disconnected youth september 16 power point final

8/14/2019 Disconnected Youth September 16 Power Point Final

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Presentation Agenda

1. Defining the challenge of disconnected youth in the

in the Triangle region, particularly in Durham2. Critical analysis of factors causing disconnection

3. A framework for strategic action

4. Durham Connected by 25


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Defining the Challenge

What are the characteristics of disconnected youth?

No diploma, but not in school

Unmarried mother

Incarcerated/on probation

Exiting foster care

Long-term unemployed

There are an estimated 3,672 disconnected youth in Durham.

Source: Wald and Martinez, 2003; publicly

available data, 2005-2007 .


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There are 2.8million

disconnected

young people

nationwide

nearly 10

percent of

youth

between the

ages of 16 and

24.


Source: Wald and Martinez, 2003.


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The South is home to 35%

of 18- to 24-year-olds, but

it accounts for 43% of all

disconnected youth.

West: 23% of all

youth; 20% of

all disconnected

youth

Northeast: 17% of all youth; 13% ofall disconnected youth


Source: Wald and Martinez, 2003.

Midwest :25%of all youth;

24% of all

disconnected

youth


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Youth in the Triangle

An average of 227,572 youth lived in the Triangle during the period

2005-07. Of these, 36,494 lived in Durham.

Durham is the one Triangle county where the majority of the youthpopulation is minority:

- 45% Caucasian

- 43% African American

- 5% Asian

-7.5% Other

- 10% of youth population identifies as Hispanic

Source: American Community Survey.


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Youth in the Research Triangle

Of the 36,494 youth

aged 15-24 living in

Durham in 2005-

2007, an estimated

3,672more than

10%were

disconnected.

Unlike the Triangle

as a whole, there

are more

disconnected youth

aged 20-24 than

15-19 in Durham.

Source: Publicly available data, 2005-2007.


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Critical Factor Analysis

EducationalAttainment

The Durham MSAcomprised of Durham, Orange, Chatham, and Personcountieshas the second highest number of professional, scientific, andtechnical employees per 1,000 residents in the Southeast, surpassed only by

metropolitan Washington, D.C.

However,

In Durham, 33.7% of youth aged 15-24 are not enrolled in any type education,exceeding the percentage of students not enrolled in the Raleigh-Durham area asa whole.

More than 35% of Durhams youth aged 18-24 either lack a high school credentialor have a high school diploma as their terminal degree.

Source: 2002 US Economic Census; American Community

Survey, Three-Year Estimates, 2005-2007.


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EducationalAttainment

Despite recentprogress,

graduation rates forstudents of colorare particularlytroubling inDurham.

63.0%

54.7%

71.3%

57.7%

37.4%

81.4%

48.3%

33.7%

Four Year Cohort Graduation Ratesfor 9th Graders Entering in 2004-2005, by Selected Characteristics,Durham County Public schools

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.


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Youth Poverty

The estimatedyouth poverty ratein the DurhamMSA was 29.7%,

exceeding both thestate and nationalrates.

18.4%

22.7%

29.7%

17.8%

21.9%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

US North Carolina Durham MSA Raleigh MSA Raleigh-Durham CSA

Percent of Youth Ages 15-24 Below the Poverty Level,2005-2007 Period

Research Triangle



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High UnemploymentRates

Even in good times, youth have

high unemployment rates. During

the 2005-2007 period, the overall

unemployment rate in Durhamwas between 4% and 6%.

26.0%

13.1%

16.7%16.3%

8.4%

10.6%

Youth 16-19 Youth 20-24 All Youth 16-24

Unemployment by Age, Durham and

Wake Counties, 2005-2007 Period

Durham Wake



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High UnemploymentRates:Race and Gender Disparities

Among older youth ages 20-24,

unemployment for African

Americans was 21%, nearly doublethe overall unemployment rate for

this age group.



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Juvenile JusticeDurham made up 16% ofthe regions total youthpopulation in 2007, but28% of the regionalprobation population.

