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December 2015 Paterson Kids Count A City Profile of Child Well-Being Giving Every Child A Chance 2015 Paterson Kids Count A City Profile of Child Well-Being ACNJ staff contributing to this report: ACNJ Board of Trustees Members Nicole Holt, Kids Count Coordinator Darrin Anderson, Sr., MS, PhD, Deputy Director, Lana Lee, Multimedia Coordinator NJ Partnership for Healthy Kids Nancy Parello, Communications Director John Boyne, LCSW, Volunteer Sheldon Presser, Senior Policy Analyst Brenda Considine, Considine Communication Strategies Cynthia Rice, Senior Policy Analyst Cynthia Crenshaw, Assistant VP, Branch Manager, Investors Bank ACNJ Board of Trustees Officers Maurice Elias, PhD, Professor of Psychology & Director, President: Robert Sterling, Volunteer The Collaborative, Rutgers’ Center for Community- Administrative Vice President: Matthew Loncar, Esq., Senior Based Research, Service, and Public Scholarship, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Toys “R” Us, Inc. Rutgers University Program Vice President: Charles Venti, Executive Director, F. Lee Forrester, JSC, Retired Judge The Nicholson Foundation Laurence E. Fundler, Esq., Tax Attorney, Greenbaum, Treasurer: Gerard Thiers, Executive Director, ASAH – Serving Rowe, Smith & Davis, LLP the Private Special Education Community Since 1974 Vito Gagliardi, EdD, Educational Consultant Secretary: Louise Eagle, President, Grandma K.A.R.E.S. Stuart Grant, Senior Vice President, United Way of Central Jersey Gail Houlihan, Emeritus Member, NJ State Child Placement Advisory Council Executive Board Nancy Lauter, EdD, Montclair State University, Professor Emerita Eileen Leahey, Manager, Regional Public Affairs, PSEG Valerie Mauriello, Vice President, Risk Management, Prudential Financial, Inc. Nicole McGrath, DDS, President & CEO, KinderSmile Foundation, Inc. Margaret McLeod, Member, Volunteer Jennifer Mermans, Board Member, The Merancas Foundation, Inc. Maria Pinho, Volunteer Jennifer J. Robinson, EdD, Executive Director, Center of Pedagogy, Montclair State University 35 Halsey Street Kendell Sprott, MD, President/CEO, Matheny Medical and Newark, NJ 07102 Educational Center (973) 643-3876 Sara D. Thom, Chief Operating Officer and Director of (973) 643-9153 (fax) Research, Bedtime Math [email protected] Richard Trenk, Esq., Partner, Trenk, DiPasquale, Della Fera & Sodono, P.C. Connect with us! Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/acnjforkids Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/acnjforkids View our videos at youtube.com/acnjforkids Advocates for Children of New Jersey © 2015 Advocates for Children of New Jersey is the trusted, independent voice putting children’s needs first for more than 30 years. Our work results in better laws and policies, more effective funding and stronger services for children and families. And it means that more children are given the chance to grow up safe, healthy and educated. Giving Every Child A Chance Advocates for Children of New Jersey would like to thank each of these individuals and agencies for their help and cooperation with this project: City of Paterson: Kate Bond, Jean Mugulusi, Donna Nelson-Ivy, Hilda Perez, Jessica Speer CUMAC: Lynne Bruger, Laura Purdy Greater Bergen Community Action Partnership: Nancy Griner NJ Department of Agriculture: Arleen Ramos-Szatmary NJ Department of Children and Families: Clinton Page, Joseph Ribsam NJ Department of Education: Bari Erlichson, Karin Garver, Shannon Tootell NJ Department of Health and Senior Services: Jay Duco, Donna Leusner NJ Department of Human Services: Nicole Brossoie, Willi E. Zahn NJ Department of Treasury: Mario Zapicchi NJ Juvenile Justice Commission: Jennifer LeBaron Paterson Education Fund: Rosie Grant Paterson Police Department: Carmine Pelosi, Jerry Speziale Paterson Public Schools: Terry Corallo, Nancy Holtje, Susana Peron U.S. Internal Revenue Service: Corsetta Wilson Paterson Kids Count 2015 This second edition of Paterson Kids Count was completed Special thanks to the Paterson Kids Count 2015 in partnership with the Paterson Alliance, with financial committee members. support from the Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation. Advocates for Children of New Jersey is grateful for the Donna Actable, Paterson Public Schools foundation’s generous support. We would especially like Lynn Bruger, CUMAC to acknowledge the Paterson Alliance Steering Committee Antonia DiNizo, 4Cs of Passaic County for its assistance in developing the measures of child Rosie Grant, Paterson Education Fund well-being and for its help in data collection. Special thanks Nancy Griner, Greater Bergen Community Action Head Start to Leah Dade, Paterson Alliance Executive Director, for her Nancy Holjte, Paterson Public Schools significant contributions to and assistance with this