2012 NEEDS AND ASSETS REPORT Cocopah Tribe Regional Partnership Council REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL 100 East 24th Street, Suite 2 Yuma, Arizona 85364 Phone: 928.343.3020 Fax: 928.343.4710 www.azftf.gov Jill McCormick, Chair Dr. Michael Reed, Vice Chair Rev. Deal Begay Gina Nierenhausen Ines Pampara Maria Cristina Solórzano Paul Soto Christie Stevens Patricia Weissenberg Vacant Vacant Table of Contents 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Chair ............................................................................................................... 3 Introductory Summary and Acknowledgments ........................................................................ 4 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 4 Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 4 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................. 6 Demographic Overview ......................................................................................................... 13 About the Cocopah Tribal Region ...................................................................................................... 14 Basic Demographics ....................................................................................................................... 15 Population ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 Family Types .................................................................................................................................................. 17 Race/Ethnic Distribution ............................................................................................................................... 19 Language Characteristics ............................................................................................................................... 20 Economic Circumstances ................................................................................................................ 22 Income ........................................................................................................................................................... 23 Unemployment ............................................................................................................................................. 24 Poverty .......................................................................................................................................................... 25 Economic Supports ........................................................................................................................................ 27 Food Insecurity .............................................................................................................................................. 29 Housing .......................................................................................................................................................... 32 The Early Childhood System .................................................................................................. 35 Early Care and Education ............................................................................................................... 36 Early Child Care and Development ..................................................................................................... 37 Child Care Access and Enrollment ................................................................................................................. 37 Cost of Child Care .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Child Care Providers ...................................................................................................................................... 41 Special Needs ..................................................................................................................................... 44 Children with Disabilities ............................................................................................................................... 44 Education ............................................................................................................................................ 46 School Enrollment ......................................................................................................................................... 47 School Readiness ........................................................................................................................................... 49 3rd Grade Test Scores ..................................................................................................................................... 51 Graduation Rate ............................................................................................................................................ 53 Educational Attainment ................................................................................................................................ 54 Family Literacy ............................................................................................................................................... 57 Table of Contents 2 Supporting Families ....................................................................................................................... 59 Community Supports .......................................................................................................................... 60 Family and Community Supports .................................................................................................................. 60 Social Services .................................................................................................................................... 61 Child Abuse and Foster Care ......................................................................................................................... 61 Children of Incarcerated Parents .................................................................................................................. 63 Health ............................................................................................................................................ 65 Maternal and Child Health ................................................................................................................. 66 Prenatal Care ................................................................................................................................................. 66 Birth Characteristics ...................................................................................................................................... 68 Teen Births .................................................................................................................................................... 70 Immunizations ............................................................................................................................................... 70 Health Care ......................................................................................................................................... 72 Health Insurance ........................................................................................................................................... 72 Primary Care .................................................................................................................................................. 73 Oral Health Care ............................................................................................................................................ 77 Chronic Disease and Mortality ........................................................................................................... 80 Injury ............................................................................................................................................................. 80 Illness ............................................................................................................................................................. 82 Overweight and Obese .................................................................................................................................. 83 Diabetes ........................................................................................................................................................ 85 Leading Causes of Death ............................................................................................................................... 86 Public Awareness and Collaboration .............................................................................................. 88 Community Concerns .................................................................................................................................... 89 Community Input .......................................................................................................................................... 91 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................. 92 Appendices