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GEORGIA
CIVIC HEALTH INDEX

ABOUT THE PARTNERS

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CITIZENSHIP

At the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), we believe everyone has the power to make a difference in how their community and country thrive.

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of our nation’s civic life. We continuously explore what shapes

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Photo credits center cover, and this page, center: Georgia Family Connection Partnership

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 ([HFXWLYHꢀ6XPPDU\............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 6RFLDOꢀ&RQQHFWHGQHVV...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Community Involvement............................................................................................................................................................. 12 3ROLWLFDOꢀ$FWLRQ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 &RQÀGHQFHꢀLQꢀ,QVWLWXWLRQV...........................................................................................................................................................17 'HPRJUDSKLFꢀ7UHQGVꢀWRꢀ&RQVLGHU....................................................................................................................................... 19 What You Can Do............................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Conclusion................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Technical Notes ................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Endnotes.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 &LYLFꢀ+HDOWKꢀ,QGH[ꢀ3DUWQHUV...................................................................................................................................................... 26

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INTRODUCTION

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compare with other states. This report is intended to launch a statewide

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What is Civic Health?

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This report explores four main areas of civic health:

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Georgia’s national rank in both eating dinner with and seeing or hearing from family and friends frequently

Why is Civic Health Important?

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health, lower violent crime rates and youth delinquency, and reduced mortality.ꢋ

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Georgia and Civic Health

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half of states on almost all measures of civic health. While worrisome, these data can serve as a

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BACKGROUND ON THE CIVIC HEALTH INDEX

The findings of this report are based on analysis of the 2011 Current Population Survey (CPS), conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, provided by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE). The

development of the *HRUJLDꢀ&LYLFꢀ+HDOWKꢀ

Index was coordinated by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), an organization chartered by Congress to advance the nation’s civic life. NCoC

began publishing America’s Civic Health

Index in 2006 and was authorized by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act to expand this civic health assessment in partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service and the U.S. Census Bureau. NCoC now uses civic data to work in 30 communities nationwide on state- and city-level

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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tions, and media.

Key Findings

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indicators as compared to those with lower levels of educational attainment.

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