Kids Matter!

A Status Report on the Well-Being of Children and Youth in Chatham County, Georgia

• Introduction
• Overview
• Executive Summary
• Savannah Promise Neighborhood
• HEALTHY CHILDREN
  • Evidence-Based Approaches
  • Low Birth Weight Birtths
  • Very Low Birth Weight Births
  • Infant Mortality Rates (All Mothers)
  • Teen Pregnancies (Ages 15-17)
  • Repeat Teen Pregnancies (Ages 15-19)
  • Teen Births (Ages 15-19)
  • Teen Violent Deaths (Ages 13-19)
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) (Ages 13-19)
• CHILDREN READY FOR AND SUCCEEDING IN SCHOOL
  • Evidence-Based Approaches
  • Preparedness in Kindergarten
  • Over Age [ Grade 3 ]
  • Over Age [ Grade 5 ]
  • Over Age [ Grade 9 ]
  • Out of School Suspensions [ System Wide ]
  • Out of School Suspension [ Grade 5 ]
  • Out of School Suspension [ Grade 7 ]
  • Out of School Suspension [ Grade 9 ]
  • Truancy
  • Dropouts
  • Graduation Rate
  • Post-Secondary or Technical/Vocational
  • Georgia Student Health Survey
• STRONG FAMILIES & NEIGHBORHOODS
  • Evidence-Based Approaches
  • Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Out of Home Placements
  • Juvenile Court
  • Department of Juvenile Justice
  • Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department
  • Savannaah-Chatham Metro Police Department (GIS Spatial Map)
• SELF-SUFFICIENT FAMILIES
  • Evidence-Based Approaches
  • Poverty Estimates for Children and Families in Poverty
  • Free and Reduced Cost School Lunch
• Data Sources & Acknowledgements

Kids Matter! 2010-2011

Introduction

2010-2011 marks the second consecutive year that our Community Profile report has carried the name, Kids Matter!  These annual Profile reports attempt to capture the key indicators that help the Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority (YFA) determine the present state and well-being of the children and youth residing in Chatham County-Savannah, Georgia.  By keeping abreast of the latest data related to these core indicators, YFA and its partners are able to use this data to strategize on ways to more effectively address the magnitude and impact these conditions have in our community.

In this year’s report, the key indicators remain unchanged since they are considered appropriate measures of child and youth well-being in our community at this time.  An additional indicator was added in the Children Ready For and Succeeding in School section, which will be explained in more detail in the overview section. 

Without the continued support and assistance provided by the agencies and institutions responsible for the data contained in this report, these publications would not be possible.  These agencies and institutions have the sincere gratitude and respect of the YFA, and we acknowledge that without their support these Profile reports would not contain the information or serve the value they have for eighteen years now.  We extend a resounding Thank You to these valuable partners.  A complete list of these partners can be found at the end of this report on the Data & Acknowledgements page. 
YFA serves as the collaborative for Chatham County on the Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP), which took the collaborative model and replicated it throughout the state to impact the conditions of children, youth, and families across all of Georgia’s 159 counties.  The GaFCP celebrated its 20^th anniversary in 2011, and we recognize and applaud the significant role it continues to play statewide in helping collaboratives, like the YFA, identify and address issues, and effect positive change in the lives of our youth and families. 

This annual status report is also available on our web site at http://www.youthfutures.com in the Data and Information section.

 

 

 

 

This annual report is made possible through funding and support from: