204,119
194,543
GOOD HEALTH (page 33)
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Enrollment in Health Care Programs
Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, California Kids,
Kaiser Permanente, Healthy Kids
284,734
Good News
GOOD HEALTH (page 38)
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Prenatal Care
Percent of Women who Received Early Prenatal Care
in Orange County, California, and the United
States, 1998 to 2007
GOOD HEALTH (page 40)
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Low Birth Weight
Total Number of Low Birth Weight and Very Low
Birth Weight Infants, 1998 to 2007
GOOD HEALTH (page 44)
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Overweight
Overweight Among Orange County Children by
Race/Ethnicity and by Age, 2007
GOOD HEALTH (page 56)
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Developmental Disabilities
Total Number of Children Under 18 years of Age
Served at the Regional Center of Orange County
and Those Diagnosed with Developmental
Disabilities, 2000 to 2007
GOOD HEALTH (page 52)
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Mental Health Services
Number of Children Under 18 Years of Age Served
by Children and Youth Services, 1998/99 to
2007/08
GOOD HEALTH (page 62)
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Substance Abuse Services
Adolescents 17 and Under Receiving Substance
Abuse Services, 1999/00 to 2007/08
GOOD HEALTH (page 64)
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Economic Well-Being
Discussion Topic Update on Homelessness
231,928
216,014
204,119
194,543
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING (page 67)
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CalWORKs
Children Receiving Financial Assistance Through
CalWORKS, 1998/99 to 2007/08
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING (page 72)
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Free and Reduced Lunch
Number of Students Receiving Free and Reduced
Lunch, 1999/00 to 2008/09
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING (page 74)
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Cost of Early Care and Education
Average Cost of Early Care and Education Per Week
in Center-Based Care and Licensed Family Child
Care Homes, 2008/09
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING (page 74)
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Educational Achievement Discussion TopicEarly
Literacy
231,928
216,014
204,119
194,543
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT (page 85)
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Public School Enrollment
Total Public School Enrollment, 1999/00 through
2008/09
Good News
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT (page 88)
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Academic Performance Index
Districts with Highest Percentage of API Growth
Improvement, 2003 to 2009
Good News
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT (page 91)
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English Learners
Districts with the Highest Percentages of
English Learners, 2007/08
Good News
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT (page 95)
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Average per Pupil Expenditure
Average Dollar Expenditure Per Pupil for Grades
K-12, 1998/99 to 2007/08
Good News
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT (page 96)
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Safe Homes and Communities Discussion
TopicFamily Resource Centers
231,928
216,014
194,543
SAFE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES (page 107)
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Dependent Children
Average Monthly Number of Children in Out-of-Home
Care and the Average Monthly Number of Dependents
of the Court, 1998/99 to 2007/08
Good News
SAFE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES (page 116)
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Adoptive Placements
Total Number of Children Placed in Adoptive
Homes, 1998/99 to 2007/08
Good News
SAFE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES (page 122)
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Juvenile Arrests
Total Juvenile Arrests for Youth 10 to 17 Years
of Age, 1998 to 2007
Good News
SAFE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES (page 124)
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Referrals to Probation
Total Number of Juveniles Referred to Probation,
10 to 18 Years, 1998 to 2007
Good News
SAFE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES (page 126)
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Gang Membership
Percent of Children 8 to 17 years old of the
Total Know Gang Members, 1999 to 2008
Needs Improvement
SAFE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES (page 128)
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Question and Answer Panelists
SO WHAT?
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SO WHAT?

• What are the implications of the data?
• What explains the trends?
• What is the impact on policy?
• What are the budgetary implications?
• What are the challenges for the future?
• How should the community respond to the
  information?
• Where should priorities be focused?

Needs Improvement