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West Warwick 2009 Data in Your Backyard Presentation
- 1. West Warwick Data In Your Backyard Findings from the 2009 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook Presented by Elaine Budish Rhode Island KIDS COUNTNovember 10, 2009
- 2. Special Thanks Today’s presentation is hosted by: Tides Family Services andThe West Warwick Police Department
- 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.
- 6. 87% were White non-Hispanic, 1% were Black, 6% were Hispanic, and 6% belonged to other racial and ethnic groups.
- 7. The proportion of the population that identifies as White is larger in West Warwick than in the state as a whole.Source: U.S. Census 2000.
- 8. Children in Single-Parent Families Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 In 2000, 1,983 (33%) children in West Warwick lived in single-parent families, representing the lowest percentage of the six core cities. In 2007, 33% of Rhode Island children lived with a single parent. Compared with 32% nationally. Rhode Island ranked 31st out of 50 states (where 1st is the best) in the U.S. for the highest national rate of children living in single parent families. In 2007, 78% of all poor children in Rhode Island lived in a single-parent family.
- 9. Source: Rhode Island Department of Health, 2003-2007. Mother’s Education Level, 2003-2007 Research shows strong links between parental education levels and a child’s school readiness, health, and the level of education that the child is likely to achieve. In West Warwick, 15% of new mothers had less than a high school diploma, the same level as the state average. The proportion of new mothers with a bachelor’s degree or above is lower in West Warwick (30%) than in the state as a whole (36%).
- 11. Unmarried
- 13. More likely to suffer from abuse or neglect
- 14. Less likely to be ready for school at kindergarten entry
- 15. Less likely to perform well in school
- 16. Less likely to complete high school
- 19. Of the 34,816 children living in poverty, 47.2% lived in extreme poverty. In total, an estimated 16,430 of all children in Rhode Island lived in extreme poverty.
- 21. Children in Poverty, 2000 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000
- 22. Children in Families Receiving Cash Assistance As of December 1, 2008, 6% (386) of children in West Warwick were receiving cash assistance. Almost seven out of ten (69%) RI Works beneficiaries are children under the age of 18. Almost half (49%) of children enrolled in RI Works are under the age of six. Between 1996 and 2008, there was a 54% decline in the Rhode Island cash assistance caseload.
- 23. Cost of RentAverage Cost of Rent for a 2-Bedroom Apartment, 2008 Source: Rhode Island Housing, Annual Rent Survey. To afford the average rent in Rhode Island of $1,232 without a cost burden, a worker would need to earn $23.69 per hour for 40 hours a week. This is more than three times the state’s minimum wage of $7.40 per hour. In 2008, the average cost of housing in West Warwick was $1,175. A family of three living at the poverty level in West Warwick would have to devote 80% of their household income to the cost of rent. Housing is considered affordable if it consumes 30% or less of a family’s household income. There were 48 evictions in West Warwick in 2008 affecting 113 people. 76 residential properties in West Warwick were foreclosed during 2008.
- 24. Children Receiving Food Stamp Benefits/SNAPPercentage of Income-Eligible Children, 2008 In October 2008, 72% of income-eligible children in West Warwick participated in the Food Stamp/SNAP Program, compared to 77% statewide. The 2007 West Warwick rate was 68%. Research shows that hunger and lack of regular access to sufficient food are linked to serious health, psychological, emotional and academic problems in children can impede their healthy growth and development.
- 25. School Breakfast Program In October 2008, an average of 391 (27%) low-income children in West Warwick participated in the school breakfast program each day out of 1,474 who were eligible for free or reduced price breakfast. The participation rate in West Warwick is the second lowest among the core cities. West Warwick does not have a universal school breakfast program. Studies show that students who eat breakfast have significantly higher math and reading scores, fewer absences, improved attentiveness and lower incidences of social and behavioral problems.
- 26. Health
- 31. Low-income families are more likely to lack the resources required to maintain, repair or improve their homes in ways that reduce residential health hazards such as lead paint, unsafe stairs, leaks, and cracks that may allow moisture or rodents to enter the home.
- 33. The West Warwick teen birth rate for younger teen girls ages 15-17 declined from a high of 19.1 between 1999-2003 to 17.9 per 1,000 teens between 2003-2007.
- 36. Seventy of these children and youth lived in families whose last permanent residence was in West Warwick, making up 3.9% of children and youth in RI shelters in 2008.
- 41. In 2008 in West Warwick, there were 592 slots for children under age six in licensed child care centers and certified family child care homes, and there were 285 licensed school-age child care slots in West Warwick for six to twelve year olds, down from 390 in 2004.
