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Creating Pathways to Success: United Way’s Children and Youth Priority Impact Areas 2013 – 2016
NEEDS ASSESSMENT & ACT ION PLAN
October 16, 2012
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Creating Pathways to Success: United Way’s Children and Youth Priority Impact Areas 2013 – 2016
United Way of Allegheny County Needs Assessment and Action Plan
Development of this impact strategy for children and youth required the time and expertise of many individuals from our region’s businesses and agencies. We would like to acknowledge and thank the following individuals for providing their expertise in helping to ensure the needs identified accurately reflect those of our community and strategies defined can have the greatest impact.
Children and Youth Needs Assessment Advisory Committee
Co-Chairs:Brooks Broadhurst
Senior Vice President of Food & BeverageEat’n Park Hospitality Group
Martin FritzVice President of EQT
President of Midstream Operations
Acknowledgments
Nick BarcellonaChief Financial OfficerUPMC Mercy
Gregg BehrExecutive DirectorGrable Foundation
Esther BushPresident and CEOUrban League of Greater Pittsburgh
Nina Esposito-VisgitisPresidentPittsburgh Federation of Teachers
Michelle FiglarExecutive Director Pgh Association for the Education of Young Children
Linda Hippert, EdDExecutive DirectorAllegheny Intermediate Unit
Kevin JenkinsSenior Program OfficerThe Pittsburgh Foundation
David MassaroPresident of Real Estate Massaro Properties
Pete MendesAudit Partner KPMG LLP
Holly O’DonnellAfterschool ManagerPittsburgh Public Schools
Stefani Pashman Chief Executive OfficerThree Rivers Workforce Investment Board
Marge PetruskaSenior Program DirectorChildren, Youth and FamiliesThe Heinz Endowments
Fred RedmondInternational Vice PresidentUnited Steelworkers
Rig RigginsPresident and CEOYMCA of Greater Pittsburgh
Walter Smith, PhDAllegheny CountyDept. of Human Services
Frederick ThiemanPresidentThe Buhl Foundation
James Thompson Vice President / Credit Manager Corporate Banking PNC Bank
Honorable Dwayne WoodruffAllegheny County Court of Common Pleas
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary.................................................................................................................4
Purpose..................................................................................................................................5
Introduction...........................................................................................................................6
Assessing the Needs.................................................................................................................7
Predictors of School Success.......................................................................................9
Importance of Child Wellbeing................................................................................12
Community Narrative for Allegheny County’s Children and Youth......................................13
Strategies for Community Impact 2013 – 2016....................................................................14
Mobilize the Community.........................................................................................16
Improve Child Wellbeing.........................................................................................17
Build Foundations For Academic Success..................................................................18
Enhance Education and Career Readiness for Youth and Young Adults....................19
Stakeholder and Provider Feedback.......................................................................................20
Support for United Way’s Priority Impact Areas........................................................20
What Resonates With Donors...................................................................................22
Additional Feedback From Donors...........................................................................23
Summary and Final Recommendations.................................................................................24
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In the spring 2012, United Way of Allegheny County convened a Children and Youth Needs Assessment Advisory Committee, engaged the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development as a consultant, and sought feedback from key stakeholders and provider partners to understand the needs facing Allegheny County’s children and youth and to prioritize United Way’s work in addressing these most critical needs. Some of the identified needs are great, such as extremely limited access to quality early childcare education programs and a persistent achievement gap in reading and math proficiency between schools serving many low-income children and the county as a whole, and recent cuts in the state budget result in fewer resources available to address those needs. United Way’s work with its partners is as critical as ever.
The recommended action plan for 2013-2016 is designed so that United Way will build on its relationships with leaders in the corporate world, human services, program services, and the community, and United Way—in following the action plan—will serve as a model to its partners in its collaborative approach and alignment with a wide variety of resources. United Way is well-positioned as a leader to mobilize the caring power of the greater community to achieve real community-wide impact for children and youth.
United Way’s vision is that all children are supported by their families and community to be healthy and safe, succeed academically, and transition into adulthood ready to work and contribute to society. Working under this vision, and in careful consideration of United Way’s strengths and the most critical needs facing children and youth in Allegheny County, the committee recommended and stakeholder feedback affirmed the following pathway to success for 2013-2016: United Way must mobilize the community around three priority impact areas: (1) child wellbeing (all ages), (2) foundations for academic success (preK-5th grade), and (3) education and career readiness for youth and young adults (grades 6-12, and beyond).
Executive Summary
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Executive Summary In the spring 2012, United Way of Allegheny County convened a Children and Youth Needs Assessment Advisory Committee, engaged the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development as a consultant, and sought feedback from key stakeholders and provider partners to understand the needs facing Allegheny County’s children and youth and to prioritize United Way’s work in addressing these most critical needs. Some of the identified needs are great, such as extremely limited access to quality early childcare education programs and a persistent achievement gap in reading and math proficiency between schools serving many low-income children and the county as a whole, and recent cuts in the state budget result in fewer resources available to address those needs. United Way’s work with its partners is as critical as ever. The recommended action plan for 2013-2016 is designed so that United Way will build on its relationships with leaders in the corporate world, human services, program services, and the community, and United Way—in following the action plan—will serve as a model to its partners in its collaborative approach and alignment with a wide variety of resources. United Way is well-positioned as a leader to mobilize the caring power of the greater community to achieve real community-wide impact for children and youth. United Way’s vision is that all children are supported by their families and community to be healthy and safe, succeed academically, and transition into adulthood ready to work and contribute to society. Working under this vision, and in careful consideration of United Way’s strengths and the most critical needs facing children and youth in Allegheny County, the committee recommended and stakeholder feedback affirmed the following pathway to success for 2013-2016: United Way must mobilize the community around three priority impact areas: (1) child wellbeing (all ages), (2) foundations for academic success (preK-5th grade), and (3) education and career readiness for youth and young adults (grades 6-12, and beyond).
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United Way of Allegheny County (United Way) is moving to a new model to address needs at a community level. This shift reflects a national movement, focusing on collective, community impact. Whereas United Way used to direct its work toward funding providers to sustain quality community programs, it now works to address community needs through partnerships with business leaders, human service leaders, providers, and community members. Financial support is provided to partner agencies who work toward meeting the most critical needs and are the most likely to achieve community-level impact. United Way ensures that the dollars invested by donors and the time invested by volunteers are strategically apportioned to best serve children and youth in Allegheny County.
This updated needs assessment and action plan was conducted to purposefully prioritize United Way’s future work given critical community needs and its commitment to its stakeholders, donors, partners, providers, and creating meaningful impact. Some of the needs facing the county’s children and youth are great and recent cuts in the state budget result in fewer resources available to address those needs. United Way’s work with its partners is as critical as ever.
Purpose
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Over its long history, and increasingly in the last five years, United Way has demonstrated leadership and commitment to bettering the lives of children and youth. With increased clarity about its roles in the community, United Way has been able to address critical needs and move providers and volunteers toward bigger and longer-term impacts. These key roles, identified by The Hill Group in 2011 and expanded by the Office of Child Development in 2012, provide unique opportunities to galvanize a broad base on behalf of children and youth. United Way’s unique roles include:
• Identifying gaps in service/assistance infrastructure and defining the impact of social, economic and political changes on vulnerable populations (e.g. through community needs assessments);
• Illuminating current community needs and the vital nature of effective assistance programs (e.g. Southwestern Pennsylvania Food Collaborative, Allies for Children, etc.);
• Connecting individuals to assistance through innovative initiatives (e.g. 2-1-1; Be A 6th Grade Mentor; Be 1 In a Million, etc.);
• Demonstrating by investing resources in the most efficient and effective programs and services that might otherwise not be funded through other opportunities and represent best practices in responding to community needs (e.g. Impact Fund partner agencies); and
• Building champions in the business community that are demonstrating their increased investment and engagement by leading critical community projects (e.g. Peoples Natural Gas and Duquesne Light leading 2-1-1, EQT and Eat n’ Park leading the children and youth needs assessment, etc.).
In January 2012, United Way engaged in a nine month needs assessment and action planning process in order to review and refine its focus, hone in on the most effective goals and strategies, and articulate the steps to take over the next three years.
The process was designed to get well-informed input from a variety of sources. A committee of significant cross-sector leaders was convened (United Way Children and Youth Needs Assessment Advisory Committee) to create recommendations for an action plan for review and approval by the Impact Cabinet and United Way Board. Consultants were hired (University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development) to provide a needs assessment, which included reviewing data, identifying emerging needs and promising models, and
Introduction
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helping the committee and United Way staff to frame their findings and ideas. Finally, key leaders in the business, human service and provider communities were interviewed and their responses to the proposed plan were presented to the United Way Children and Youth Needs Assessment Advisory Committee to integrate into their final recommendations.
In the end, the planning process re-affirmed key points. First, United Way should use their new call to action Give, Advocate, Volunteer because it reflects their strengths, galvanizes the community, and goes well beyond only allocating funds. Second, the strength of United Way is in its volunteers, its business partners, and its provider agencies; and all partners should be actively engaged. Finally, children and youth need caring relationships, champions, and supports in order to succeed in school and beyond. In addition, the planning process helped to focus United Way to apply their work to targeted times in children’s and youth’s lives when they are more vulnerable and can most benefit from external supports, such as in early childhood, school age, and preparing for young adulthood after high school.
The recommended action plan for 2013-2016 is designed so that United Way will build on its relationships with leaders in the corporate world, human services, and the community. By following the action plan, United Way will model a unique collaborative approach and align the organization with a wide variety of resources. United Way is well-positioned as a leader to mobilize the caring power of the greater community to achieve real community-wide impact for children and youth.
In order to work towards demonstrable community impact, United Way has identified multiple pathways to pursue. United Way will focus on broad and collaborative goals and outcomes. Its work will be assessment-driven, and United Way will evaluate and apply impactful, replicable strategies to meet existing community needs. It will seek out and support significant contributions (time and other resources) by individual and corporate donors, exemplifying its call to action. These strategic pathways, under the leadership of United Way, will move the community towards system and policy changes, best supporting the county’s children and youth.
The work covered in this report presents an informed and well-supported action plan that builds on United Way’s core strengths and is likely to achieve significant community outcomes.
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The current work began by reviewing community data related to children and youth, collected since the previous United Way Needs Assessment completed in 2007. The goal of this process was to understand which issues facing children and youth are improving, which are staying the same or worsening, and which issues are emerging as new and critical needs. It is important to note that much of the data had to be analyzed in light of the current fiscal landscape with pending budget cuts to human services and education. Counties in other states that have similar demographics were used as comparisons as another way to identify where this county is strong or in need of increased interventions. In addition to articulating the needs, this process also involved reviewing local resources and supports that moderate needs. Key data points were pulled from the Census Bureau, 2011 PA Department of Welfare Office of Child Development and Early Learning Reach and Risk Assessment, Kids Count, PA Department of Health, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Allegheny County Health Department, PA Department of Education, and Healthy People 2010 and 2020, among other resources. (See Appendix A for tables of key demographic findings.) Critical findings were plotted along a developmental timeline of key predictors of academic success for children.
Assessing the Needs
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Predictors of School Success
One stakeholder underscored the critical pathway to healthy development: Children need to be physically healthy, they need opportunities to develop school readiness skills so they are prepared to succeed in school, and youth need to have help along the way to ensure high school graduation, post-secondary opportunities, and career readiness skills.
The following graphic helped to guide the Committee’s consideration of key points where interventions and supports are crucial in the life of a young person. The data collected in the needs assessment review were matched to each key predictor of future success to determine potential United Way involvement.
The Committee laid out critical findings from the needs assessment under each major predictor of success, in order to understand where children and youth of Allegheny County are challenged during key time points in childhood.
Key Findings
Predictors of School Success
High School Graduation
School Engagement During Middle School
Reading Proficiency in 3rd / 4th Grade
Kindergarten Attendance
School Readiness
Quality Early Childhood Education
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Predictors of School Success
• Quality Early Childhood EducationQuality early childhood education can help build a strong foundation for all children, and especially low-income children. Over the past 10 years, the quality of early childhood education has improved statewide, and Allegheny County is keeping pace with the statewide rate of moving programs into Star 3 and 4 quality ratings. At the same time, only 4% of children in the county under the age of five are enrolled in a Star 3 or 4 early childhood educational program. Children do not have access to quality pre-Kindergarten learning experiences. In addition, cuts in state government funding are expected to decrease the number of available slots in local pre-Kindergarten programs.
