UWSC_ACES Case Statement Booklet FINAL
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When I grow up
starts today.
Imagine it.
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For these are all our
children, we will all
profit by or pay for
what they become.
James Baldwin
Everybody talks about the job
creators. What about the employee
creators? They aren’t born; they are
built. Because not every neighborhood
has the same resources – access to
health, education, jobs, housing, or
safety, we work to remove barriers or
build bridges.
There are neighborhoods in our
community where there are persistent
levels of poverty.
Unfortunately, living in poverty
prevents far too many from reaching
their potential as they contend with
toxic stress born out of household
instability and family conflict resulting
in lower academic achievement and
lower levels of resiliency.
Stark County’s childhood poverty
rate is 20%, although certain
neighborhoods are as high as
81%. The highest rates of poverty
are among the youngest in our
community. These are the same areas
where kindergarten readiness and
reading comprehension among third
graders is lowest.
Our work is focused on serving
families with young children, ages
0-8, who live in poverty. These
children experience significant gaps
in opportunities, ultimately leading
to gaps in achievement. Our entire
community pays for the achievement
gap – not only in the cost of
interventions, but more importantly
their potential as community
members is stalled, if not capped.
As a community, we must better
support developing children and the
adults who care for them, otherwise
we all pay for a lack of quality
employees, intervention and lack
of productivity.
Your investment can unleash the
vast potential of a student to launch
into a future of success. Our Strong
Neighborhoods, Strong Families
program is demonstrating impressive
early success. Join us for a tour –
you’ll be impressed.
So, will you join
us in creating a
Brighter Future?
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