Source: North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.


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Social Factors:Youth Mortality

Durham was the onlycounty in the region inwhich assaults surpassed

accidents as the leadingcause of death foryouth.

Selected Causes of Death for YouthAges 15-24, 2005-2007 Period

32.4%

52.2%

8.8%11.2%

44.1%

18.7%

14.7%

17.9%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

Durham Research Triangle

Accident

Self Harm

Assault

Other

Source: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics.


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Social Factors:Youth Pregnancy

Durham County hasthe highest regionalpregnancy rate. 93.2

83.4

78.5

114.1

104.9

91

0.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

Durham Raleigh MSA Research Triangle

Pregnancy Rates per 1000

Women (All Races)

Pregnancy Rates per 1000

Women (Minority)

Pregnancies per 1000 Women 15-24,2005-2007 Period

Source: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics.


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Number of Disconnected Youth

3,672 disconnected youth are the equivalent of:

40% of high school students in Durham Public Schools

47% of the students in Durham Techs curriculum programs

57% of the undergraduate population at Duke

61% of the undergraduate population at NCCU

136% of the capacity of the Durham Performing Arts Center

147% of the capacity of the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, or 1,200

more youth than would fit into park


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A Framework for Strategic Action

How Durham Can Reengage 3,672 Disconnected Youth andPrevent Additional Disconnection

Goal One: Promote Educational Attainment

- Multiple Pathways to Graduation

- Credit Recovery Options

Goal Two: Develop Workforce Connections

- Expand Access to Entry-Level Jobs and Career Ladders

- Transitional Jobs for Out-of-School Youth

- Summer Jobs for In-School Youth

Goal Three: Support Youth in Transition from Criminal Justice and Foster Care

- Provide Alternatives to Criminal Prosecution

- Create transitions to college

Goal Four: Develop City/Region-Wide Systems

Source: National League of Cities.


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Where Are We Now?

Lack of systemic response to disconnection- Community-based efforts overwhelmed by magnitude of problem

- Gaps in critical services and poorly integrated programs

Underdeveloped workforce connections- Expand Access to Entry-Level Jobs and Career Ladders

- Transitional Jobs for Out-of-School Youth

- Summer Jobs for In-School Youth

Criminal justice as a default solution


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Durham Connected by 25

Key Lessons from Portland, Oregon

After the August 2008 publication ofDisconnected Youth: An Ominous

Problem Hidden in Plain Sight, MDC convened a group of Durham citizens to

begin discussing solutions to the problem, resulting in a learning tour of

Portland, a city nationally recognized for prevention and re-engagement of

disconnected youth.

Key lessons from Portland:

1. Collective leadership and accountability for results

2. Data-driven change: cohort study and inventory of services

3. Wide variety of educational options and multiple pathwaysto graduation

4. Systemic action


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Progress to Date

Durham Connected by 25 is a collaborative composed of concerned Durham

citizens that aims to implement evidence-based initiatives to close the gaps in

Durhams network of programs and services for youth. Our members are

working to address gaps in services:

Gateway to College: Focuses on the gap in services for youth in Durham 16 to 18years old, letting them enter Durham Tech to complete a high school credential

while simultaneously working toward a college degree

Young Adult Basic Education: Remedial education for young adults who are not able

to test into Durham Techs Gateway to College program or other GED programs in

the city; after increasing their skills, these students move on to another program

East Durham Childrens Initiative: Based on the successful Harlem Childrens Zone,

this neighborhood-level program intends to provide one of Durhams poorest

areas with services supporting youth from birth through college


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Join Us

You can help Durham Connected by 25 by:

- Advocating for and raising awareness of disconnected

youth.

- Supporting action on the issue in Durham through policyand systems change.

- Committing to address employment by creating summer

jobs and work pathways for youth.

- Funding DCx25 to provide leadership on the issue throughadvocacy, coordination, and resource development to

draw more federal and national foundation resources into

Durham.


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