• School ReadinessSchool readiness is both a solid outcome benchmark for early learning efforts and a good beginning marker for setting learning goals. Studies show that educational achievement gaps already exist at Kindergarten entry. Children from low-income families are more likely to start school with limited language skills, health problems and social and emotional issues that interfere with learning. The larger the gap at school entry, the harder it is to close. Additionally, there is no systematic collection and reporting of school readiness skills upon entering Kindergarten in our region or across the state. Top notch school readiness indicator systems at the state and local levels would ensure that students would be more prepared entering school and ensure early educational success.
• Kindergarten AttendanceRegular school attendance during Kindergarten (and throughout the early grades) is a key indicator of future academic success. Poor academic performance can be a result of being low-income and chronically absent. Research demonstrates that low-income children with chronic Kindergarten absenteeism exhibit academic deficiencies in later elementary school grades. This is a local problem: one elementary school in Pittsburgh identified 26% of their Kindergarten students already chronically absent, even before the end of the school year. On-time enrollment in Kindergarten is critical so that students are present on the first day of school and a culture of regular attendance can be cultivated. Expected cuts in state funding will likely eliminate many full day Kindergarten programs. While numerous challenges exist, improving attendance and reducing chronic absence takes commitment, collaboration and tailored approaches to address the unique strengths and challenges of each school community. Development of a central data collection and reporting system to track attendance would ensure early intervention and prevent children from becoming chronically absent and set youth on a positive path for scholastic
achievement.
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• Reading Proficiency in 3rd/4th Grades (link to 8th and 11th Grade Proficiency) and High School Graduation Rate
Strong evidence exists to show 3rd/4th grade reading is directly linked to on-time high school graduation. A significant achievement gap exists between low-income student performance and overall student performance in Allegheny County schools. For example, only 50% of children from Title I schools are meeting reading proficiency goals in the 4th grade, compared to about 75% of 4th graders county-wide. In 8th grade, the gap is a similar 20 percentage points, and in 11th grade, students from Title I schools are behind county-wide performance by 35%. The gap in math performance is similar.
• Middle School Attendance, School Performance, and Behavior
High school drop-out rates can be predicted as early as sixth grade. Markers such as low school attendance, poor school behavior, and failing math or English, and also grade retention in middle school, are all associated with leaving school before a high school diploma. Disengagement in school often begins around 6th grade. A 2006 RAND study revealed that low high school graduation rates at Pittsburgh Public Schools can be traced to problems arising during the critical middle school years, and sixth grade in particular.
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Importance of Child Wellbeing
One stakeholder praised the inclusion of child wellbeing on United Way’s agenda, including promoting healthy and safe homes and environments, reducing child abuse and neglect, supporting vaccines and developmental screenings, and addressing childhood obesity.
In addition to looking at key school-related predictors to academic success, the data also underscored how critical child wellbeing is to child development and learning. Improving children’s health, through proper nutrition, exercise and linking youth to preventive care and initiatives, enhances their overall wellbeing. Healthy children and youth are ready to perform at their maximum potential.
• Physical HealthChildren’s overall physical health affects their ability to thrive and learn. One growing childhood health challenge is obesity. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, more than 30 percent of school-children in Allegheny County are overweight or obese, making them vulnerable to diabetes, heart disease, and other serious obesity-related health conditions. Studies have linked heart health and fitness with better school performance. Highmark’s Healthy High Five initiative reports that the vast majority of children get less than the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Prevention is the most effective strategy to improving trends in childhood obesity.
• Emotional and Mental HealthChildren’s overall emotional and mental health directly affect their ability to thrive and learn. Positive relationships with caregivers and other adults have been shown to improve brain development and attitudes toward school. Afterschool and mentoring programs support children’s emotional and mental health and can improve attitudes toward school. Preventing child abuse and neglect and supporting parents and caregivers also positively impact children’s overall wellbeing.
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After reviewing the data findings, key predictors of success, and local resources, United Way’s Children and Youth Needs Assessment Committee engaged in an extensive vetting process to shape a “community narrative.” First, the committee identified eight vision statements that everyone agreed would make a stronger Allegheny County because it would meet the critical needs of all children. Second, a vision and mission for United Way was added to the narrative to help guide their particular use of this framework. Third, the committee stressed several considerations as United Way sought to prioritize their future work using the narrative:
1. United Way has maintained a clear vision throughout its recent work and should continue working in the majority of these areas.
2. United Way should expand its work to build upon one or two initiatives, while considering several guidelines:
a) Don’t be spread too thin;b) Think beyond allocation of funds;c) Use the new call to action: Give, Advocate, and Volunteer;d) Provide community leadership, and galvanize business leaders; and e) Work with schools, communities, and parents as partners.
Community Narrative for Allegheny County’s Children and Youth
United Way’s Vision for Children and Youth, 2013 – 2016
• Vision: It is United Way’s vision for children and youth that all children are supported by their families and our community to be healthy and safe, succeed academically, and transition into adulthood ready to work and contribute to society.
1) Every child is healthy.2) All children have access to quality early childcare and education programs.3) All children are protected, nurtured, and educated by their parents and caregivers.4) All children succeed in school.5) All children have caring adults guiding, encouraging, and mobilizing the community on
their behalf.6) All children are safe and involved in enrichment activities during out-of-school time.7) All children and families are safe from violence and homelessness.8) Every child’s wellbeing is improved through effective advocacy efforts.
• Mission: It is United Way’s mission regarding children and youth to create, connect, and/or facilitate opportunities to ensure access, high quality, and affordable resources for children and their families that contribute to their long-term success.
*The complete framework (Appendix B) includes current and emerging initiatives and ideas for United Way’s future work.
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The committee took the above framework, heeded its own considerations to United Way for targeting impact, and engaged in several critical and in-depth discussions around United Way’s strengths and where it is most likely to impact the lives of children and youth. In order to narrow its focus for the next three years, the committee looked at the framework and asked three questions:
1) Is there a critical need?2) What is the likelihood of success?3) Will this focus area resonate with donors?
The committee recognized that United Way is well-positioned to use its strengths to identify and engage partners, better align others’ work, help businesses look beyond donations to advocate and volunteer on behalf of children and youth, support providers in using data to understand and improve impact, measure impact at the community level, and communicate stories and impact to the greater community. The committee’s recommendations came together in an overarching strategy for United Way to use its leadership to work with business leaders, partners, and human services industries in order to mobilize the community.
In considering the most critical needs identified from county data and the framework for children and youth, the committee recommended that United Way mobilize the community around three priority areas: (1) child wellbeing (all ages), (2) foundations for academic success (preK-5th grade), and (3) education and career readiness for youth and young adults (grades 6-12, and beyond). The graphic on the next page expands on the overarching strategy and three priority areas. (Also, see Appendix C.)
Strategies for Community Impact 2013 – 2016
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The committee recognized that United Way is well-positioned to use its strengths to identify and engage partners, better align others’ work, help businesses look beyond donations to advocate and volunteer on behalf of children and youth, support providers in using data to understand and improve impact, measure impact at the community level, and communicate stories and impact to the greater community. The committee’s recommendations came together in an overarching strategy for United Way to use its leadership to work with business leaders, partners, and human services industries in order to mobilize the community. In considering the most critical needs identified from county data and the United Way framework for children and youth, the committee recommended United Way mobilize the community around three priority areas: (1) child wellbeing (all ages), (2) foundations for academic success (preK-5th grade), and (3) education and career readiness for youth and young adults (grades 6-12, and beyond). The graphics below expand on the overarching strategy and three priority areas. (Also, see Appendix C.)
Creating Pathways to Success
United Way’s Children and Youth Priority Impact Areas, 2013-2016
Creating Pathways to SuccessUnited Way’s Children and Youth Priority Impact Areas, 2013-2016
Strategies for Community Impact 2013 – 2016
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United Way will support its call to action —“Give, Advocate, Volunteer”— by mobilizing service leaders, business leaders, community leaders, and citizens to work united to improve the lives of children and youth. Increasingly, the United Way will involve the business community in their initiatives and outreach.
Key strategies to capitalize on the United Way’s strengths and make a difference in its three impact areas for children and youth include:
• Providing opportunities for and engaging businesses, community leaders, and employees
• Be 1 In a Million; Be A 6th Grade Mentor; advocacy through Allies for Children; etc.
• Encouraging and supporting collaboration across the service landscape• Implementing a request for proposal process and building upon
collaboration and working together to achieve collective impact
• Focusing on big, community level impacts
• Using measurable outcomes and data to motivate the community to action
• Serving as a convener • Bringing together corporate, community, governmental and industry
leaders to address issues• Strengthening the relationships between the community and schools
• Advocating for children and youth• Implementing Allies for Children and continued advocacy
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Mobilize the community Community
United Way will support its call to action —“Give, Advocate, Volunteer”— by mobilizing service leaders, business leaders, community leaders, and citizens to work united to improve the lives of children and youth. Increasingly, the United Way will involve the business community in their initiatives and outreach. Key strategies to capitalize on the United Way’s strengths and make a difference in its three impact areas for children and youth include:
Providing opportunities for and engaging businesses, community leaders, and employees
o Be 1 In a Million; Be A 6th Grade Mentor; advocacy through Allies for Children; etc.
Encouraging and supporting collaboration across the service landscape
o Implementing a request for proposal process and building upon collaboration and working together to achieve collective impact
Focusing on big, community level impacts Using measurable outcomes and data to motivate the
community to action Serving as a convener
o Bringing together corporate, community, governmental and industry leaders to address community issues
o Strengthening the relationships between the community and schools
Advocating for children and youth o Implementing Allies for Children and continued
advocacy
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United Way will work on a new focus area to ensure that all children grow up in safe, nurturing and healthy environments. Strategies this area might include but are not limited to: education regarding the prevalence of childhood obesity and its negative health and other consequences; linking children to critical preventive health services and care; etc. This focus area is a natural extension of United Way’s existing work to help children realize their greatest potential.
Criticality:
• 15% of children in Allegheny County are obese
• Recently 88,000 children across the state lost Medicaid coverage, and the proposed state budget reduces CHIP by $5 million
Potential Impact Methods:
• Illuminate community mobilization efforts around health and wellness that promote 1) empowering parents and caregivers, 2) providing healthy food in youth serving organizations, 3) improving access to healthy, affordable foods, and 4) increasing physical activity
• Illuminate community mobilization efforts and campaigns that promote the importance of a medical home and assist with 100% enrollment for children in health insurance programs
Likelihood of Success:
• Aligns with Healthy People 2020 mission and goals
• Corporate support and leadership to guide this project and engage unique constituencies
• The community wants to work on this issue, but with caution
Potential Impact Measures:
• Increase the number of organizations engaging in activities to promote child wellbeing/wellness
• Increase public awareness and will regarding the importance of combatting childhood obesity
• Increase the number of youth who engage in activities that promote physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing
• Increase the number of children who have a medical home
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Mobilize the community Improve child well being
United Way will embark on a new focus area to ensure that all children grow up in safe, nurturing and healthy environments. Strategies this area might include but are not limited to: education regarding the prevalence of childhood obesity and its negative health and other consequences; linking children to critical preventive health services and care; etc. Criticality:
15% of children in Allegheny County are obese Recently 88,000 children across the state lost Medicaid
coverage, and the proposed state budget reduces CHIP by $5 million
Potential Impact Methods:
Illuminate community mobilization efforts around health and wellness that promote 1) empowering parents and caregivers, 2) providing healthy food in youth serving organizations, 3) improving access to healthy, affordable foods, and 4) increasing physical activity
Illuminate community mobilization efforts and campaigns that promote the importance of a medical home and assist with 100% enrollment for children in health insurance programs
Likelihood of Success:
Aligns with Healthy People 2020 mission and goals Corporate support and leadership to guide this project and
engage unique constituencies The community wants to work on this issue, but with
caution Potential Impact Measures:
Increase the number of organizations engaging in activities to promote child wellbeing/wellness
Increase public awareness and will regarding the importance of combatting childhood obesity
Increase the number of youth who engage in activities that promote physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing
Increase the number of children who have a medical home
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Build foundations for academic success (preK - 5th grade)
United Way’s work will continue to address critical issues that affect younger children, such as cuts to publicly funded preschools and pre-kindergarten programs, kindergarten attendance, and significant achievement gaps in reading and math proficiency. Criticality:
Major cuts to publicly funded preschools and school pre-kindergarten programs are anticipated
Huge gaps exist in 4th grade reading proficiency for schools with higher rates of poverty
3rd grade proficiency predicts the likelihood of on-time high school graduation
Potential Impact Methods:
Connect young children and their families to programs and resources that prepare them to enter school on time and ready to learn
Increase access to high quality out-of-school time programs that work closely with schools and use curriculum so that children achieve improved academic outcomes
Implement best practices and models that reach scale, can be replicated and ensure that caring relationships between children and adults foster life success (e.g. mentoring, parent engagement, early literacy)
Support early literacy and family literacy efforts that foster grade level reading
Likelihood of Success:
United Way partner agencies are experienced in implementing strategies that build foundations for academic achievement and will continue to build upon these successes
Early interventions around academic success resonate with donors and would ensure adequate resources
Early interventions promote more positive long-term outcomes (e.g. reading proficiency by 3rd grade linked to high school graduation)
Potential Impact Measures:
Increase number of children enter school ready to learn Increase number of children advance in grade level and are
proficient according to standardized tests Increase number of children gain skills that contribute to
their academic success
United Way’s work will continue to address critical issues that affect younger children, such as cuts to publicly funded preschools and pre-kindergarten programs, kindergarten attendance, and significant achievement gaps in reading and math proficiency.
