Providence Data in Your Backyard 2009 Presentation
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The document summarizes key indicators of child well-being in Providence, Rhode Island from the 2009 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook. Some key findings include: - Over 40% of Providence's children lived in poverty in 2000 and 2007. - Over 50% of Providence's children lived in single-parent families in 2000. - 29% of new mothers in Providence had less than a high school diploma in 2003-2007. - In 2008, 9% of Providence babies were born with risk factors like a young, unmarried mother without a high school degree.
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Providence Data in Your Backyard 2009 Presentation
- 1. Providence Data in Your Backyard Presented by Elaine Budish Rhode Island KIDS COUNT June 22, 2009 Providence, Rhode Island Findings From the 2009 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook
- 3. 2009 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook The 2009 Factbook is the 15th annual publication. The 2009 Factbook contains 63 indicators of child well-being, including the new indicator Housing and Health . Most indicators include city and town level information.
- 9. Infants Born at Highest Risk, 2008 Core Cities and Rhode Island Source: Rhode Island Department of Health, KIDSNET Database, 2008. # of Births # Born at Risk # Born at Highest Risk Central Falls 396 382 37 (9%) Newport 269 226 8 (3%) Pawtucket 1,021 921 75 (7%) Providence 2,900 2,704 257 (9%) West Warwick 376 302 20 (5%) Woonsocket 624 566 50 (8%) Core Cities 5,586 5,101 447 (8%) Rhode Island 11,668 9,788 607 (5%)
- 20. Health
- 27. Safety
- 32. Education
- 43. High School Graduation Rates Source: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2007-2008 School Year.
- 44. Elaine Budish, MPA Research Analyst Rhode Island KIDS COUNT One Union Station Providence, RI 02903 [email_address] (401) 351-9400 x17 voice (401) 351-1758 fax www.rikidscount.org
Notas do Editor
- Elaine Budish Research Analyst at RIKC
- Thanks for coming… Thanks to Meeting Street, John Kelly, Katie Petriucci and Amanda McMullen Thanks VIPs Thanks to RIKC staff and interns
- Anatomy of a packet, materials on back table Not just data for data’s sake Ask questions at any point Aggregate data, not individual predictors
- Basic demographics ACS Census 2000 (and 1990)
- Not bad, just fewer resources (time, money) – harder Minority kids more likely to be in single parent families Kids in single parent families are 7x more likely to be in poverty than those in married couple families 42% vs. 6%
- Impacts on health, educational attainment and economic security Dad’s education is important too – data issues with birth records
- Picking a policy focus can be tough Worked with Department of Health – Newborn Risk Assessment (wide net) We know what works: NFP and other family-support models with 3 elements: Regular visits to families Well-trained staff Adequate intensity and duration of the program
- Grandparents provide continuity and family support They may lack material resources but not love Fixed incomes Access to public supports to which kids are entitled Family members are often used by DCYF as Foster Care
- POVERTY connects everything we track: Healthy Safety Education
- Origins of the poverty line… Molly Orshanski US Dept of Agriculture Economy food bundle x3
- Serious disparities Hispanic, Asian, and Whites saw an increase over 2006, while Blacks saw a 10% decrease
- <50% FPL is falling in recent years (is this still true?)
- Includes HUD’s standard utility allowance
- RI’s cash assistance program is Rhode Island Works Program, formerly FIP (Family Independence Program) Safety net for kids and work supports for parents Major changes in the last year Many children and families losing assistance during very difficult economic times
- Federal money comes back to RI—all food benefits and half of admin costs are covered by feds Stimulus to local economy—spent in local stores
- Uninsured ER use is very expensive and kids don’t get care until their problems are very serious asthma is a great example— between 2003 and 2007 1,489 kids from Providence were hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of asthma This is totally preventable and much less expensive to treat and prevent earlier on Local community health centers are overwhelmed
- Budget cuts Global Waiver
- Women with Delayed Prenatal Care – Wrong Direction! Very high preterm births rate (highest in core cities)—risk of many negative outcomes 2 nd highest low birthweight in core cities Highest IMR in core cities
- Dramatic declines over the last decade Most common preventable pediatric health problem
- Providence numbers are unusual among the core cities—high rate of younger teen births Teens and babies are both at risk Older teens are at risk too! (and their kids)
- Mostly from DCYF, but also DOC and Family Court
- Related to cost of rent and lack of affordable housing Not Included: Doubling up Cars Unsafe/abandoned Streets Youth alone
- Kids involved with Family Court often have some common risk factors: Poor school performance Unsafe environments Low-income communities Anti-social behaviors Earlier involvement with the child welfare system
- Crimes and arrests = disruptions in the home and possibly temporary living placements (often informal, not through DCYF) Kids at risk of: Poor academic achievement Substance abuse Depression Criminal/delinquent behaviors
- Most cases are neglect: Abandonment Inadequate shelter Inadequate medical Lack of supervision – child care issue for low-income working parents Youth may be at greater risk for: Lower academic achievement Juvenile delinquency Teen pregnancy Prevention: Parenting assistance Economic assistance Mental health and substance abuse treatment
- Impacts child development and school readiness Can close gaps between higher and low-income kids Licensed slots were not after-school providers like the programs through PASA Bright Stars Pre-K exploratory committee Legislation last year started the planning process now getting ready to launch pilot GA just took out the $ the Governor had earmarked for the pilot program (critical to leverage other federal and private $)
- Federal funding not enough slots RI-funded slots were cut by the GA this year, and RI is getting ARRA $ to increase quality (but can’t be used for slots)
- Critical development in first few years of life IDEA Part C requires states to provide services to kids who are developmentally delayed or have a diagnosed physical or mental condition associated with a delay
- Helps low-income kids “catch up” More time for learning and teachers to get to know the kids
- Quality of programs vary widely by district, school and classroom. RI now has ELL standards
- RI: Over identifying or doing a good job?
- Poverty closely linked to family mobility Impact on children when they switch schools in the middle of the year: Attendance issues Disrupts classes and holes in curriculum Social upheaval affects ability to learn
- Early reading difficulties impact academic achievement and employment success Starting the 4 th grade, reading gets tougher – much harder to catch up Critical to intervene BEFORE 3 rd grade with early reading problems (back to the prevention idea) UETF working group on this issue
- Out of school suspensions for attendance-related infractions In Providence in 2007-2008 there were 1,755 OOS suspensions for attendance infractions (most for cutting class or skipping detention)
- New calculations—national best practice We know exactly how many kids we are losing and where! RI saw better graduation rates in 2008 than in 2007, despite the higher expectations for student in the new HS regulations
- Providence actually does better than the state average for ELLs and low-income students (though they do poorly across the board)
- Always feel free to call or email with questions or data requests