Demographics

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Demographics
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Why focus on children adolescents?

• Unique population especially this generation.
• The first to understand terrorism as a domestic
  issue
• The first to compete fully in a global economy
• The first to experience instantaneous
  communication with the world
• The first to grow up with the majority living a
  portion of childhood in a single parent household
• The first to live their entire lives in the
  shadow of AIDS

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Youth defined according to WHO

• Children
• 0 10
• Young People
• 10 24
• Adolescence
• 10 19
• Youth
• 15 24

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National Statistics

• Americas Children Key National Indicators of
  Well-Being, 2009 Report
• In 2008, 73.9 million children 0-17 y/o
• Children equal 24 of the population

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Racial and Ethnic Diversity

• In 2008,
• 56 of children were white, non-Hispanic
• 22 were Hispanic
• 15 were African-American
• 4 were Asian
• 5 were other
• Which do you think was the fastest growing group?

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Family and Social Environment

• In 2008
• 67 of children lived with two married parents
• 19 of children were native with at least one
  foreign-born parent
• In 2007
• 21 of school-aged children spoke a language
  other than English at home
• 5 spoke a language other than English at home
  AND had difficulty speaking English

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More Family/Social Environment

• In 2007
• The birth rate to adolescents (15-17 y/o) rose
  slightly

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Economic Circumstances

• In 2007
• 18 of all children lived in poverty
• 77 of children who had at least one parent that
  worked year round, full time
• The number of children living in low food
  security homes increased

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Health Care

• In 2007
• 89 of children had health insurance coverage
• Unfortunately though, 11 of children had NO
  coverage at any time during the year.
• 77 of children 2-17 y/o had a dental visit in
  the last year.

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Physical Environment Safety

• In 2007
• 66 of children lived in counties with measurable
  air pollutants
• Less children live in homes with second-hand
  smoke!!
• 43 of children had housing problems

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Behavior

• Heavy drinking slightly declined among all grades
  that were monitored
• Cigarette smoking, drug use and sexual behavior
  remained the same

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Education

• In 2007
• 89 of young adults (18-24 y/o) had completed
  high school or earned a GED.
• 67 of those went to college!

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Health

• Infants born preterm or low birthweight declined
  slightly
• Infant mortality declined
• Diets are somewhat improving
• 17 of children 6-17 are still overweight

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General Well-Being

• Report U.S. Teens in Our World Understanding
  the Health of U.S. Youth in Comparison to Youth
  in Other Countries

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So what about Oregon?

• Report Children First for Oregon Report Card
  2008
• Do you think that we are better or worse than the
  national levels?
• Our overall grade
• ___

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Child Welfare

• ______
• Child abuse is still 6.9 children/1,000
• 7.8 are re-abused within 6 months of prior abuse
• 16 of foster children do not have stable
  placement

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Early Care and Education

• _____
• Availability of child care has not improved
• 62 of eligible children are enrolled in Head
  Start
• 84 of 3rd graders met or exceeded state reading
  standards
• 77 of 3rd graders met or exceeded state math
  standards

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Family Financial Stability

• ______
• 16.9 of children live in poverty
• 82 of low-income rental households do not have
  adequate housing
• 11.9 of Oregonians are at risk of hunger

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Health

• ______
• Infant mortality 5.9 / 1,000 babies will not
  survive to their first birthday
• 12.6 of children under 18 do not have health
  insurance
• 26.8 of high school students are overweight or
  at risk for becoming overweight

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Youth Development and Education

• ______
• High School Dropout rate 4.2
• 14.9 / 1,000 of youth under 18 were arrested
• 30.9 of 8th graders drink alcohol
• 15.9 of 8th graders use illicit drugs
• 9.0 of 8th graders smoke cigarettes

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Uninsured
www.oregon.gov
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Unemployment Claims
www.oregon.gov
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Food Stamp Caseload
www.oregon.gov
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Abuse / Neglect
www.oregon.gov
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What impacts does this have?

• Children raised in poverty are more likely to
• Have limited or no access to health care
• Have chronic health problems
• Die during childhood
• Experience food insecurity and/or hunger
• Have learning disabilities
• Score lower on standardized tests
• Repeat a grade
• Drop out of school
• Suffer from emotional and/or behavioral problems
• Be poor as adults
• Source www.cffo.org