Criticality:
• Major cuts to publicly funded preschools and school pre-kindergarten programs are anticipated
• Huge gaps exist in 4th grade reading proficiency for schools with higher rates of poverty
• 3rd grade proficiency predicts the likelihood of on-time high school graduation
Potential Impact Methods:
• Connect young children and their families to programs and resources that prepare them to enter school on time and ready to learn
• Increase access to high quality out-of-school time programs that work closely with schools and use curriculum so that children achieve improved academic outcomes
• Implement best practices and models that reach scale, can be replicated and ensure that caring relationships between children and adults foster life success (e.g. mentoring, parent engagement, early literacy)
• Support early literacy and family literacy efforts that foster grade level reading
Likelihood of Success:
• United Way partner agencies are experienced in implementing strategies that build foundations for academic achievement and will continue to build upon these successes
• Early interventions around academic success resonate with donors and would ensure adequate resources
• Early interventions promote more positive long-term outcomes (e.g. reading proficiency by 3rd grade linked to high school graduation)
Potential Impact Measures:• Increase the number of children who enter school ready to learn• Increase the number of children who advance in grade level and are proficient according to
standardized tests• Increase the number of children who gain skills that contribute to their academic success
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United Way has been a leader in helping teens and young adults succeed academically and in preparation for careers. They will continue to support out-of-school time efforts, mentoring, and public-private partnerships to close the achievement gap and support youth as they transition to young adulthood.
Criticality:
• Large gaps exist in proficiency scores and graduation rates for schools with higher rates of poverty
• Youth do not possess the skills needed to excel in the 21st century workforce
Potential Impact Methods:
• Support and illuminate effective efforts to increase school attendance and employment retention for youth throughout Allegheny County
• Increase access to high quality out-of-school time programs that work closely with schools and use curriculum so that youth achieve improved academic outcomes
• Implement best practices and models that reach scale, can be replicated, and ensure that caring relationships between youth and adults foster life success (e.g. mentoring)
• Training and mentoring programs that collaborate, teach, and reinforce workforce readiness, leadership and development of soft skills
Likelihood of Success:
• United Way partner agencies are experienced in implementing strategies that enhance education and career readiness for youth and young adults and will continue to build upon these successes
• Community desire exists to engage in activities that support this population (e.g. Be A 6th Grade Mentor; Graduation Champions; etc.)
• Preliminary evaluation of Be A 6th Grade Mentor demonstrates student gains in attitude towards school
Potential Impact Measures:
• Increase number of youth who graduate from high school on time
• Increase number of youth who engage in post-secondary training and/or secure employment that provides livable wages and leads to careers
• Increase number of youth demonstrating increased commitment to and engagement in school (e.g. attendance, attitude, behavior) as reported using a standardized instrument
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Enhance education and career readiness for youth and young adults (grades 6-12 and beyond)
United Way has been a leader in helping teens and young adults succeed academically and in preparation for careers. They will continue to support out-of-school time efforts, mentoring, and public-private partnerships to close the achievement gap and support youth as they transition to young adulthood. Criticality:
Large gaps exist in proficiency scores and graduation rates for schools with higher rates of poverty
Youth do not possess the skills needed to excel in the 21st century workforce
Potential Impact Methods:
Support and illuminate effective efforts to increase school attendance and employment retention for youth throughout Allegheny County
Increase access to high quality out-of-school time programs that work closely with schools and use curriculum so that youth achieve improved academic outcomes
Implement best practices and models that reach scale, can be replicated, and ensure that caring relationships between youth and adults foster life success (e.g. mentoring)
Training and mentoring programs that collaborate, teach, and reinforce workforce readiness, leadership and development of soft skills
Likelihood of Success:
United Way partner agencies are experienced in implementing strategies that enhance education and career readiness for youth and young adults and will continue to build upon these successes
Community desire exists to engage in activities that support this population (e.g. Be A 6th Grade Mentor; Graduation Champions; etc.)
Preliminary evaluation of Be A 6th Grade Mentor demonstrates student gains in attitude towards school
Potential Impact Measures:
Increase number of youth who graduate high school on time Increase number of youth who engage in post-secondary
training and/or secure employment that provides livable wages and leads to careers
Increase number of youth demonstrating increased commitment to and engagement in school (e.g. attendance, attitude, behavior) as reported using a standardized instrument
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In order to understand how a broader stakeholder group might receive the United Way’s community impact action plan, the consultants conducted nine interviews with leaders in business, education (including local universities), human services, and the religious community. The consultants also held a provider feedback meeting with 11 local providers serving children and the community in mental health services, after school programing, family services, and human services. All interviewees and providers are current partners with United Way in some capacity, through: serving on United Way committees or the board; being a key point person in their organizations to coordinate campaigns and volunteerism with United Way; being involved in direct programming supported by or in partnership with United Way; or are public sector leaders that work collaboratively with United Way. Stakeholders were asked what they thought of the 2013-2016 priority impact areas and overarching strategy; where they might have concerns or cautions for United Way; what opportunities they saw for collaborating with United Way on these priority impact areas; and finally, how these priority impact areas and strategies might resonate with their colleagues and donors in general.
Support for United Way’s Priority Impact Areas
Stakeholders displayed great support, interest in, and agreement with the three broad priority impact areas and with United Way playing a vital role in mobilizing the community around these areas. They spoke to the critical importance of United Way’s advocacy work and ability to convene diverse members in their multifaceted efforts to support children and youth. United Way of Allegheny County was described as a national leader in its system-building efforts in the out-of-school-time community and conceiving and implementing innovative projects that engage corporate leaders and employees in meaningful volunteer experiences (e.g. Be A 6th Grade Mentor, Be 1 In a Million, etc.). United Way’s work and support of older school-age children, youth, and young adults was apparent to these stakeholders and they expressed support of United Way’s commitment to continuing with their efforts in this important area. Finally, stakeholders articulated United Way’s shift towards community level outcomes and their growing support of and use of volunteers as excellent strategies to maximize limited financial resources and achieve greater impact.
One business leader observed that young professionals can make a real impact through volunteering, even when they may not yet be in a position to give financially.
Stakeholder and Provider Feedback
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Support for United Way’s Priority Impact Areas (cont.)
In particular, the majority of the interviewees expressed strong interest in building foundations for academic success in young children (pre-K through 5th grade). Our interviewees (business leaders, a high ranking public sector official, a public health expert, higher education administrators, and an educational leader) spoke to the importance of laying a foundation for academic and life success at an early age, where impact is most likely to occur and where efforts will facilitate later learning and success. Children need to be prepared for school, and by prioritizing early childhood in its planning, United Way would be making a wise investment for the community that, when tested through our interviews, resonated with businesses and human service providers alike.
One business leader said that they like that United Way supports the pipeline from early childhood through school supports to career development.
Another theme that emerged in the interviews was how important Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education is for the strength of local businesses. Businesses need a diverse, educated, and local workforce. Pittsburgh currently has a dearth of well-prepared STEM job candidates from ethnic minorities and low-income neighborhoods. Stakeholders underscored how critical United Way’s commitment to education supports (both in early years and also for older children and youth) are in strengthening the pipeline of a qualified workforce. United Way’s position as a leader in the community and convener of stakeholders is also critical; United Way’s involvement in emerging and growing initiatives, such as Pittsburgh Technology Council roundtables or the Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s program to connect businesses with student interns, would provide unique connections. Interviewees appreciated the relevance of STEM education supports to United Way’s current work with school-age children and youth (after school system-building, mentoring, career preparedness), and the relevance to two of the 2013-2016 priority areas: building foundations for academic success in young children, and enhancing education and career readiness for youth and young adults.
Key stakeholders see that United Way’s key role of connecting has been effective and is needed in our community.
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Support for United Way’s Priority Impact Areas (cont.)
Through an agency focus group, youth-serving human service providers emphasized United Way’s role as a convener in paving the way for their work to support academic success through out-of-school time programs. United Way’s unique position in the community and ability to convene these constituencies (e.g. school districts, government agencies, non-profit community agencies, and businesses) promotes community-level collaboration and collective impact. When programs have the endorsement of the United Way, larger institutions (like school districts) are more interested in partnership.
Finally, stakeholders supported the inclusion of the priority impact area, improve child wellbeing. Childhood obesity stood out as a clear risk factor in the local community (as well as nationally), with one provider even stating that childhood obesity is the single biggest risk factor facing local youth. United Way is seen as an entity who can bring the hospitals and insurance companies together with other businesses, providers and schools to address childhood obesity, although many interviewees expressed caution to United Way that others in the community (for example, the hospitals and insurance companies) should take on the largest burden when confronting this challenging issue. Child wellbeing can also include preventing abuse and neglect, supporting healthy environments for children, engaging parents, building caring relationships, and more, and stakeholders felt this priority impact area allowed United Way to round out its focus for the next three years with some flexibility to work in a multitude of relevant and needed prevention areas.
What Resonates with Donors
In general, stakeholders agreed that United Way’s children and youth priority impact areas and strategy to mobilize the community will resonate with donors. Where United Way could strengthen its communication with and appeal to donors is in:
1) Telling donors that this action plan and these priority impact areas are based on local data, local needs, and local resources
2) Communicating the importance of child wellbeing and early childhood intervention
3) Sharing data and stories to capture and advertise the impact of United Way’s work
4) Translating community need to a business imperative5) Continuing community-wide public awareness campaigns like Hi5!
Kindergarten, Here I Come
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Additional Feedback from Donors
Key stakeholders and United Way partners saw multiple ways that United Way can have community-wide impact through its strategy to mobilize and working within its three priority impact areas.
1) Connect young professionals with United Way. Many interviewees spoke of their younger executives, faculty, and staff who already serve on internal committees addressing issues related to children and youth as a ready-to-be tapped resource for United Way. United Way should engage these up-and-coming leaders in United Way committee work, and prepare them for a long-term partnership with and service to United Way; many of these young leaders today may be board members tomorrow.
2) Incorporate business identities to United Way’s Day of Caring. Stakeholders want a way to brand their company’s involvement in volunteer work with United Way.
3) Prepare community volunteers through advocacy and volunteer training so they can volunteer within their own community and advocate for the needs of their community.
4) Join higher education students in the health and education fields with organizations serving children and youth to meet the priority needs. There is a pool of trained workers who need professional experience while serving community needs.
5) Lead the way for community agencies to be better aligned for community impact and articulate what good collaboration looks like for community agencies. Providers are seeking guidance as to how best meet United Way’s expectations around agency collaboration and how best to support their community through collaboration.
6) Support greater connections between businesses and student interns. United Way can rally stakeholders and institutions around opportunities to connect youth with job internships and career training and promote a stronger future workforce.
7) Continue and possibly increase public awareness campaigns. United Way can have a strong influence on what issues the community engages in through use of its effective public awareness campaigns.
