Child and Family Risks

Child Risk Factors

• Percentage of children under 4 years of age.
• Percentage of low ­birth weight infants.
• Percentage of children eligible for early intervention services.

Parent Risk Factors

• Rates of pregnancies and births to teens.
• Number of individuals without a high school diploma.
• Family economic indicators , such as unemployment rates, wage data, and income as a percentage of the federal poverty level.

Family Risk Factors

• Usage of crisis respite services in a given area.
• Percentage of families without physical, mental and dental health coverage in a given area.
• Usage and completion of marriage strengthening and family therapy services in a given area.
• Percentage of parents in a government-sponsored substance abuse treatment program.
• Parents with a reported case of domestic violence receive effective treatment.
• Usage of substance abuse treatment programs for all family members with a documented/screened case of addiction.

Community Risk Factors

• Community crime statistics.
• Concentrated neighborhood disadvantage, including residential instability (foreclosure rates), poverty and unemployment rates, density of alcohol outlets.