building ladders to success rotary presentation 2013
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Building Ladders to Success:Education Birth to Work
April 29, 2013
Success in School, Work & Life
Engaged in community and school
An expectation for post-secondary education
Advancing in Math
Reading to learn
Early language and literacy
30 million words
47%Low Income
Children
50th
Graduation Rate for Black Males
50%Of Cedar Rapids homeless people
are 18 and under
Childhood experiences are powerful determinants of
who we become as adults.
10 Common Traumas:CHILDHOOD ABUSE• Physical• Emotional• Sexual
CHILDHOOD NEGLECT• Physical• Emotional
HOUSEHOLD DYSFUNCTION• Substance Abuse• Mental Illness• Parental loss• Witnessing violence• Crime
Adverse Childhood Experiences
What it found
RISK FACTOR % INCREASE
Smoking 242%
Obesity 222%
Depression 357%
Illicit drug use 443%
Injected drug use 1,133%
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
298%
Attempted suicide 1,525%
Alcoholism 555%
People with 4 or more ACEs compared to those with 0 ACEs
10 out of 30 ChildrenArrive at School with 4 or more Adverse Childhood Experiences*
*Recent Washington State Study
Hope
RED (Read Every Day) AheadWords, skills, assessments!
Youth Achievement Corps
Tutoring and STEM!
What can we do?
• Start early • Be caring adults• Create compassionate
environments• Build hope!
Questions?
Thank You!
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