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Transformative changes are needed to achieve the overall vision that all children are supported by their families and our community to be healthy and safe, succeed academically, and transition into adulthood ready to work and contribute to society. United Way, working with its partners, can use its strong relationships, leadership skills, and resources to mobilize the community as an overarching strategy to achieve these changes. Based on committee and stakeholder input, it is clear that there is a great deal that needs to happen over the next three years, and there is a shared confidence that United Way is poised to direct meaningful change. By focusing on their unique roles, United Way can lead, demonstrate and measure successful pathways for all our children. Specific examples for United Way identified through this needs assessment process include:
• Identifying gaps and issues: Unite the community toward measurable goals; support uniform data collection and community benchmarks
• Illuminating needs and successes: Report to the community both the urgency and the successes, communicate local data to inform the community; inspire philanthropy through successes and key stories
• Connecting: Partner with business and labor leaders as sponsors of initiatives; ignite volunteerism by building on the success of one on one relationships such as Be a 6th Grade Mentor; facilitate lasting partnerships among community, providers and schools
• Demonstrating: Build on the successes of its partner agencies and demonstrate successful agency collaborations
• Building champions: Galvanize advocates in neighborhoods and businesses to address shrinking resources; connect local and state advocacy efforts through the collaboratively initiated and funded Allies for Children
United Way’s key roles and vetted action plan implemented by competent staff, quality providers, committed business leaders and volunteers, has the confidence of its stakeholders that United Way will make consequential changes for children and youth in Allegheny County.
Summary and Final Recommendations
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Appendix A
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1
Pres
choo
l (ag
es 0
– 5
)
Cond
ition
Impr
ovin
g
Cond
ition
Sta
ble
Pr
oble
m A
rea
Key
Dem
ogra
phic
Fin
ding
Co
mpa
rabl
e Da
ta
Curr
ent U
WAC
Con
trib
utio
n to
Thi
s Pop
ulat
ion
Oth
er A
C M
ajor
Initi
ativ
es
for T
his P
opul
atio
n Po
pula
tion:
63,
640(
ages
0-4
) Po
pula
tion:
25,
304
(age
s 3-4
)
Ages
0-4
: 74,7
93 C
uyah
oga
Coun
ty, O
H 76
,236
Hen
nepi
n, M
N 80
,459
Hill
sbor
ough
, FL
Ages
3-4
: 30,4
32 C
uyah
oga
Coun
ty, O
H 30
,130
Hen
nepi
n, M
N 32
,293
Hill
sbor
ough
, FL
Kind
erga
rten
tran
sitio
n pr
ogra
ms;
Ki
nder
gart
en e
nrol
lmen
t pub
lic
awar
enes
s cam
paig
n; Im
prov
ing
acad
emic
succ
ess f
or y
oung
chi
ldre
n th
roug
h ou
t-of-s
choo
l tim
e,
men
torin
g, k
ey tr
ansit
ions
, and
ad
voca
cy st
rate
gies
Head
Sta
rt; E
arly
Hea
d St
art;
hom
e vi
sitin
g pr
ogra
ms,
fam
ily
supp
ort c
ente
rs, h
omel
ess
initi
ativ
es; P
A Pr
e-K
Coun
ts1 ;
Acco
unta
bilit
y Bl
ock
Gran
t; Ke
ysto
ne S
TARS
Qua
lity
syst
em;
Safe
Sta
rt
16.6
% o
f 0-5
yea
r old
s are
livi
ng
unde
r 100
% o
f the
pov
erty
leve
l (s
tabl
e ov
er la
st 5
yea
rs)2
33.2
% C
uyah
oga
Coun
ty, O
H 19
.3%
Hen
nepi
n, M
N
27.6
% H
illsb
orou
gh, F
L 97
.9%
of c
hild
ren
unde
r 18
have
he
alth
insu
ranc
e (b
ut w
ith m
assiv
e cu
ts to
Med
icai
d an
d ex
pect
ed c
uts
to C
HIP,
man
y ch
ildre
n w
ill so
on b
e w
ithou
t cov
erag
e)
20.7
% in
201
0-20
11 a
tten
d pu
blic
ly
fund
ed p
resc
hool
(sta
ble
over
last
5
year
; ant
icip
ate
few
er c
hild
ren
will
be
fund
ed in
the
next
few
yea
rs)
19.3
% 2
006-
2007
Alle
ghen
y Co
unty
, PA
15,1
01 c
hild
ren
wer
e en
rolle
d in
any
ST
ARS
prog
ram
in A
llegh
eny
Coun
ty
(Nov
.201
1) in
clud
ing
Star
t with
ST
ARS –
STAR
4.
Of t
hose
, 411
7 (2
7.3%
) wer
e in
STA
R 3
or S
TAR
4 qu
ality
pro
gram
s.
1 PA
Pre-
K Co
unts
has
a $
4 m
illio
n re
duct
ion
in th
e 12
-13
budg
et a
nd e
stim
ates
120
few
er st
uden
ts w
ill b
e se
rved
stat
ewid
e.
2 Cen
sus B
urea
u (2
010)
.
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2
Pres
choo
l (ag
es 0
– 5
)
Cond
ition
Impr
ovin
g
Cond
ition
Sta
ble
Pr
oble
m A
rea
Key
Dem
ogra
phic
Fin
ding
Co
mpa
rabl
e Da
ta
Curr
ent U
WAC
Con
trib
utio
n to
Thi
s Pop
ulat
ion
Oth
er A
C M
ajor
Initi
ativ
es
for T
his P
opul
atio
n 58
0 (a
ges 2
-5) i
n ou
t of h
ome
plac
emen
t (i.e
. fos
ter c
are)
64
6 Al
legh
eny
Coun
ty, P
A 4
/08-
3/09
To
tal c
hild
ren
0-18
in o
ut-o
f-hom
e pl
acem
ent i
n Al
legh
eny
Coun
ty, P
A:
2,76
1 20
01
2,73
1 20
05
2,97
1 20
11
888
child
ren
wer
e in
shel
tere
d in
ho
mel
ess s
yste
m in
09-
10 (4
88 a
ges
0-2;
400
age
s 3-5
)
23.2
chi
ld d
eath
s per
100
,000
ch
ildre
n ag
es 1
-4 p
er y
ear f
rom
20
05-2
009
26.7
ave
rage
for a
ll PA
cou
ntie
s 200
5-20
09
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3
Com
men
ts/f
indi
ngs/
issu
es:
M
ajor
cut
s to
publ
icly
fund
ed p
resc
hool
s are
ant
icip
ated
in th
e 12
-13
budg
et
By a
ge 4
, low
-inco
me
child
ren
have
hea
rd a
n av
erag
e of
32
mill
ion
few
er w
ords
than
chi
ldre
n fr
om m
iddl
e in
com
e fa
mili
es
Sc
hool
read
ines
s ind
icat
ors,
such
as p
re-li
tera
cy a
nd c
ogni
tive
skill
s, ar
e no
t sys
tem
atic
ally
col
lect
ed a
nd a
naly
zed
in th
e co
unty
PA
’s p
ropo
sed
educ
atio
n bu
dget
indi
cate
s tha
t 2,9
00 fe
wer
stud
ents
will
be
serv
ed st
atew
ide
by sc
hool
pre
-kin
derg
arte
n pr
ogra
ms i
f the
bud
get
prop
osal
is a
dopt
ed
Last
yea
r, 97
.3%
of c
hild
ren
in th
e co
unty
had
hea
lth in
sura
nce;
rece
ntly
, 88,
000
child
ren
acro
ss th
e st
ate
lost
Med
icai
d co
vera
ge, a
nd th
e pr
opos
ed
12-1
3 bu
dget
is re
duci
ng fu
nds f
or C
HIP
by $
5 m
illio
n
N
atio
nally
, 49%
of A
LL c
hild
ren
shel
tere
d by
the
hom
eles
s sys
tem
wer
e be
twee
n th
e ag
es o
f 0 a
nd 5
, and
alth
ough
the
data
base
s ar
e w
eak,
we
expe
ct th
e sa
me
pict
ure
in A
llegh
eny
Coun
ty; t
he g
ener
al tr
end
natio
nally
, in
PA, a
nd in
the
coun
ty is
that
the
num
ber o
f fam
ilies
bei
ng se
rved
by
hom
eles
s she
lters
is ri
sing
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4
Grad
es K
– 5
(age
s 5-1
1)
Co
nditi
on Im
prov
ing
Co
nditi
on S
tabl
e
Prob
lem
Are
a
Key
Dem
ogra
phic
Fin
ding
Co
mpa
rabl
e Da
ta
Curr
ent U
WAC
Con
trib
utio
n to
Th
is P
opul
atio
n O
ther
AC
Maj
or In
itiat
ives
for
This
Pop
ulat
ion
Popu
latio
n: 9
1,36
2 (a
ges 5
–11)
10
9,38
5 Cu
yaho
ga C
ount
y, O
H 10
0,41
2 He
nnep
in, M
N
113,
123
Hills
boro
ugh,
FL
Afte
rsch
ool p
rogr
ams a
nd
afte
rsch
ool s
yste
m d
evel
opm
ent;
Impr
ovin
g ac
adem
ic su
cces
s for
yo
ung
child
ren
thro
ugh
out-o
f-sc
hool
tim
e, m
ento
ring,
key
tr
ansit
ions
, and
adv
ocac
y st
rate
gies
Hom
ewoo
d Ch
ildre
n’s V
illag
e;
SW P
A M
ento
ring
Part
ners
hip;
Le
t’s M
ove
Pitt
sbur
gh;
Nei
ghbo
rhoo
d Le
arni
ng
Allia
nce,
Gre
ater
Pitt
sbur
gh
Afte
rsch
ool P
eer N
etw
ork,
SA
C ST
ARS
TA, 2
1st C
entu
ry
Lear
ning
; SN
AP; n
eigh
borh
ood
revi
ew te
ams
15.2
% c
hild
ren
ages
6-1
1 liv
e un
der 1
00%
of
the
pove
rty
leve
l (sli
ght i
ncre
ase
over
5 y
ears
)3 27
.9%
Cuy
ahog
a Co
unty
, OH
14.6
% H
enne
pin,
MN
23.1
% H
illsb
orou
gh, F
L 97
.9%
of c
hild
ren
unde
r 18
have
hea
lth
insu
ranc
e (b
ut w
ith m
assiv
e cu
ts to
Med
icai
d an
d ex
pect
ed c
uts t
o CH
IP, m
any
child
ren
will
so
on b
e w
ithou
t cov
erag
e)
36.9
% o
f stu
dent
s (al
l gra
des)
qua
lify
for a
free
or
redu
ced
pric
e lu
nch
(slig
ht in
crea
se o
ver 5
ye
ars)
32%
Cuy
ahog
a, O
H (s
light
de
crea
se)4
41.2
% H
enne
pin,
MN
(slig
ht
incr
ease
)5 54
.0%
Hill
sbor
ough
, FL
(slig
ht
incr
ease
)6 At
or A
bove
Pr
ofic
ienc
y To
tal
75%
re
duce
d/fr
ee
4th G
rade
Rea
ding
73
.8%
49.4
%
Tota
l 72%
Hen
nepi
n, M
N 77
.3%
Cuy
ahog
a, O
H 70
% H
illsb
orou
gh, F
L (5
9%
redu
ced/
free
) 4th
Gra
de M
ath
87.1
%
70.5
%
70.6
% C
uyah
oga,
OH
71%
Hill
sbor
ough
, FL
(61%
re
duce
d/fr
ee)
638
(age
s 6-1
2) in
out
of h
ome
plac
emen
t (i.e
. fo
ster
car
e) (n
ote:
nee
d to
revi
ew th
is #)
81
9 Al
legh
eny
Coun
ty, P
A 4/
08-3
/09
3 Cen
sus B
urea
u (2
010)
4 K
ids C
ount
(200
9)
5 Kid
s Cou
nt (2
010)
. 6 K
ids C
ount
(200
9)
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5
Grad
es K
– 5
(age
s 5-1
1)
Co
nditi
on Im
prov
ing
Co
nditi
on S
tabl
e
Prob
lem
Are
a
Key
Dem
ogra
phic
Fin
ding
Co
mpa
rabl
e Da
ta
Curr
ent U
WAC
Con
trib
utio
n to
Th
is P
opul
atio
n O
ther
AC
Maj
or In
itiat
ives
for
This
Pop
ulat
ion
15%
of c
hild
ren
ages
6-1
7 in
AC
are
obes
e7 ; 16
.4%
chi
ldre
n gr
ades
K-6
in P
A ar
e ob
ese
17.4
% U
SA
12.8
chi
ld d
eath
s per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n ag
es 5
-9
per y
ear f
rom
200
5-20
09
11.4
Alle
ghen
y Co
unty
, PA
2001
-20
05
12.0
ave
rage
for a
ll PA
cou
ntie
s 20
05-2
009
628
child
ren
wer
e sh
elte
red
by th
e ho
mel
ess
syst
em in
09-
10 (4
12 a
ges 6
-9; 2
16 a
ges 6
-12)
O
vera
ll, th
e co
unty
repo
rted
155
0 ho
mel
ess
scho
ol-a
ged
(K-g
rade
12)
child
ren
in 1
0-11
21,3
42 +
bet
wee
n 1,
000
and
5,00
0 ad
ditio
nal
child
ren
atte
nd a
fters
choo
l pro
gram
s, g
rade
s K-
128 ;
3,64
1 PP
S st
uden
ts P
reK-
grad
e 5
atte
nded
af
ters
choo
l pro
gram
s (25
.2%
of c
hild
ren
enro
lled
in P
PS);
8,29
9 PP
S st
uden
ts P
reK-
grad
e 12
att
ende
d af
ters
choo
l pro
gram
s (32
.7%
of D
istric
t st
uden
ts)9
7 CM
U S
tude
nt P
roje
ct (2
005)
; CDC
Beh
avio
ral R
isk F
acto
r Sur
veill
ance
Sys
tem
Sur
vey
Data
8 V
ery
roug
h es
timat
e ba
sed
on th
e m
ost r
ecen
t pro
gram
dat
a av
aila
ble
and
repr
esen
ted
in th
e 20
10 U
nite
d W
ay A
fter
scho
ol F
undi
ng M
ap re
port
9 P
ittsb
urgh
Pub
lic S
choo
ls (2
010-
2011
), en
rollm
ent t
hrou
gh Ja
n. 3
1, 2
011
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Commen
ts/finding
s/issues:
La
st y
ear,
97.3
% o
f chi
ldre
n in
the
coun
ty h
ad h
ealth
insu
ranc
e; re
cent
ly, 8
8,00
0 ch
ildre
n ac
ross
the
stat
e lo
st M
edic
aid
cove
rage
, and
the
prop
osed
12-
13 b
udge
t is r
educ
ing
fund
s for
CHI
P by
$5
mill
ion
Ther
e is
a hu
ge g
ap in
4th
gra
de re
adin
g pr
ofic
ienc
y be
twee
n sc
hool
s with
ove
r 75%
of s
tude
nts e
ligib
le fo
r fre
e an
d re
duce
d lu
nch
and
scho
ols
whe
re fa
r few
er st
uden
ts a
re e
ligib
le; a
201
1 re
port
by
the
Anni
e E.
Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n (D
oubl
e Je
opar
dy) d
emon
stra
tes a
stro
ng c
orre
latio
n be
twee
n sc
orin
g be
low
pro
ficie
ncy
in e
arly
read
ing
test
s (3rd
gra
de) &
livi
ng in
pov
erty
and
low
er h
igh
scho
ol g
radu
atio
n ra
tes
Ther
e is
a gr
owin
g re
sear
ch b
ase
to su
ppor
t the
impo
rtan
ce o
f reg
ular
kin
derg
arte
n at
tend
ance
, alth
ough
ther
e is
curr
ently
litt
le lo
cal d
ata
to
anal
yze
this
indi
cato
r for
scho
ol su
cces
s in
Alle
ghen
y Co
unty
M
any
child
ren
in th
e fo
ster
car
e sy
stem
hav
e 3
or m
ore
plac
emen
ts
Nat
iona
lly, 3
5% o
f ALL
chi
ldre
n sh
elte
red
by th
e ho
mel
ess s
yste
m w
ere
betw
een
the
ages
of 6
and
12,
and
alth
ough
the
data
base
s are
wea
k, w
e ex
pect
the
sam
e pi
ctur
e in
Alle
ghen
y Co
unty
; the
gen
eral
tren
d na
tiona
lly, i
n PA
, and
in th
e co
unty
is th
at th
e nu
mbe
r of f
amili
es b
eing
serv
ed
by h
omel
ess s
helte
rs is
risin
g
O
nly
9% o
f chi
ldre
n ac
ross
PA
part
icip
ate
in a
fters
choo
l; th
e pa
rent
inte
rest
to h
ave
thei
r chi
ldre
n pa
rtic
ipat
e in
affo
rdab
le a
nd h
igh
qual
ity
afte
rsch
ool c
are
far e
xcee
ds th
e nu
mbe
r of c
hild
ren
who
act
ually
do
part
icip
ate
32
Creating Pathways to Success: United Way’s Children and Youth Priority Impact Areas 2013 – 2016
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Grad
es 6
– 1
2 (a
ges 1
2-17
)
Cond
ition
Impr
ovin
g
Cond
ition
Sta
ble
Pr
oble
m A
rea
Key
Dem
ogra
phic
Fin
ding
Co
mpa
rabl
e Da
ta
Curr
ent U
WAC
Con
trib
utio
n to
Thi
s Pop
ulat
ion
Oth
er A
C M
ajor
Initi
ativ
es
for T
his P
opul
atio
n Po
pula
tion:
96,
661
(age
s 12-
17)
106,
084
Cuya
hoga
Cou
nty,
OH
84,6
97 H
enne
pin,
MN
100,
626
Hills
boro
ugh,
FL
Men
torin
g st
rate
gies
; afte
rsch
ool
prog
ram
s and
afte
rsch
ool s
yste
m
deve
lopm
ent;
lead
ersh
ip
deve
lopm
ent;
care
er d
evel
opm
ent;
Im
prov
ing
acad
emic
succ
ess f
or
yout
h th
roug
h ou
t-of
-sch
ool t
ime,
m
ento
ring,
key
tran
sitio
ns, a
nd
advo
cacy
stra
tegi
es
Hom
ewoo
d Ch
ildre
n’s V
illag
e;
Scho
ol-to
-car
eer p
rogr
ams;
Pi
ttsb
urgh
Pro
mise
; SW
PA
Men
torin
g Pa
rtne
rshi
p;
Nei
ghbo
rhoo
d Le
arni
ng A
llian
ce;
Grea
ter P
ittsb
urgh
Aft
ersc
hool
Pe
er N
etw
ork;
21st
Cen
tury
Le
arni
ng; L
et’s
Mov
e Pi
ttsb
urgh
; Yo
uth
Wor
kfor
ce In
vest
men
t; Tr
ansit
ion-
age
yout
h se
rvic
es
13.8
% li
ve u
nder
100
% o
f the
pov
erty
le
vel10
(inc
reas
ed o
ver 5
yea
rs)
24.8
% C
uyah
oga
Coun
ty, O
H 18
.3%
Hen
nepi
n, M
N 18
.7%
Hill
sbor
ough
, FL
97.9
% o
f chi
ldre
n un
der 1
8 ha
ve h
ealth
in
sura
nce
(but
with
mas
sive
cuts
to
Med
icai
d an
d ex
pect
ed c
uts t
o CH
IP, m
any
child
ren
will
soon
be
with
out c
over
age)
At o
r Ab
ove
Prof
icie
ncy
Tota
l 75
%
redu
ced/
free
8th G
rade
Re
adin
g 82
.4%
59
.3%
74%
200
6 Al
legh
eny
Coun
ty
(impr
ovin
g)
82%
Cuy
ahog
a, O
H 68
% H
enne
pin,
MN
52%
Hill
sbor
ough
, FL
(37%
re
duce
d/fr
ee)
8th G
rade
M
ath
75.4
%
51.3
%
64%
200
6 Al
legh
eny
Coun
ty
(impr
ovin
g)
67%
Cuy
ahog
a, O
H 65
% H
illsb
orou
gh, F
L (5
3%
redu
ced/
free
) 11
th G
rade
Re
adin
g 71
.1%
35
.9%
67
% 2
006
Alle
ghen
y Co
unty
(im
prov
ing)
92
% C
uyah
oga,
OH
11th
Gra
de
Mat
h 60
.4%
22
.8%
57%
200
6 Al
legh
eny
Coun
ty
(impr
ovin
g)
87%
Cuy
ahog
a, O
H 49
% H
enne
pin,
MN
10 C
ensu
s Bur
eau
(201
0)
33
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Grad
es 6
– 1
2 (a
ges 1
2-17
)
Cond
ition
Impr
ovin
g
Cond
ition
Sta
ble
Pr
oble
m A
rea
Key
Dem
ogra
phic
Fin
ding
Co
mpa
rabl
e Da
ta
Curr
ent U
WAC
Con
trib
utio
n to
Thi
s Pop
ulat
ion
Oth
er A
C M
ajor
Initi
ativ
es
for T
his P
opul
atio
n 21
,342
+ b
etw
een
1,00
0 an
d 5,
000
addi
tiona
l chi
ldre
n at
tend
aft
ersc
hool
pr
ogra
ms,
grad
es K
-1211
; 46
58 P
PS st
uden
ts g
rade
s 6-1
2 at
tend
ed
afte
rsch
ool p
rogr
ams (
34.3
% o
f chi
ldre
n en
rolle
d in
PPS
); 82
99 P
PS st
uden
ts P
reK-
grad
e 12
att
ende
d af
ters
choo
l pro
gram
s12
9% o
f PA
child
ren
part
icip
ate
in a
fter s
choo
l
24,6
62 c
hild
ren
part
icip
ated
in lo
cal
men
torin
g pr
ogra
ms a
nd 1
,802
you
ths
wer
e on
wai
ting
lists
for t
hose
pro
gram
s13
15%
of c
hild
ren
ages
6-1
7 in
AC
are
obes
e14
17.2
% o
f PA
child
ren
grad
es 7
-12
are
obes
e 17
.9%
USA
12.6
chi
ld d
eath
s per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n ag
es
10-1
4 pe
r yea
r fro
m 2
005-
2009
51
.7 c
hild
dea
ths p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren
ages
15
-19
per y
ear f
rom
200
5-20
09
Ages
10-
14:
15.9
Alle
ghen
y Co
unty
, PA
200
1-20
05
14.8
ave
rage
for a
ll PA
co
untie
s 200
5-20
09
Ages
15-
19:
59.4
Alle
ghen
y Co
unty
, PA
200
1-20
05
54.7
ave
rage
for a
ll PA
co
untie
s 200
5-20
09
1065
(age
s 13-
17) i
n ou
t of h
ome
plac
emen
t (i.e
. fos
ter c
are)
14
83 A
llegh
eny
Coun
ty, P
A 4/
08-3
/09
11 V
ery
roug
h es
timat
e ba
sed
on th
e m
ost r
ecen
t pro
gram
dat
a av
aila
ble
and
repr
esen
ted
in th
e 20
10 U
nite
d W
ay A
fter
scho
ol F
undi
ng M
ap re
port
12
Pitt
sbur
gh P
ublic
Sch
ools
(201
0-20
11),
enro
llmen
t thr
ough
Jan.
31,
201
1 13
201
0 da
ta fr
om T
he M
ento
ring
Part
ners
hip
of S
W P
A 14
CM
U S
tude
nt P
roje
ct (2
005)
; CDC
Beh
avio
ral R
isk F
acto
r Sur
veill
ance
Sys
tem
Sur
vey
Data
34
Creating Pathways to Success: United Way’s Children and Youth Priority Impact Areas 2013 – 2016
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Grad
es 6
– 1
2 (a
ges 1
2-17
)
Cond
ition
Impr
ovin
g
Cond
ition
Sta
ble
Pr
oble
m A
rea
Key
Dem
ogra
phic
Fin
ding
Co
mpa
rabl
e Da
ta
Curr
ent U
WAC
Con
trib
utio
n to
Thi
s Pop
ulat
ion
Oth
er A
C M
ajor
Initi
ativ
es
for T
his P
opul
atio
n 85
.4%
gra
duat
e in
4 y
ears
(ran
ge 2
3.33
% -
99.1
2%);
59.3
% g
radu
ate
in 4
yea
rs in
75%
re
duce
d/fr
ee sc
hool
s
71.4
% C
uyah
oga
Coun
ty, O
H 84
.3%
Hill
sbor
ough
Cou
nty,
FL
303
child
ren
shel
tere
d by
the
hom
eles
s sy
stem
(243
age
s 13-
16; 6
0 ag
es 1
7-18
) O
vera
ll, th
e co
unty
repo
rted
155
0 ho
mel
ess s
choo
l-age
d (K
-gra
de 1
2) c
hild
ren
in 1
0-11
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Not
e on
K-1
2 st
uden
ts in
Pitt
sbur
gh P
ublic
Sch
ools:
14,4
50 st
uden
ts –
abo
ut 5
3 pe
rcen
t of d
istric
t enr
ollm
ent –
hav
e pr
ior i
nvol
vem
ent w
ith a
t lea
st o
ne o
f 16
hum
an se
rvic
e pr
ogra
ms p
rovi
ded
by
Depa
rtm
ent o
f Hum
an S
ervi
ces;
36
perc
ent o
f tho
se st
uden
ts re
ceiv
ed se
rvic
es w
ithin
the
last
yea
r.
