Vision for Children - CMSL Report 2005

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Specific concerns noted in the report include:

The percentage of births to mothers in the St. Louis region receiving late or no prenatal care is more than four times the national average in more than 1 in 5 of the region’s zip codes.
The percentage of children placed in out-of-home care is more than double the national average in 17 of the 138 zip codes in the region.
In 127 municipalities and neighborhoods across the St. Louis region, crime rates exceed the national average.

Patton noted that a significant forward step in providing funding for children’s services is the 2004 passage of Children’s Services Fund taxes in the City of St. Louis, St. Charles County and Jefferson County. In addition, a Strategic Plan for Early Childhood Success has launched early literacy efforts in St. Louis city with the support of Mayor Francis Slay and funding from a $1-million federal Early Learning Opportunities Act grant.

The Children of Metropolitan St. Louis Report compares the well-being of children across zip codes across the region, covering the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County in Missouri and Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois. More than 25 indicators are researched. This is the seventh edition of the report, first published in 1991.

Findings of the Children of Metropolitan St. Louis Report have led to community action through the St. Louis Metropolitan Children’s Agenda. Convened and facilitated by Vision for Children at Risk, the Children’s Agenda involves more than 300 local children’s agencies and community organizations in collaborative strategic action. Efforts of the Children’s Agenda have resulted in many new programs and policies benefiting children.

Sponsors of the 2005 Children of Metropolitan St. Louis Report are the St. Louis Mental Health Board, lead sponsor, along with SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Mercy Health Plans, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, First Bank and HealthCare USA.

Vision for Children at Risk brings together people, organizations and resources to work regionally to improve the well-being of St. Louis-area children. For more information, contact Vision for Children at Risk at (314) 534-6015 or visit www.visionforchildren.org.

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