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