In
Spe
cial
Edu
catio
n Sc
hool
s, 8
7% o
f stu
dent
s rec
eive
d DH
S se
rvic
es w
ith 7
7% w
ithin
the
last
yea
r
48
% o
f stu
dent
s who
hav
e re
ceiv
ed h
uman
serv
ices
are
at o
r abo
ve re
adin
g pr
ofic
ienc
y, c
ompa
red
to 6
7% o
f stu
dent
s with
no
prio
r Hum
an
Serv
ice
invo
lvem
ent
34%
of h
igh
scho
ol st
uden
ts w
ith p
rior H
uman
Ser
vice
invo
lvem
ent a
re o
n tr
ack
for P
gh P
rom
ise sc
hola
rshi
p co
mpa
red
to 6
8% w
ith n
o pr
ior H
S in
volv
emen
t
Scho
ol d
istric
ts w
ith h
igh
num
bers
of s
tude
nts q
ualif
ying
for f
ree
and
redu
ced
lunc
h:
Al
legh
eny
Coun
ty, t
otal
: 36.
9% o
f stu
dent
s qua
lify
Pi
ttsb
urgh
Pub
lic S
choo
ls: 6
5.9%
of s
tude
nts q
ualif
y
Clai
rton
City
Sch
ool D
istric
t: 88
.5%
of s
tude
nts q
ualif
y
Com
men
ts/f
indi
ngs/
issu
es:
La
st y
ear,
97.3
% o
f chi
ldre
n in
the
coun
ty h
ad h
ealth
insu
ranc
e; re
cent
ly, 8
8,00
0 ch
ildre
n ac
ross
the
stat
e lo
st M
edic
aid
cove
rage
, and
the
prop
osed
12
-13
budg
et is
redu
cing
fund
s for
CHI
P by
$5
mill
ion
Larg
e ga
ps in
pro
ficie
ncy
scor
es a
nd g
radu
atio
n ra
tes [
with
in 4
yea
rs] b
etw
een
scho
ols w
ith o
ver 7
5% o
f stu
dent
s qua
lifyi
ng fo
r fre
e or
redu
ced
lunc
h an
d sc
hool
s whe
re fa
r few
er st
uden
ts a
re e
ligib
le
O
nly
9% o
f chi
ldre
n ac
ross
PA
part
icip
ate
in a
fters
choo
l; th
e pa
rent
inte
rest
to h
ave
thei
r chi
ldre
n pa
rtic
ipat
e in
affo
rdab
le a
nd h
igh
qual
ity
afte
rsch
ool c
are
far e
xcee
ds th
e nu
mbe
r of c
hild
ren
who
act
ually
do
part
icip
ate
Nat
iona
lly, 1
7% o
f ALL
chi
ldre
n sh
elte
red
by th
e ho
mel
ess s
yste
m w
ere
betw
een
the
ages
of 6
and
12,
and
alth
ough
the
data
base
s are
wea
k, w
e ex
pect
the
sam
e pi
ctur
e in
Alle
ghen
y Co
unty
; the
gen
eral
tren
d na
tiona
lly, i
n PA
, and
in th
e co
unty
is th
at th
e nu
mbe
r of f
amili
es b
eing
serv
ed b
y ho
mel
ess s
helte
rs is
risin
g
Adol
esce
nts e
ngag
ing
in ri
sky
beha
vior
s (al
coho
l and
oth
er d
rug
use)
was
impr
ovin
g bu
t has
rece
ntly
bee
n w
orse
ning
Te
en (1
3-17
) vic
timiza
tion
happ
ens p
rimar
ily b
etw
een
mid
-day
and
eve
ning
, spi
king
at 6
PM
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Du
ques
ne C
ity S
choo
l Dist
rict:
94.5
% o
f stu
dent
s qua
lify
M
cKee
spor
t Are
a Sc
hool
Dist
rict:
71.8
% o
f stu
dent
s qua
lify
W
ilkin
sbur
g Bo
roug
h Sc
hool
Dist
rict:
80.8
% o
f stu
dent
s qua
lify
W
oodl
and
Hills
Sch
ool D
istric
t: 70
.5%
of s
tude
nts q
ualif
y
37
Creating Pathways to Success: United Way’s Children and Youth Priority Impact Areas 2013 – 2016
12
Ages
18
- 24
Co
nditi
on Im
prov
ing
Co
nditi
on S
tabl
e
Prob
lem
Are
a
Key
Dem
ogra
phic
Fin
ding
Co
mpa
rabl
e Da
ta
Curr
ent U
WAC
Con
trib
utio
n to
Thi
s Po
pula
tion
Oth
er A
C M
ajor
Initi
ativ
es fo
r Thi
s Po
pula
tion
Popu
latio
n: 1
23,6
13 (a
ges 1
8-24
) 11
3,16
3 Cu
yaho
ga C
ount
y, O
H 13
3,55
1 He
nnep
in, M
N
128,
843
Hills
boro
ugh,
FL
Tran
sitio
n fr
om fo
ster
car
e st
rate
gies
; Pre
parin
g yo
uth
for
care
ers
thro
ugh
out-o
f-sch
ool t
ime,
m
ento
ring,
key
tran
sitio
ns, a
nd
advo
cacy
stra
tegi
es
DHS
tran
sitio
n fr
om fo
ster
car
e pr
ogra
ms;
Ca
reer
and
job
trai
ning
pro
gram
s;
Yout
h pr
ogra
ms f
or o
lder
you
th;
Trua
ncy
prev
entio
n
27.2
% li
ve u
nder
100
% o
f the
po
vert
y le
vel15
26
.5%
Cuy
ahog
a Co
unty
, OH
28.2
% H
enne
pin,
MN
24.5
% H
illsb
orou
gh, F
L 4,
301
(6.5
%) i
dle
yout
h, a
ges 1
6-19
, un
empl
oyed
and
not
in la
bor f
orce
(2
010,
incl
udes
HS
grad
s and
non
HS
gra
ds)
3,75
1 (6
.5%
) 200
5 Al
legh
eny
Coun
ty,
7,31
2 (1
0.2%
) Cuy
ahog
a Co
unty
, OH
2,87
0 (4
.9%
) Hen
nepi
n Co
unty
, MN
7,
575
(10.
8%) H
illsb
orou
gh C
ount
y,
FL
Estim
ated
71.
2% a
ges 2
0-24
in
wor
kfor
ce
78.0
% C
uyah
oga
Coun
ty, O
H
78.8
% H
enne
pin
Coun
ty, M
N
78.4
% H
illsb
orou
gh C
ount
y, F
L 13
.5%
une
mpl
oyed
(201
0, a
ge 2
0-24
) 13
.7%
Hen
nepi
n Co
unty
, MN
139
yout
h ag
ed o
ut o
f fos
ter c
are
110
Alle
ghen
y Co
unty
, PA
Prev
ious
ye
ar
97.7
dea
ths p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren
ages
20-
24 p
er y
ear f
rom
200
5-20
09
103.
4 Al
legh
eny
Coun
ty, P
A 20
01-
2005
97
.2 a
vera
ge fo
r all
PA c
ount
ies
2005
-200
9 8.
2 ho
mic
ides
per
100
,000
(all
ages
, ag
e-ad
just
ed to
200
0 st
d po
pula
tion)
from
200
5-20
09
7.6
Alle
ghen
y Co
unty
, PA
2001
-20
05
5.9
aver
age
for a
ll PA
cou
ntie
s 20
05-2
009
12.4
fire
arm
-rel
ated
dea
ths (
all
ages
, age
-adj
uste
d to
200
0 st
d.
popu
latio
n) fr
om 2
005-
2009
11.1
Alle
ghen
y Co
unty
, PA
2001
-20
05
10.6
ave
rage
for a
ll PA
cou
ntie
s 20
05-2
009
15 C
ensu
s Bur
eau
(201
0)
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Ages
18
- 24
Co
nditi
on Im
prov
ing
Co
nditi
on S
tabl
e
Prob
lem
Are
a
Key
Dem
ogra
phic
Fin
ding
Co
mpa
rabl
e Da
ta
Curr
ent U
WAC
Con
trib
utio
n to
Thi
s Po
pula
tion
Oth
er A
C M
ajor
Initi
ativ
es fo
r Thi
s Po
pula
tion
Hom
icid
e ra
te fo
r you
ng b
lack
men
liv
ing
in P
ittsb
urgh
is 2
84.2
per
10
0,00
0 ho
mic
ides
, 60X
the
over
all
rate
for P
ittsb
urgh
and
50X
the
natio
nal a
vera
ge
18-2
4 ye
ar o
lds a
ccou
nt fo
r 36%
of
all h
omic
ide
vict
ims i
n Al
legh
eny
Coun
ty
51%
of h
omic
ide
offe
nder
s in
the
coun
ty w
ere
less
than
25-
year
s-ol
d
Mor
e th
an 5
0% o
f vic
tims b
etw
een
ages
of 1
7-24
had
crim
inal
reco
rds
39
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14
Com
men
ts/f
indi
ngs/
issu
es:
Th
ere
is a
high
rate
of p
over
ty fo
r thi
s age
gro
up
Yout
h ag
ing
out o
f fos
ter c
are
need
ext
ra su
ppor
ts
Youn
g ad
ult d
eath
rate
for a
ges 2
0-24
(all
caus
es)
has d
ecre
ased
ove
r the
last
dec
ade
but s
till e
xcee
d th
e st
ate
aver
age
and
is w
ell a
bove
He
alth
y Pe
ople
202
0 go
als
36%
of h
omic
ide
vict
ims (
all a
ges,
incl
udin
g ad
ults
) res
ide
in ju
st 5
% o
f Pitt
sbur
gh’s
nei
ghbo
rhoo
ds
Criti
cal a
ge ra
nge
for i
nter
vent
ion
on c
rime
is 18
-25
Youn
g ad
ult (
ages
18-
24) v
ictim
izatio
n ha
ppen
s prim
arily
bet
wee
n 10
PM
and
1 A
M
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Appendix B
41
Creating Pathways to Success: United Way’s Children and Youth Priority Impact Areas 2013 – 2016
1
Uni
ted
Way
’s F
ram
ewor
k fo
r Chi
ldre
n an
d Yo
uth,
201
3-20
16
Vi
sion
: It
is U
nite
d W
ay’s
vis
ion
for c
hild
ren
and
yout
h th
at a
ll ch
ildre
n ar
e su
ppor
ted
by th
eir f
amili
es a
nd o
ur
com
mun
ity to
be
heal
thy
and
safe
, suc
ceed
aca
dem
ical
ly, a
nd tr
ansi
tion
into
adu
lthoo
d re
ady
to w
ork
and
cont
ribut
e to
soci
ety.
Mis
sion
: It
is U
nite
d W
ay’s
mis
sion
rega
rdin
g ch
ildre
n an
d yo
uth
to c
reat
e, c
onne
ct, a
nd/o
r fac
ilita
te o
ppor
tuni
ties
that
chi
ldre
n ne
ed a
nd st
rive
to e
nsur
e ac
cess
, hig
h qu
ality
, and
affo
rdab
le re
sour
ces f
or c
hild
ren
and
thei
r fam
ilies
that
co
ntrib
ute
to th
eir l
ong
term
succ
ess.
Ever
y ch
ild is
hea
lthy.
