quality of life presented by childrens services council february 2009
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Quality of Life
Presented ByChildren’s Services Council
February 2009
Broward County Child Population Ages 0-172000-2007
Broward County Child Population Ages 0-172000-2007
2007 child pop shows a 4.5% decrease from 2005 peak but a 9% increase over 2000.
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Broward Children Below Poverty Level2000-2007
Broward Children Below Poverty Level2000-2007
14.7% 15.4% 15.6% 16.2% 13.5% 15.3% 15.5% 15.7%
55,01961,592 63,413
67,243
57,098
65,307 65,182 64,600
% peaked in 2003, dropped to lowest level in 2004, & rose again to around 15% where it has remained steady from 2005 - 2007.
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Broward Households Below Poverty Level Recipients / Non-Recipients of Food Stamps
2004-2007
Broward Households Below Poverty Level Recipients / Non-Recipients of Food Stamps
2004-2007
Less than a quarter of households below poverty have been receiving food stamps in Broward between 2004 and 2007.
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Homeless Households with Dependent Broward Children2005-2007
Homeless Households with Dependent Broward Children2005-2007
The HUD definition for homeless shows an increase of almost 35% between 2005 and 2007.
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Homeless Children in Broward School District2006 - Current
Homeless Children in Broward School District2006 - Current
The School Board definition shows Hurricane Wilma effects In 2005/06 and continued high numbers in 2006-2008. School Board counts children/youth who are sharing housing.
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2,606
Note: FY 08 -09 shows projected numbers.
Percentage of Uninsured Broward Children2000 -2008
Percentage of Uninsured Broward Children2000 -2008
% of uninsured children peaked in 2006 to over 12% then dropped in 2008 to its lowest level (6.6%) since 2000.
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Birth Mothers in Broward with Poverty Risk Factors2000 - 2007
Birth Mothers in Broward with Poverty Risk Factors2000 - 2007
1,018 1,002
866
813 824797
886924
% of births to mothers with all 3 poverty risk factors of unmarried, less than HS education & under age 20 declined between 2000 and 2003 but has started climbing back up between 2004 and 2007.
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Percentage of Births to Broward Mothers Without HS Education
2004 - 2007
Percentage of Births to Broward Mothers Without HS Education
2004 - 2007
3,364 3,369 3,474 3,367
Research links lower parental education levels with children’s risk of school failure. Maternal education less than High School is also associated with higher rates of low birth weight.
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Number of Broward Children Eligible to Receive Financial Assistance for Child Care
2002 - 2007
Number of Broward Children Eligible to Receive Financial Assistance for Child Care
2002 - 2007
Lowest in 2001/02 because only State money available. In 2002/03, influx of CSC and CCEP funds increased amount.
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Number of Months Children Spend on Wait List for Financial Assistance for Child Care
2002 - 2008
Number of Months Children Spend on Wait List for Financial Assistance for Child Care
2002 - 2008
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Broward Domestic Violence Offenses per 100,0001999 - 2007
Broward Domestic Violence Offenses per 100,0001999 - 2007
Domestic violence is linked to child abuse. Children who witness it can be affected in the same ways as children who are physically and sexually abused.
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Rate of Abuse/Neglect per 1,000 Children 2004 - 2007
Rate of Abuse/Neglect per 1,000 Children 2004 - 2007
Broward’s rate is lower than Florida’s and has been trending down for the last 4 years.
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Adoptions Finalized Within 24 Months of Latest Removal from Home in Broward County
2005 - 2007
Adoptions Finalized Within 24 Months of Latest Removal from Home in Broward County
2005 - 2007
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Rate of Broward Children Suicide Deathsper 100,000 Ages 15-19
1999 - 2007
Rate of Broward Children Suicide Deathsper 100,000 Ages 15-19
1999 - 2007
3 4 2 5 2 5 3 4 3
4 of the 7 suicides in the 2002 spike &3 of the 6 in 2004 were age 19
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Unintentional Injury Death Rate per 100,000For Broward Children Ages 0-19
1999 - 2007
Unintentional Injury Death Rate per 100,000For Broward Children Ages 0-19
1999 - 2007
The rate fluctuated 1999 – 2007, peaking in 2005 but declining each year since then.
