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Implications for the community  Services for the aging population  Employment to attract and retain young professionals  Culturally diverse services  Services for young families that are fragile  Services to maintain teen engagement in education  Early childhood supports

Services for the aging population  There is an increase in 65 to 85 year olds greater than the 25 to 64 year olds.  The population will be disproportionately living alone especially women.  A small amount of the population will continue to work.  The health of the population coming into retirement is poor.  Disability indicators for the aging population is growing.

Employment to attract and retain young professionals  The year olds population is declining in the twenty year trend.  Labor market participation primarily white collar but poverty levels indicate a blue collar economy.  The unemployment rate does not reflect the real picture.

61.2% of jobs are white collar 38.8% are blue collar (2004 est.)

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Culturally diverse services  The population is becoming more culturally diverse with a growth in the Hispanic population.  The births in 2003 to women of Hispanic origin are twice the population rate.  The estimated trend for 2010 is that 15% of births will be to women of Hispanic origin.

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Services for young families that are fragile  There is a decline in married couple households.  This particularly effects the African-American and Native American families.  There is a large gap in wages and livable income.  There is a large number who do not have health insurance or are on Medicaid.  The number of births receiving prenatal care early is good.  The number of births to unmarried women are increasing

And……..  There is a decline in teen parenting but it is still very high as a percentage of total births.  There is a decline in infant mortality but it is still high.  There is a decline in domestic violence but it is still high.

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Services to maintain teen engagement in education  Teens are disconnected from education.  Teens are disconnected from the work force.  Teens are engaged in substance use.  Teens are becoming parents.  Teens are committing suicide.  HIV and AIDS is high in Oklahoma.

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Suicide Rates Among Persons of All Ages Prepared by the Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa Oklahoma, Source: Oklahoma State Department of Health; National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics Report Rate per 100,000 persons Rate9.31, ,0.71,5.21,3.61,4.81,3.31,4.61,4.71,2.6

Early childhood supports  Early brain development recognized as key to reducing adverse effects in childhood and adolescence.  Top risk factors present in Washington County at birth and during early years.

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