Hall LIFE Report - Index


Hall LIFE Report - Introduction

- - Executive Summary
- - What is the Hall LIFE Report?
- - What Can You Do?
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Snapshot of Hall County

- - Demographics of Hall County
     - Population Growth
     - Population Age Groups
- - QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
     - People
     - Business/ Geography

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Indicators of Child, Family and Community Well-Being

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1. Healthy Children
Overview
1-A.  Low Birth Weight
1-B.  Infant Mortality
1-C.  Teen Pregnancies, Ages 15-17
1-D.  Teen Births, Ages 15-19
1-E.  Repeat Teen Births, Ages 15-19

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2. Children Ready for School
Overview
2-A.  Eligible 3-year Old Children Enrolled in Head Start
2-B.  Eligible Children Enrolled in the Georgia Pre-Kindergarten Program
1-C.  Out-of-Home Child Care Settings that have National or Georgia Accreditation
2-D.  Babies Born to Females with Less than 12 Years of Education

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3. Children Succeeding in School
Overview
3-A.  Children Absent More Than 15 Days From School
3-B.  Third-Grade Students Meeting or Exceeding State Standards on CRCT - Reading and Math
3-C.  Fifth-Grade Students Meeting or Exceeding State Standards on CRCT - Reading and Math
3-D.  Eighth-Grade Students Meeting or Exceeding State Standards on CRCT - Reading and Math
3-E.  Students Who Graduate from High School on Time
3-F.  Teens Who are High School Dropouts
3-G.  Substance Use/Abuse
         3-G-a.    Average Age of Onset
         3-G-b.    Frequency of Use in Last 30 Days
         3-G-c.    Perception of Harm   
         3-G-d.    Perception of Disapproval of Adults

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4. Stable, Self-Sufficient Families
Overview
4-A.  First Births to Mothers, Age 20 or Older, with 12 Years of Education
4-B.  Substantiated Incidents Child Abuse and/or Neglect
4-C.  Foster Care Reunification
4-D.  Senior Population
         4-D-a.    Grandparents as Care Givers
         4-D-b.    Poverty Level and Household Income

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5. Strong Communities
Overview
5-A.  Adult Educational Attainment
5-B.  Unemployment
5-C.  Income Distribution
5-D.  Poverty Status
         5-D-a.    Children Living in Poverty
         5-D-b.    Students Eligible to Receive Free or Reduced-Price Meals
         5-D-c.    Families with Children with Annual Incomes Less than 150% of the Federal Poverty Threshold
5-E.  Homeownership
5-F.  Crime
5-G.  Voter Participation

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Appendix
A.   Definitions and Data Sources
B.   What is the American Community Survey and How is it Related to the U.S. Census?
C.   Links to More Data and Information Resources
D.   Calculating Improvements in indicators
E.   Notes for Users of KIDS COUNT Data
 

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