project. Donna Nelson Ivy, Paterson Department of Health and Human Services Laurie Newell, Paterson Public Schools Kristen O’Neil, New Jersey Community Development Hilda Perez, Paterson Department of Health and Human Services Susanna Peron, Paterson Public Schools Laura Purdy, CUMAC Linda Reid, Paterson Education Organizing Council Lucianna Rufolo, United Way of Passaic County Christina Salgado, New Jersey Community Development Jim Walsh, Oasis A Haven For Women And Children Annalesa Williams-Barter, Paterson Public Schools iii Giving Every Child A Chance Paterson Alliance Members 4CS of Passaic County Passaic County Community College Child Development Center A Whole New World Preschool Passaic County Court-Appointed Special Advocates Aflac Passaic County Workforce Development Center American Cancer Society Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology Bridge of Hope Community Development Corporation Paterson City Division of Health Bridge Street Development Corporation Paterson Coalition Against Substance Abuse Camp YDP Paterson Community Health Center Catholic Family Community Services Paterson Education Fund Christ Temple Church Paterson Habitat for Humanity Circle of Care Paterson Library Foundation City Green Paterson Public Schools Dental Clinic Coalition on AIDS in Passaic County Inc. (CAPCO) Paterson Task Force for Community Action, Inc. Creative Scenarios, Ltd Planned Parenthood of Metro New Jersey CUMAC Project Cope Epitome of Soul Renew Life Center Eva's Village Rutgers Coop Extension of Passaic County Friends of the Paterson Library Sisters Network Passaic/Bergen Counties NJ, Inc. George & Enid Brooks Foundation Skylands RSVP of Norwest Cap Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey St. Joseph’s Medical Center Greater Bergen Community Action/ Head Start St. Luke’s CDC Greater Paterson Opportunities Industrialization Center St. Paul’s CDC Halls That Inspire Inc. Stonegate Brokerage Hamilton Partnership for Paterson Straight & Narrow, Inc. Hispanic Multi-Purpose Service Center The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation John P. Holland Charter School The Kintock Group Lighthouse Pregnancy Resource Center United Way of Passaic County Madison Avenue Crossroads Community Ministries, Inc. WAFA House Meadowlands Transportation WAFAA Org. Memorial Day Nursery William Paterson University New Destiny Family Success Center William Paterson University Continuing and Professional Education New Jersey Community Development Corporation William Paterson University Small Business Development Center Nicholas Real Estate YMCA of Paterson Northeast New Jersey Legal Services, Passaic County Office OASIS A Haven for Women & Children Parent Education Organizing Council Partnership for Maternal Child Health (RHAIN Program) Passaic County Community College ACNJ extends its sincere thanks to the young photographers of the Paterson Youth Photography Project (PYPP) at Oasis whose images appear throughout this publication and to PYPP’s founder, Gwenn Levine, for her generous assistance. The mission of PYPP is to enrich the lives of school-age children by introducing them to photography as a means for self-expression and an opportunity for personal growth. PYPP at Oasis is a mentoring program established by volunteer photographers who teach digital photography to 8- to 13-year-old low-income kids in a computer lab on Saturday mornings. Go to www.pypp.org to learn more. The mission of Oasis is to change the lives of women and children by breaking the cycle of poverty through compassionate programs designed to feed, clothe, educate and empower women and children in need. Photo by: Jennifer Chumpitasi iv www.acnj.org Table of Contents Letter from Advocates for Children of New Jersey . 2 A Letter from the Paterson Alliance . 3 Special Section: Paterson Uses Data to Push Positive Change for Kids . 4 Section 1: Population and Demographics . 10 Child Population. 11 Births. 12 Grandparents Responsible for Grandchildren . 14 Section 2: Family Economic Security . 15 Child Poverty . 16 Income . 17 Earned Income Tax Credit . 19 Public Assistance . 19 Section 3: Affordable Housing. 20 Housing Costs . 21 Section 4: Food Insecurity. 22 Nutritional Benefits. 22 School Breakfast and Lunch . 23 Section 5: Child Health . 25 Prenatal Care . 25 Child Deaths. 27 Health Insurance. 28 Section 6: Child Protection . 29 Section 7: Early Care and Education . 32 Child Care Availability . 32 Head Start. 34 School Enrollment . 35 Special Education . 37 Chronic Absenteeism . 38 Student Behavior . 38 State Assessments . 39 High School Graduation . 45 College Enrollment. 46 Section 8: Teens . 48 Births to Teens . 48 Teen Health . 49 Juvenile Arrests . 50 Juvenile Detention . 50 Data Sources and Technical Notes. 51 1 Giving Every Child A Chance Letter from Advocates for Children of New Jersey hen the Henry