December 19th, 2011 | Todd Jones

Relationships and Relevance

In my work under the new Oregon Education Investment Board (OEIB) over the past three months, I have been exposed to a lot of data, a lot of statistics. Some have surprised me, and some not at all. Some have given me hope, and some have discouraged me. But one statistic has shocked me:

Of the 45,000 children born in Oregon each year, an estimated 40 percent carry significant risk factors, ranging from family poverty and instability to parents engaged in substance abuse or criminal behavior.

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Tags: Beyond Lebanon High School, early transition program, Friends of Children, meaningful relationships, OEIB, The Gladstone Center for Children