- 44. In Rhode Island in 2008-2009, 58% (5,738) of children who attended kindergarten were in a full-day program. Nationally in 2006, 72% of public-school kindergarten students were enrolled in full-day programs.
- 46. In the 2007-2008 school year, 20% of West Warwick students were enrolled in special education, slightly higher than the state rate of 18%.
- 48. Between 2005 and 2008, the percentage of fourth grade students in West Warwick public schools who were proficient in reading increased from 55% to 69% .
- 50. In 2007-2008 in West Warwick, there were 64 disciplinary actions for every 100 students. This is significantly higher than the state rate of 30 actions per every 100 students.
- 52. In West Warwick in 2008, 68% of students graduated from high school on-time, compared to 74% for the state as a whole. *Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
- 53. High School Graduation Rates West Warwick Class of 2008 Source: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, class of 2008. Note that there were 10 English Language Learner students in the West Warwick class of 2008, out of 300 students.
- 54. Elaine Budish, MPA Research Analyst Rhode Island KIDS COUNTOne Union Station Providence, RI 02903 ebudish@rikidscount.org (401) 351-9400 x17 voice (401) 351-1758 fax www.rikidscount.org
Editor's Notes
- Anatomy of a packet, materials on back tableNot just data for data’s sakeAsk questions at any pointAggregate data, not individual predictors
- Basic demographicsACSCensus 2000 (and 1990)
- Not bad, just fewer resources (time, money) – harderMinority kids more likely to be in single parent familiesKids in single parent families are 7x more likely to be in poverty than those in married couple families42% vs. 6%
- Impacts on health, educational attainment and economic securityDad’s education is important too – data issues with birth records
- Picking a policy focus can be toughWorked 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 familiesWell-trained staffAdequate intensity and duration of the program
- POVERTY connects everything we track:HealthySafetyEducation
- The poverty level in 2008 was family income below $17,346 for a family of three with two children and $21,837 for a family of four with two children. In West Warwick in 2000, 1,186 (18.1%) were living in poverty.The extreme poverty level in 2008 was family income below $8,673 for a family of three with two children and $10,917 for a family of four with two children. In West Warwick in 2000, 462 (7% of all children and 39% of poor children) were living in extreme poverty. The Poverty Institute’s 2008 Rhode Island Standard of Need states that a single-parent with two children who has an income of $30,800 a year (175% of the federal poverty level) and subsidized child care and health care (RIte Care) would still be $48 short of paying for basic needs each month.
- RI’s cash assistance program is Rhode Island Works Program, formerly FIP (Family Independence Program)Safety net for kids and work supports for parentsMajor changes in the last yearMany 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 fedsStimulus 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 154 kids from Providence were hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of asthmaThis is totally preventable and much less expensive to treat and prevent earlier onLocal community health centers are overwhelmed
- Between 2003 and 2007, West Warwick had the lowest rates of preterm births (10.8%) of the core cities. West Warwick’s rate of low birthweight infants between 2003 and 2007 was 7.5%, lower than the state rate of 8.1%. Early prenatal care is important to identify and treat health problems and influence health behaviors that can compromise fetal development, infant health and maternal health. The rate of women living in West Warwick with delayed prenatal care was 12.5% between 2003 and 2007.
- Dramatic declines over the last decadeMost common preventable pediatric health problem
- Teens and babies are both at riskOlder 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 upCarsUnsafe/abandonedStreetsYouth alone
- Kids involved with Family Court often have some common risk factors: Poor school performanceUnsafe environmentsLow-income communitiesAnti-social behaviorsEarlier involvement with the child welfare system
- Most cases are neglect:AbandonmentInadequate shelterInadequate medicalLack of supervision – child care issue for low-income working parentsYouth may be at greater risk for:Lower academic achievementJuvenile delinquencyTeen pregnancyPrevention:Parenting assistanceEconomic assistanceMental health and substance abuse treatment
- Impacts child development and school readinessCan close gaps between higher and low-income kidsLicensed slots were not after-school providers like the programs through PASABright StarsPre-K pilot
- Federal funding not enough slotsRI-funded slots were cut by the GA this year, and RI is getting ARRA $ to increase quality (but can’t be used for slots)
- Helps low-income kids “catch up”More time for learning and teachers to get to know the kids
- RI: Over identifying or doing a good job?
- Early reading difficulties impact academic achievement and employment successStarting the 4th grade, reading gets tougher – much harder to catch upCritical to intervene BEFORE 3rd grade with early reading problems (back to the prevention idea)UETF working group on this issue
- New calculations—national best practiceWe 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
- Always feel free to call or email with questions or data requests