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Rate of Drowning Deaths of Broward Children Ages 0 – 3 per 10,000
1999 - 2007
Rate of Drowning Deaths of Broward Children Ages 0 – 3 per 10,000
1999 - 2007
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Percent of Broward High School Students Reporting Current Alcohol Use
1999 - 2008
Percent of Broward High School Students Reporting Current Alcohol Use
1999 - 2008
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Percent of Broward High School StudentsReporting Marijuana Use in Past 30 Days
1999 - 2008
Percent of Broward High School StudentsReporting Marijuana Use in Past 30 Days
1999 - 2008
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Percent of Broward High Students Reporting Cocaine Use in Past 30 Days
1999 - 2008
Percent of Broward High Students Reporting Cocaine Use in Past 30 Days
1999 - 2008
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Broward Middle School Substance Abuse2000 - 2008
Broward Middle School Substance Abuse2000 - 2008
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Juvenile Drug Arrests Per 100,000 for Florida, Broward and Palm Beach
2004 - 2008
Juvenile Drug Arrests Per 100,000 for Florida, Broward and Palm Beach
2004 - 2008
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Rate of Broward Juvenile Delinquency Ages 10-17 per 100,000
2001 - 2008
Rate of Broward Juvenile Delinquency Ages 10-17 per 100,000
2001 - 2008
Broward’s rate is consistently lower than Florida’s. Both have been trending down and FY 2008 saw the lowest rates since FY 2001.
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Broward Juvenile Violent Crime Arrests per 100,0001999 - 2007
Broward Juvenile Violent Crime Arrests per 100,0001999 - 2007
Broward’s juvenile violent crime has declined between 1999 & 2007 (with an anomaly in 2003).
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Broward Juvenile Property Crime Arrests Ages 10-171999 - 2007
Broward Juvenile Property Crime Arrests Ages 10-171999 - 2007
Broward’s juvenile property crime has decreased overall between 1999 & 2007 (although slightly higher in 2007 than 2006).
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Unemployed Broward Teens 16-192000 - 2007
Unemployed Broward Teens 16-192000 - 2007
Teen unemployment rose between 2000 and 2003, decreased the next couple years but starting climbing back up in 2007.
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Unemployment – Ages 16-18 yr old Broward Youth by Race/Ethnicity
2000 - 2007
Unemployment – Ages 16-18 yr old Broward Youth by Race/Ethnicity
2000 - 2007
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Quality of Life BenchmarksQuality of Life Benchmarks
New– Child Population Age 0 – 17 – new – Please add to Selected QOL Indicators– Unintentional death rate for age 0 to 19 (existing Benchmark 4.9.3 is for all ages)
Existing– 1.6.1 - Children Below Poverty Level - Please add to Selected QOL Indicators– 1.5.2 – Births to undereducated mothers (without a High School Diploma)– 1.5.3 - Births to families at risk of poverty and instability– 2.5.1 – Violent crime juvenile arrest rate– 2.5.2 - Property crime juvenile arrest rate – 2.6.1 – Juvenile delinquency– 2.8.1 - Child Abuse/Neglect– 2.9.1 – Domestic violence– 4.7.1.a – Uninsured children– 4.11.2 – Suicide by age group 15 – 19 (was in 2002 Benchmarks)– 4.15.1 & 4.15.2 & 4.15.3 – current youth alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine use – original source CDC YRBS but
adding Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey FYSAS– 5.3.1 – Teen unemployment
Recommended Retiring:– 1.9.1 – Runaway children –due to lack of consistent data source
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Quality of Life Benchmarks (Continued)Quality of Life Benchmarks (Continued)
Replacement Benchmarks• Objective: Align with Broward County Children’s Strategic Plan (BCCSP)
New to Both Broward County Children’s Plan BCCSP and QOL Benchmarks:• 1.5.4 b, c. & d – recommend replacing with “% of Households below Poverty Receiving Food Stamps” –since
number receiving food stamps does not indicate the gap between need and met need• 1.10.3 Homeless Families (which had included married couples without children) recommend replacing with:
Homeless Households with Dependent Broward Children and Homeless Children in Broward County Public Schools
New to QOL Benchmarks:
• 1.7.1 & 1.7.2 replaced by Broward County Children’s Plan (BCCSP) 2006 ELC working group with: Number of Eligible Children Receiving Financial Assistance for Child Care and Number of Months Children Spend on Wait List for Financial Assistance for Child Care
• 1.8.1 & 1.8.2 & 1.8.3 (i.e. children in foster care, outcome of foster care, length of stay in foster care) replaced by BCCSP working group with:
% adoptions finalized within 24 months of latest removal from home
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Quality of Life Quality of Life
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