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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
• Project Connect• 24 percent of children age 4 in Great Start
Readiness Program, above the state average of 17 percent
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
St. Joseph County, MI
61295
46680
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
Total Population
Children Ages 0-5
Source: Census Bureau 2010
Race Demographics St. Joseph County, MI
90.6%
0.0%0.5%
0.7%
2.6%
2.2%3.5%
White
African American
Asian
American Indian/AlaskanNative
Native Hawaiian/PacificIslander
Some other Race
Two or More Races
Source: Census Bureau 2010
Infant Mortality
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Percent of Children in Poverty Ages 0-17
0
5
10
15
20
25
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Children Ages 0-17 in Investigated Families (Rate per 1,000)
79.7
64
84.5
62.6
90.8
65.2
103.1
74.5
121.7
73.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Confirmed Victims of Abuse and/or Neglect, Ages 0-17
16.4
11.1
15.1
11.4
17.7
11.9
22.8
12
21.5
12.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Percent of Births to Teens Under Age 20
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Percent of Births to Mothers with Less Than 12 Years of Education
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Percent of Births with Less Than Adequate Prenatal Care
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Percent of Births to Mothers Who Smoked During Pregnancy
0
5
10
15
20
25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Percent of Low Birth Weight Babies
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Percent of Preterm Births
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Percent of Medicaid Births Three Year Average
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Percent of Children Ages 0-18 With Health Insurance
89
89.5
90
90.5
91
91.5
92
92.5
93
93.5
2000 2006 2007
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Percent of Children Ages 0-5 in Special Education
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Percent of Children Age 4 in GSRP
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Percent of Students Receiving Free and Reduced Priced Lunch
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
Percent of Children Ages 0+-4 Receiving WIC
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2006 2007 2008 2009
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
High School Dropout Rate (Percent)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
2007 2008 2009
St. Joseph County
Michigan
Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011
St. Joseph County, MICriminal Sexual Conduct Crimes
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Criminal SexualConduct
Source: St. Joseph County Sherriff’s Office Annual Report 2010
St. Joseph County, MIAssault Crimes
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Assault
Source: St. Joseph County Sherriff’s Office Annual Report 2010
St. Joseph County, MI Domestic Assault Crimes
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Domestic Assault
Source: St. Joseph County Sherriff’s Office Annual Report 2010
St. Joseph County Sheriff’s OfficeControlled Substances Complaints
12677
181306
289253
227194
154213
321
0 100 200 300 400
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
ControlledSubstancesComplaints
St. Joseph County Sheriff’s OfficeMeth Labs Per Month 2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
Meth Labs PerMonth
Total Number of Meth Labs: 98
