WELCOME ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

MOVING TOWARD CHILD WELL-BEING CHILD WELL-BEING How well a child is doing in their family, in the community and in the school setting. How well a child is developing the capacity and learning skills needed to function well as an adult in our society.

CONTEXT Onondaga County Caseload Change Temporary Assistance+12%+61% Food Stamps/SNAP+14%+87% Medicaid+4%+41% “We’re seeing first hand, a fundamental shift in the American economy”

THE END OF THE MANUFACTURING ECONOMY “Knowing how the economy is changing is critical in understanding why the issue of child well- being is so important.” Source: US Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013

EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS OccupationProjected Growth KNOWLEDGE-BASED Health practitioner/Technical22% Computer/Math18% Business/Financial13% SERVICES/SUPPORT Health Care Support28% Maintenance13% Food Service9% Retail Sales7% Office Support3% MANUFACTURING Production/Manufacturing1% “Shift toward non-routine, knowledge- intensive employment and a steady loss of blue- collar jobs.”

EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTABILITY “Certain jobs are a pathway to financial independence; while others aren’t.” Occupation 300+% of Poverty 0-100% of Poverty KNOWLEDGE-BASED Health practitioner/Technical30%7% Computer/Math29%5% Business/Financial45%4% SERVICES/SUPPORT Health Care Support1%74% Maintenance2%54% Food Service1%44% Retail Sales0%42% Office Support4%24% MANUFACTURING Production/Manufacturing4%28%

UNEMPLOYMENT “Unemployment rates for Knowledge- based jobs are about 1/3 of the rate of Service/Support- based jobs” OccupationUnemployment Rate 2013 KNOWLEDGE-BASED Health practitioner/Technical2% Computer/Math3% Business/Financial4% SERVICES/SUPPORT Health Care Support7% Maintenance9% Food Service9% Retail Sales7% Office Support9% MANUFACTURING Production/Manufacturing8%

EDUCATION AND ANNUAL EARNINGS “Locally, about 70% of persons receiving public benefits (TA,FS, MA) do not have high school degrees.” “For about 97%, the highest level of educational attainment is a high school degree” Education Achieved Annual Earnings % Employed Full Time Professional Degree100,00068% Doctorate90,00068% Master’s Degree70,00060% Bachelor’s Degree58,00060% Associate’s Degree41,00058% Some College40,00055% High School Graduate30,00050% 9 th -12 th Grade25,00035% None-8 th Grade21,00035% Source: US Census Bureau: American Community Survey

SKILLS GAP From Business: “We cannot get qualified people… they don’t match the skill set.” “I think we’re being surpassed...” “…you need to have higher education, otherwise you’re not going to be able to compete with everyone else.” From the Military: 74% of youth don’t qualify “We cannot afford to start turning our defense systems over to individuals who are poorly educated, have criminal records, or suffer from obesity.”

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION & KINDERGARTEN READINESS High School Graduation RatesKindergarten Readiness * ½ of urban students did not graduate Onondaga County

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Source: Adverse Childhood Experiences Study

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE (ACE) From: The High Cost of Adverse Childhood Experiences (2007)

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE (ACE) From: The High Cost of Adverse Childhood Experiences (2007)

THE GOOD NEWS Policy Initiatives Federal – Early Childhood Education State – Universal Pre-K, OCFS Well-being Initiative Practice – Interventions Work GOOD DESIGN + GOOD EXECUTION = GOOD OUTCOMES