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MILLCREEK PROMISE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE TACKLING INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY IN MILLCREEK FEBRUARY 2019 ---PAGE BREAK--- STATEWIDE CHILD POVERTY ---PAGE BREAK--- LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND Created the Intergenerational Welfare Reform Commission in 2012/2013: - Workforce Services - Human Services - Health - Utah State Board of Education - Juvenile Court - Required regular reports and a data tracking system - Required collaboration of Commission member agencies ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- WHAT IS INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY? Utah’s Definition: - Poverty in which two or more successive generations of a family continue in the cycle of poverty. - Measured through utilization of public assistance for at least 12 months as an adult and 12 months as a child. ---PAGE BREAK--- SITUATIONAL POVERTY IS DIFFERENT Situational Poverty: -Generally traceable to a specific incident or time period. It is not continued to the next generation. ---PAGE BREAK--- INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY GOAL ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- What has Utah Learned about Families Experiencing Intergenerational Poverty? ---PAGE BREAK--- ANNUAL DATA REPORTS - Multi-state agency data - Identifies barriers and challenges - Four Focuse areas of child well- being: - Early Childhood Development - Education - Family Economic Stability - Health ---PAGE BREAK--- WHO IS IN INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY? ---PAGE BREAK--- ACES for FEP Participants ---PAGE BREAK--- STATEWIDE ABUSE AND NEGLECT ---PAGE BREAK--- STATEWIDE GRADUATION RATES ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Data ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Adults Receiving Public Assistance Zip Code Adults, 21-45, IGP Adults, 21- 45,Non-IGP 84106 395 1,129 84107 679 1,900 84108 53 414 84109 98 346 84123 710 1,793 84124 148 490 2,083 Adults between the ages of 21 and 45 years old are experiencing intergenerational poverty ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Children At Risk of Remaining in Poverty 28% of all children in Millcreek are at risk of remaining in poverty as adults Zip Code Kids, IGP Kids, Public Assistance Kids at risk 84106 476 1,477 23% 84107 921 2,623 51% 84108 70 492 12% 84109 104 508 10% 84123 967 3,187 41% 84124 140 639 13% TOTAL 2,678 8,926 28% ---PAGE BREAK--- Education School Students, IGP Chronic Absence, K-3 PreK Available Optional Extended Day Kindergarten Afterschool Program Available School Based Behavioral Health Specialist Evergreen Jr High 3.9% ≤10% N/A N/A Y N James E. Moss School 13.1% 29.3% Y Y Y N Mill Creek School 8.4% 15.2% Y N N N Roosevelt School 13.0% 43.1% Y Y N N ---PAGE BREAK--- Adult Educational Attainment ---PAGE BREAK--- Adult Employment Zip Code Employed 4 Quarters, 2017 84106 31% 84107 34% 84108 19% 84109 32% 84123 32% 84124 30% 33% of adults experiencing intergenerational poverty in Utah were employed all four quarters in 2017. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- GET INVOLVED UTAH’S PLAN FOR A STRONGER FUTURE - Refer to the summary of recommendations - Determine what recommendations in the focus area(s) your organization could implement and make progress - Make wiser decisions on using limited resources ---PAGE BREAK--- ALIGN GOALS AND PRIORITIES Recommendations: -Data-driven, researched and evaluated by Commission and Advisory Committee -Recommended leads include public and private sectors -Make wiser decisions on using limited resources appropriately ---PAGE BREAK--- County Data to Target Local Solutions Local data drives local solutions: - Utah created a data dashboard about indicators of intergenerational poverty in each county. - Data helps counties determine what areas of well-being need more attention in their communities. ---PAGE BREAK--- USE DATA! Up-to-date public baseline data using Clear Impact: - Utah defined the baseline data to be able to track progress on indicators from its Five- and 10-Year Plan. - Data researchers from multiple agencies can access this dashboard and enter updated data. ---PAGE BREAK--- INTERACTIVE PROGRAM MAP Allowing users to discover intergenerational poverty resources: - Using Tableau, Utah created an interactive map to search for programs and easily visualize areas with a need of more focused programs. ---PAGE BREAK--- TELL THE STORY ---PAGE BREAK--- FOR MORE INFORMATION Learn about intergenerational poverty, Commission activities, annual report and the Five- and 10-Year Plan: intergenerationalpoverty.utah.gov intergenerationalpoverty