Community Impact Agenda cont

Community Impact Agenda (continued)

 
 
NURTURING CHILDREN: Our children will have access to services to prepare for and be successful in school.
  • Early Learning & Literacy
  • Quality Child Care
  • Programs Supporting Elementary Education
Community Indicators
  • Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test (PACT) Scores (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Quality childcare centers in our community (source: Mary Black Foundation report on Early Childhood Development)
  • Kindergarten assessment of Readiness for 1st Grade in Spartanburg County (source: SC Kids Count)
(Check out Naptime, a parents blog about local childcare)
 
 
 
HELPING YOUTH SUCCEED: Our youth will have every opportunity to succeed.
 
 
  • Academic Achievement
  • Teen Risk Behaviors
  • Alternative Education Strategies
  • High School Completion
Community Indicators
  • High school retention rates (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • High school graduation rates (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Post high-school workforce preparation (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Teen pregnancy rates (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Teen substance abuse (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Teen involvement in crime (source: Community Indicators VI)
 
STRENGTHENING ADULTS & FAMILIES: Adults and families in our community will have access to the support necessary to build stable lives.
 
 
  • Adult Education and Literacy
  • Employment Skills Training
  • Domestic Violence Services
  • Sexual Assault Services
  • Parenting Skills Education
Community Indicators
  • Adult educational attainment (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Minority educational attainment (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Unemployment rates (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Per capita income (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Child abuse and neglect (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Domestic violence rates (source: Community Indicators VI)
 
 
NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS: Our community will provide a safety-net of support for those in need.
 
  • Disaster Relief
  • Emergency Shelter
  • Unsound Housing
  • Financial Assistance
Community Indicators
  • Unsound housing rates (source: US Census)
  • Poverty by census track (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Spartanburg County homeless population (source: Upstate Homeless Coalition)
  • Incidence of natural or man-made disasters (source: Spartanburg County Fire & Public Safety)
  • Availability of services for those in crisis 
     
 
CONNECTING SENIORS: Senior citizens will have access to support systems to maximize independence and stay connected to our community.
 
 
  • Senior Wellness
  • Access to Transportation
  • Support to Caregivers
  • Socialization
Community Indicators
  • Elderly citizens living in poverty (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Senior emergency room visits (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Depression in the elderly (SC Mature Adult Count)
  • Caregiver stress (SC Mature Adult Count)
 
 
PROMOTING HEALTH & WELLNESS: People in our community will have access to services that support physical, emotional and mental wellness.
 
  • Preventative Health
  • Access to Health Services
  • Mental Health Services
  • Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
  • Services for the Disabled
Community Indicators
  • Hospitalization rates (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Overweight & obesity rates (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Drug & Alcohol rates (source: Community Indicators VI)· Percent of uninsured individuals (source: SCDHEC)
  • % of population with disability status (source: US Census)
  • % of disabled population living below poverty line (source: US Census)
  • Use of Mental Health Services (source: Community Indicators VI)
  • Incidence of Mental Illness (source: National Institute of Mental Health)
For more information about the United Way’s Community Impact Agenda or Community Investment process, contact Chris Steed at (864) 582-7556.