Al
l chi
ldre
n in
our
regi
on n
eed
heal
th in
sura
nce,
a m
edic
al h
ome,
and
com
mun
ity e
ffort
s to
impr
ove
posit
ive
heal
th o
utco
mes
. Cu
rren
t Uni
ted
Way
Initi
ativ
es
Em
ergi
ng In
itiat
ives
Id
eas f
or th
e Fu
ture
In
vest
in q
ualit
y ou
t-of-s
choo
l-tim
e pr
ogra
ms t
hat i
ncor
pora
te h
ealth
and
w
elln
ess e
lem
ents
: o
Tech
Gyrls
(YW
CA)
o Co
mm
unity
LEA
RNS
(Nei
ghbo
rhoo
d Le
arni
ng A
llian
ce)
o Af
ters
choo
l Exc
elle
nce
(Boy
s and
Gi
rls C
lub)
o
Yout
h LI
FE, K
OO
L, a
nd E
mer
ging
Le
ader
s Pro
gram
s (Hu
man
Se
rvic
es C
ente
r Cor
p)
o O
n-TR
ACK
(TCV
MH/
MR)
o
Cub
Scou
ts 1
-2-3
(Boy
Sco
uts)
o
Lead
ers I
n Tr
aini
ng fo
r Tom
orro
w
(Girl
Sco
uts)
o
The
EFFO
RT P
roje
ct (Y
outh
Plac
es)
Ch
ild W
elln
ess C
ampa
ign
100%
Cam
paig
n (h
ealth
insu
ranc
e)
Unite
d W
ay’s
Visi
on fo
r Chi
ldre
n an
d Yo
uth,
201
3 –
2016
42
Creating Pathways to Success: United Way’s Children and Youth Priority Impact Areas 2013 – 2016
2 O
ther
Sim
ilar C
omm
unity
Initi
ativ
es:
Brea
the,
Con
sum
er H
ealth
Coa
litio
n, C
HIP,
Chi
ldre
n’s H
ospi
tal o
f Pitt
sbur
gh, G
row
Pitt
sbur
gh, U
PMC
Com
mun
ity In
itiat
ives
, Alle
ghen
y Co
unty
He
alth
Dep
artm
ent (
WIC
, Lea
d Po
isoni
ng P
reve
ntio
n), N
urse
Fam
ily P
artn
ersh
ips
All c
hild
ren
have
acc
ess t
o qu
ality
ear
ly ch
ildca
re a
nd e
duca
tion
prog
ram
s.
Whe
n ch
ildre
n in
our
regi
on h
ave
equa
l acc
ess
to q
ualit
y ea
rly c
hild
care
and
edu
catio
n pr
ogra
ms,
a n
eces
sary
foun
datio
n is
esta
blish
ed u
pon
whi
ch fu
ture
ac
adem
ic su
cces
s and
lear
ning
are
bui
lt.
Curr
ent U
nite
d W
ay In
itiat
ives
Emer
ging
Initi
ativ
es
Idea
s for
the
Futu
re
In
crea
se K
inde
rgar
ten
enro
llmen
t and
at
tend
ance
o
Hi 5
! Kin
derg
arte
n, H
ere
I Com
e o
Conn
ectin
g to
Kin
derg
arte
n (U
rban
Lea
gue)
Supp
ort e
arly
chi
ld c
are
and
educ
atio
n ef
fort
s (Pi
ttsb
urgh
Ass
ocia
tion
for t
he
Educ
atio
n of
You
ng C
hild
ren,
PAE
YC)
o St
ate
advo
cacy
o
Build
ing
Busin
ess C
ham
pion
s
In
crea
se a
cces
s to
and
qual
ity o
f ear
ly
child
hood
edu
catio
n
Allie
s for
Chi
ldre
n
Enga
ge B
usin
ess C
omm
unity
: Bus
ines
s Co
mm
issio
n
In
crea
se c
apac
ity fo
r ful
l-day
Kin
derg
arte
n
Enga
ge B
usin
ess C
omm
unity
: Edu
catio
nal
Impr
ovem
ent T
ax C
redi
t
Oth
er S
imila
r Com
mun
ity In
itiat
ives
:
Grow
Up
Grea
t, Re
ady
Fred
dy, O
ffice
of C
hild
Dev
elop
men
t and
Dev
elop
men
tal L
earn
ing
(PA
Depa
rtm
ent o
f Wel
fare
), PA
EYC,
Alle
ghen
y In
term
edia
te U
nit (
AIU
), Ki
dsbu
rgh,
A+
Scho
ols
All c
hild
ren
are
prot
ecte
d, n
urtu
red,
and
edu
cate
d by
thei
r par
ents
and
care
give
rs.
Whe
n pa
rent
s hav
e th
e ed
ucat
ion
and
supp
ort t
hey
need
, the
y ca
n be
tter
car
e fo
r the
ir ch
ildre
n, a
cces
s ser
vice
s for
thei
r fam
ily, a
dvoc
ate
on b
ehal
f of t
heir
child
ren,
and
be
activ
ely
enga
ged
in d
ecisi
on m
akin
g th
at a
ffect
s the
ir ch
ildre
n’s l
ives
. Cu
rren
t Uni
ted
Way
Initi
ativ
es
Em
ergi
ng In
itiat
ives
Id
eas f
or th
e Fu
ture
Ad
voca
te fo
r bes
t pra
ctic
es in
pre
vent
ing
child
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct (C
ampa
ign
for
Com
mun
ity S
choo
ls
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Creating Pathways to Success: United Way’s Children and Youth Priority Impact Areas 2013 – 2016
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Wha
t Wor
ks; G
over
n fo
r Kid
s)
He
lp v
ictim
s of d
omes
tic a
buse
find
fin
anci
al st
abili
ty so
thei
r hom
e lif
e is
free
of
abu
se (W
omen
’s C
ente
r and
She
lter)
Prep
are
youn
g fa
ther
s to
supp
ort t
heir
fam
ilies
(You
ng F
athe
rs—
Hill
Hous
e)
Em
pow
er a
nd w
ork
with
fam
ilies
to
elim
inat
e fa
ctor
s con
trib
utin
g to
in
stab
ility
(Pro
ject
Fin
ish L
ine—
Thre
e Ri
vers
You
th, G
wen
’s G
irls,
Fam
ily L
inks
)
Ensu
re fa
mili
es u
nder
stan
d th
e im
port
ance
of b
eing
scho
ol re
ady
by a
ge
five
(Con
nect
ing
to K
inde
rgar
ten—
Urb
an
Leag
ue)
Su
ppor
t aca
dem
ic su
cces
s for
chi
ldre
n th
roug
h pa
rent
edu
catio
n (M
akin
g th
e Gr
ade—
Fam
ily S
ervi
ces,
Com
mun
ity
Hum
an S
ervi
ces)
Prov
ide
fam
ilies
with
gra
duat
ion
coac
hes
(Nei
ghbo
rhoo
d Le
arni
ng A
llian
ce)
O
ther
Sim
ilar C
omm
unity
Initi
ativ
es:
Fam
ily S
uppo
rt C
ente
rs; O
ffice
of C
hild
Dev
elop
men
t (Ki
nder
gart
en C
lubs
and
Rea
dy F
redd
y)
All c
hild
ren
succ
eed
in sc
hool
. Ch
ildre
n de
serv
e th
e op
port
unity
to le
arn
at h
ome,
in sc
hool
and
in th
e co
mm
unity
. Lea
rnin
g op
port
uniti
es su
ch a
s men
torin
g bu
ild o
n sc
hool
less
ons a
nd
fost
er c
hara
cter
dev
elop
men
t. C
hild
ren
who
are
inde
pend
ent a
nd e
ngag
ed le
arne
rs w
ill b
e pr
epar
ed to
succ
eed
in li
fe.
Curr
ent U
nite
d W
ay In
itiat
ives
Emer
ging
Initi
ativ
es
Idea
s for
the
Futu
re
Su
stai
n an
d en
hanc
e m
ento
ring,
tuto
ring,
an
d ea
rly g
rade
r rea
ding
initi
ativ
es th
at
enha
nce
lear
ning
and
cha
ract
er
deve
lopm
ent
o Al
lies f
or C
hild
ren
o Ea
rly li
tera
cy in
itiat
ive
Im
prov
e te
ache
r qua
lity
Im
prov
e sc
hool
att
enda
nce
Co
mm
unity
scho
ols
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Creating Pathways to Success: United Way’s Children and Youth Priority Impact Areas 2013 – 2016
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o Be
a 6
th G
rade
Men
tor
(cor
ners
tone
of B
e 1
in a
Mill
ion)
o
Be 1
in a
Mill
ion
(Am
achi
M
ento
ring,
Rea
ding
is
FUN
dam
enta
l, Ev
eryb
ody
Win
s!
Smar
t Fut
ures
E-m
ento
rs, C
aree
r Sp
eake
rs
o Af
rican
Am
eric
an A
chie
vem
ent
Trus
t (U
rban
Lea
gue)
Cam
paig
n fo
r Wha
t Wor
ks
En
sure
chi
ldre
n ar
e en
rolle
d an
d re
ady
for
scho
ol b
y ag
e fiv
e o
Hi 5
! Kin
derg
arte
n He
re I
Com
e o
Conn
ectin
g to
Kin
derg
arte
n (U
rban
Lea
gue)
Ensu
re p
rope
r pub
lic e
duca
tion
for
child
ren
expe
rienc
ing
child
wel
fare
pl
acem
ents
(Fos
terin
g Sc
hool
Suc
cess
—Ki
dsVo
ice)
Mot
ivat
e ab
used
and
neg
lect
ed c
hild
ren
to su
ccee
d in
edu
catio
n an
d jo
b pr
epar
atio
n (P
roje
ct F
inish
Lin
e—Th
ree
Rive
rs Y
outh
, Gw
en’s
Girl
s, F
amily
Lin
ks)
Su
ppor
t aca
dem
ic su
cces
s for
chi
ldre
n th
roug
h pa
rent
edu
catio
n (M
akin
g th
e Gr
ade—
Fam
ily S
ervi
ces w
ith C
HSC)
Emph
asize
the
impo
rtan
ce o
f edu
catio
n to
ol
der y
outh
thro
ugh
scho
ol-t
o-w
ork
initi
ativ
es
o Ag
e U
p N
ot O
ut (Y
outh
Wor
ks,
Jew
ish F
amily
and
Chi
ldre
n’s
Serv
ices
) o
Out
of S
choo
l You
th P
rogr
am (H
ill
Hous
e)
45
Creating Pathways to Success: United Way’s Children and Youth Priority Impact Areas 2013 – 2016
5
o Li
fe’s
Wor
k Yo
uth
Prog
ram
Supp
ort q
ualit
y pr
ogra
ms a
nd c
olle
ct
mea
sura
ble
resu
lts
o Te
chGy
rls (Y
WCA
) o
Com
mun
ity L
EARN
S (N
eigh
borh
ood
Lear
ning
Alli
ance
) o
Afte
rsch
ool E
xcel
lenc
e (B
oys a
nd
Girls
Clu
b)
o Yo
uth
LIFE
, KO
OL,
and
Em
ergi
ng
Lead
ers P
rogr
ams (
Hum
an
Serv
ices
Cen
ter C
orp)
o
On-
TRAC
K (T
CV M
H/M
R)
o Cu
b Sc
outs
1-2
-3 (B
oy S
cout
s)
o Le
ader
s In
Trai
ning
for T
omor
row
(G
irl S
cout
s)
o Th
e EF
FORT
Pro
ject
(You
thPl
aces
) O
ther
Sim
ilar C
omm
unity
Initi
ativ
es:
A+ S
choo
ls, P
ittsb
urgh
Pro
mise
, Sum
mer
Dre
amer
s, H
ear M
e, G
row
Up
Grea
t, Ho
mew
ood
Child
ren’
s Vill
age,
Con
sort
ium
for P
ublic
Edu
catio
n
All c
hild
ren
have
car
ing
adul
ts g
uidi
ng, e
ncou
ragi
ng a
nd m
obili
zing
the
com
mun
ity o
n th
eir b
ehal
f. Ch
ildre
n le
arn
and
deve
lop
into
stro
ng c
itize
ns w
hen
surr
ound
ed b
y ad
ults
who
giv
e, a
dvoc
ate,
and
vol
unte
er.
