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 Source: Census Bureau 2010

Race Demographics St. Joseph County, MI Source: Census Bureau 2010

Infant Mortality Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Percent of Children in Poverty Ages 0-17 Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Children Ages 0-17 in Investigated Families (Rate per 1,000) Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Confirmed Victims of Abuse and/or Neglect, Ages 0-17 Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Percent of Births to Teens Under Age 20 Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Percent of Births to Mothers with Less Than 12 Years of Education Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Percent of Births with Less Than Adequate Prenatal Care Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Percent of Births to Mothers Who Smoked During Pregnancy Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Percent of Low Birth Weight Babies Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Percent of Preterm Births Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Percent of Medicaid Births Three Year Average Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Percent of Children Ages 0-18 With Health Insurance Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Percent of Children Ages 0-5 in Special Education Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Percent of Children Age 4 in GSRP Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Percent of Students Receiving Free and Reduced Priced Lunch Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

Percent of Children Ages 0+-4 Receiving WIC Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

High School Dropout Rate (Percent) Source: Kids Count Data Center 2011

St. Joseph County, MI Criminal Sexual Conduct Crimes Source: St. Joseph County Sherriff’s Office Annual Report 2010

St. Joseph County, MI Assault Crimes Source: St. Joseph County Sherriff’s Office Annual Report 2010

St. Joseph County, MI Domestic Assault Crimes Source: St. Joseph County Sherriff’s Office Annual Report 2010

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office Controlled Substances Complaints

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office Meth Labs Per Month 2010 Total Number of Meth Labs: 98