Vision for Children - CMSL 2003 Report Findings

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The report was introduced to the community at the “Our Community, Our Children” event on December 1, 2003 at The Sheldon. The Rev. Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., president of Loyola University Chicago, was the keynote speaker. A former St. Louisan, he co-founded Vision for Children at Risk in the early 1900s. Kelly Jackson of KSDK-TV NewsChannel 5 was emcee.

Other data noted in the report include:

The percentage of children placed in out-of-home care is more than double the national average in 33 zip codes in the region.
The percentage of births to mothers in the St. Louis region receiving late or no prenatal care was 8.2% in 2000, compared to the national average of 3.9%.
Nine Missouri school districts and nine in Illinois have dropout rates higher than their respective statewide rates.
In 119 municipalities and neighborhoods across the St. Louis region, crime rates exceed the national average.
Almost one-half of zip codes in the City of St. Louis have unemployment rates that are more than double the rates reported in 2001.

Findings of past editions 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.

Copies of the report may be ordered for $25 each plus $3.95 shipping from Vision for Children at Risk, 2433 N. Grand Blvd. , St. Louis , MO 63106 , telephone (314) 534-6015, or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sponsors of the 2003 Children of Metropolitan St. Louis Report are the City of St. Louis Mental Health Board of Trustees, SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, Mercy Health Plans, St. Louis Children's Hospital, First Bank and Citizens for Missouri 's Children.

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