Curr
ent U
nite
d W
ay In
itiat
ives
Emer
ging
Initi
ativ
es
Idea
s for
the
Futu
re
Su
stai
n an
d en
hanc
e U
nite
d W
ay
com
mun
ity m
obili
zatio
n ef
fort
s o
Be a
6th
Gra
de M
ento
r (c
orne
rsto
ne o
f Be
1 in
a M
illio
n)
o Be
1 in
a M
illio
n (A
mac
hi
Men
torin
g, R
eadi
ng is
FU
Nda
men
tal -
Eve
rybo
dy W
ins!
Sm
art F
utur
es E
-men
tors
, Car
eer
Spea
kers
)
Al
lies f
or C
hild
ren
M
ath
and
scie
nce
men
tors
and
tuto
rs
M
ath
and
scie
nce
men
tors
and
tuto
rs
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o Al
legh
eny
Part
ners
for O
ut o
f Sc
hool
Tim
e (A
POST
) o
Yout
h Fu
ture
s Com
miss
ion
o
Cam
paig
n fo
r Wha
t Wor
ks
o Go
vern
for K
ids
Su
ppor
t oth
er c
omm
unity
mob
iliza
tion
effo
rts
o Af
rican
Am
eric
an A
chie
vem
ent
Trus
t; Co
nnec
ting
to K
inde
rgar
ten
(Urb
an L
eagu
e)
o Gr
adua
tion
Cham
pion
s Cam
paig
n;
Com
mun
ity L
EARN
S (N
eigh
borh
ood
Lear
ning
Alli
ance
) o
The
EFFO
RT P
roje
ct; Y
outh
Vi
olen
ce P
reve
ntio
n Pr
ojec
t (Y
outh
Plac
es)
En
sure
pro
per p
ublic
edu
catio
n fo
r ch
ildre
n ex
perie
ncin
g ch
ild w
elfa
re
plac
emen
ts (F
oste
ring
Scho
ol S
ucce
ss –
Ki
dsVo
ice)
Oth
er S
imila
r Com
mun
ity In
itiat
ives
:
Child
Wat
ch, F
amily
Sup
port
Cen
ters
, the
Men
torin
g Pa
rtne
rshi
p of
Sou
thw
este
rn P
A, G
reat
er P
ittsb
urgh
Afte
rsch
ool P
eer N
etw
ork,
PA
Stat
ewid
e Af
ters
choo
l You
th D
evel
opm
ent N
etw
ork
(PSA
YDN
)
All c
hild
ren
are
safe
and
invo
lved
in e
nric
hmen
t act
iviti
es d
urin
g ou
t-of
-sch
ool t
ime.
O
ut-o
f-sch
ool t
ime
prog
ram
s com
plem
ent s
choo
l lea
rnin
g, p
rovi
de o
ppor
tuni
ties f
or n
ew e
xper
ienc
es, a
nd k
eep
kids
safe
and
hea
lthy
(mea
ls, p
hysic
al
activ
ities
).
Curr
ent U
nite
d W
ay In
itiat
ives
Emer
ging
Initi
ativ
es
Idea
s for
the
Futu
re
Ad
voca
ting
and
fost
erin
g a
syst
emic
, su
ppor
tive
netw
ork
focu
sed
on a
qu
ality
app
roac
h to
out
of s
choo
l tim
e
Ca
ring
and
Shar
ing
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prog
ram
min
g (A
llegh
eny
Part
ners
for
Out
of S
choo
l Tim
e)
Su
ppor
t qua
lity
prog
ram
s and
col
lect
m
easu
rabl
e re
sults
o
Tech
Gyrls
(YW
CA)
o Co
mm
unity
LEA
RNS
(Nei
ghbo
rhoo
d Le
arni
ng
Allia
nce)
o
Afte
rsch
ool E
xcel
lenc
e (B
oys
and
Girls
Clu
b)
o Yo
uth
LIFE
, KO
OL,
and
Em
ergi
ng L
eade
rs P
rogr
ams
(Hum
an S
ervi
ces C
ente
r Cor
p)
o O
n-TR
ACK
(TCV
MH/
MR)
o
Cub
Scou
ts 1
-2-3
(Boy
Sco
uts)
o
Lead
ers I
n Tr
aini
ng fo
r To
mor
row
(Girl
Sco
uts)
o
The
EFFO
RT P
roje
ct
(You
thPl
aces
)
Oth
er S
imila
r Com
mun
ity In
itiat
ives
:
Pitt
sbur
gh P
ublic
Sch
ools,
Hom
ewoo
d Ch
ildre
n’s V
illag
e, M
cAul
ey M
inist
ries,
Sar
ah H
einz
Hou
se, G
reat
er P
ittsb
urgh
Aft
ersc
hool
Pee
r Net
wor
k,
PA S
tate
wid
e Af
ters
choo
l You
th D
evel
opm
ent N
etw
ork
(PSA
YDN
)
All c
hild
ren
and
fam
ilies
are
safe
from
vio
lenc
e an
d ho
mel
essn
ess.
Sa
fe h
omes
, saf
e st
reet
s, sa
fe sc
hool
s and
safe
nei
ghbo
rhoo
ds fo
ster
pos
itive
gro
wth
and
dev
elop
men
t in
child
ren,
fam
ilies
, nei
ghbo
rhoo
ds a
nd th
e en
tire
regi
on.
Curr
ent U
nite
d W
ay In
itiat
ives
Emer
ging
Initi
ativ
es
Idea
s for
the
Futu
re
Yo
uth
Viol
ence
Pre
vent
ion
Proj
ect
(You
thPl
aces
)
Fres
h St
art J
uven
ile Ju
stic
e Pr
ogra
m (B
oys
and
Girls
Clu
b)
Si
emer
Inst
itute
for F
amily
Sta
bilit
y
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Yout
h Fu
ture
s Com
miss
ion
Su
ppor
t wom
en’s
cen
ters
and
shel
ters
(t
hrou
gh F
inan
cial
ly S
trug
glin
g Ad
ults
and
Fa
mili
es)
Su
ppor
t hou
sing
optio
ns fo
r hom
eles
s yo
uth
(My
Plac
e - A
CTIO
N Ho
usin
g) a
nd
hom
eles
s fam
ilies
(thr
ough
Fin
anci
ally
St
rugg
ling
Adul
ts a
nd F
amili
es)
O
ther
Sim
ilar C
omm
unity
Initi
ativ
es:
Stre
et B
eat P
ittsb
urgh
, Pitt
sbur
gh In
itiat
ive
to R
educ
e Cr
ime
(City
of P
ittsb
urgh
Pol
ice)
, Alle
ghen
y Co
unty
She
rriff
’s O
ffice
’s C
rime
Prev
entio
n Pr
ogra
ms,
Hom
eles
s Edu
catio
n Fu
nd, 0
-5 H
omel
ess F
amily
Pro
ject
(OCD
)
Ever
y ch
ild’s
wel
lbei
ng is
impr
oved
thro
ugh
effe
ctiv
e ad
voca
cy e
ffort
s.
Thro
ugh
coor
dina
ted
and
colla
bora
tive
educ
atio
n an
d ad
voca
cy, t
he m
ost i
mpo
rtan
t iss
ues f
acin
g ch
ildre
n ar
e ad
dres
sed
by o
ur le
ader
s and
ele
cted
offi
cial
s.
Curr
ent U
nite
d W
ay In
itiat
ives
Emer
ging
Initi
ativ
es
Idea
s for
the
Futu
re
Su
stai
n an
d en
hanc
e U
nite
d W
ay c
hild
ad
voca
cy e
ffort
s o
Gove
rn fo
r Kid
s o
Cam
paig
n fo
r Wha
t Wor
ks
o Al
legh
eny
Part
ners
for O
ut o
f Sc
hool
Tim
e
Supp
ort o
ther
chi
ld a
dvoc
acy
effo
rts
o Af
rican
Am
eric
an
Achi
evem
ent T
rust
o
Kids
Voic
e
Al
lies f
or C
hild
ren
Oth
er S
imila
r Com
mun
ity In
itiat
ives
:
A+ S
choo
ls, P
A Pa
rtne
rshi
ps fo
r Chi
ldre
n, P
A St
atew
ide
Afte
rsch
ool Y
outh
Dev
elop
men
t Net
wor
k (P
SAYD
N),
Uni
vers
ity o
f Pitt
sbur
gh O
ffice
of
Child
Dev
elop
men
t, Fa
mily
Res
ourc
es, P
AEYC
, Con
sum
er H
ealth
Coa
litio
n, E
PLC,
Chi
ld W
atch
, Fig
ht C
rime
Inve
st in
Kid
s PA,
GPN
P
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50
Creating Pathways to Success: United Way’s Children and Youth Priority Impact Areas 2013 – 2016
Impr
ove
child
w
ellb
eing
Build
fo
unda
tions
fo
r aca
dem
ic
succ
ess (
preK
-5t
h gr
ade)
Enha
nce
educ
atio
n an
d ca
reer
read
ines
s fo
r you
th a
nd
youn
g ad
ults
(g
rade
s 6-1
2 an
d be
yond
)
Mob
ilize
th
e co
mm
unity
Crea
ting
Path
way
s to
Suc
cess
—Un
ited
Way
’s C
hild
ren
and
Yout
h Pr
iorit
y Im
pact
Are
as 2
013
-201
6
The
Uni
ted
Way
will
em
bark
on
a ne
w fo
cus a
rea
to e
nsur
e th
at a
ll ch
ildre
n gr
ow u
p in
safe
, nur
turin
g an
d he
alth
y en
viro
nmen
ts. A
n in
itial
fo
cus i
n th
is ar
ea w
ill b
e ed
ucat
ion
arou
nd th
e pr
eval
ence
of c
hild
hood
ob
esity
and
its n
egat
ive
heal
th a
nd
othe
r con
sequ
ence
s. Th
e U
nite
d W
ay’s
wor
k w
ill c
ontin
ue
to a
ddre
ss c
ritic
al is
sues
that
affe
ct
youn
ger c
hild
ren,
such
as c
uts t
o pu
blic
ly fu
nded
pre
scho
ols a
nd p
re-K
pr
ogra
ms,
kind
erga
rten
att
enda
nce,
an
d sig
nific
ant a
chie
vem
ent g
aps i
n re
adin
g an
d m
ath
prof
icie
ncy.
Th
e U
nite
d W
ay h
as b
een
a le
ader
in
help
ing
yout
h an
d yo
ung
adul
ts
succ
eed
acad
emic
ally
and
in
prep
arat
ion
for c
aree
rs. T
hey
will
co
ntin
ue to
supp
ort o
ut o
f sch
ool
time
effo
rts,
men
torin
g, a
nd p
ublic
-pr
ivat
e pa
rtne
rshi
ps to
clo
se th
e ac
hiev
emen
t gap
and
supp
ort y
oung
pe
ople
as t
hey
deve
lop
path
way
s to
succ
ess.
The
Uni
ted
Way
will
supp
ort i
ts c
all t
o ac
tion—
“Giv
e, A
dvoc
ate,
Vol
unte
er”—
by m
obili
zing
serv
ice
lead
ers,
bus
ines
s le
ader
s, c
omm
unity
lead
ers,
and
citi
zens
to
wor
k un
ited
to im
prov
e th
e liv
es o
f ch
ildre
n an
d yo
uth.
Incr
easin
gly,
the
Uni
ted
Way
will
invo
lve
the
busin
ess
com
mun
ity in
thei
r ini
tiativ
es a
nd
outr
each
.
Key
stra
tegi
es to
cap
italiz
e on
the
Uni
ted
Way
’s st
reng
ths a
nd m
ake
a di
ffere
nce
in it
s thr
ee im
pact
are
as fo
r chi
ldre
n an
d yo
uth
incl
ude:
Prov
idin
g op
port
uniti
es fo
r and
en
gagi
ng b
usin
esse
s, c
omm
unity
le
ader
s, a
nd e
mpl
oyee
s
Enco
urag
ing
and
supp
ortin
g co
llabo
ratio
n ac
ross
the
serv
ice
land
scap
e
Focu
sing
on b
ig im
pact
s
Usin
g m
easu
rabl
e ou
tcom
es a
nd
data
to m
otiv
ate
the
com
mun
ity
Se
rvin
g as
a c
onve
ner
Ad
voca
ting
for c
hild
ren
and
yout
h
IMPA
CT A
REAS
ST
RATE
GY