1 READY BY 21 TASKFORCE Harford County Department of Community Services Local Management Board Health Benchmark December 7, 2010

2 Teen Health Percent of teens with health risk behaviors, 2009 Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey

3 Health: Teen Pregnancy 3 Source: Maryland Vital Statistics Report, DHMH Live Birth Rates Per 1000 Age Percent of live births per 1,000 teens (15-19)

4 Health: Teen Pregnancy Source: Maryland Vital Statistics Report, DHMH Percent of all births that are to teens

5 Health: Youth Substance Abuse Harford County seniors report using cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, narcotics and Ecstasy at rates higher that the state. – 52% of seniors reported consuming alcohol within the past 30 days – 27% of seniors reported using marijuana – 26% of seniors reported using cigarettes Source: Maryland Adolescent Survey, 2007

6 Health: Youth Substance Abuse Percent of high school seniors that report use in the past 30 days

7 Source: Harford County Department of Juvenile Services Health: Youth Substance Abuse Number of juvenile drug and alcohol violations by zip code area, 2009

8 8 Sources: Harford County Department of Juvenile Services, U.S. Census, Claritas Health: Youth Substance Abuse Percent of youth population that has had a Juvenile Drug/Alcohol Arrest, 2009

Estimated 15,000 Harford County residents with active substance abuse problem Approximately 2,000 residents receive treatment annually for substance abuse problems Approximately 13,000 residents need substance abuse treatment 74% of all the deaths of Harford County residents over the past 3 years related to Drugs and Alcohol involved prescription drugs Prescription Take-Back Days in September and November collected 1,900 pounds of old and unused medicines Sources: Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy, State of Maryland Medical Examiner’s Office 9 Health: Youth Substance Abuse

10 1,882 children were served by the public mental health system in Harford County. 135 new child & adolescents clients served Children & adolescents made up 45% of all consumers Among Harford County’s youth: – 81% required outpatient services – 11% psychiatric rehabilitation programs – 5% inpatient services – 1% residential treatments – 1% hospitalization Health: Mental Health Consumers Youth birth to 17 served by the mental health system in 2009 Source: Harford County Office on Mental Health Core Service Agency, 2009

11 Source: Harford County Office on Mental Health Core Service Agency, 2009 Health: Mental Health Consumers Youth birth to 17 served by the public mental health system in 2009

12 Health: Mental Health Consumers Youth served by the public mental health system Source: Harford County Office on Mental Health Core Service Agency, 2009