Worst Problems Faced by Imperial County Youth (in their own words)

Adolescent Problem Behaviors:

-Substance Abuse, Violence, Delinquency:

• Selected Imperial County California Healthy Kids Survey Results for Imperial County for 2005-06, 2003-04 , and 2002-03
• Violence related Imperial County California Healthy Kids Survey Results for 2003-04 and 2005-06
• Bar Chart of Juvenile Arrests by City in Imperial County for 2001 and 2003
• Drug Arrests by City 2004 -juveniles, adult felony,and adult misdemeanor
• Drug Related Arrests by City In Imperial County, Juvenile and Adult for 2000 - 2005 
• Juvenile and Adult - Misdemeanors and Felonies Imperial County Compared to State of California 1991 to 2003
• Expulsions from Imperial County Schools by District 1998 to 2004, and Expulsions by County
• Runaway and Missing Children in Imperial County compared to Statewide Rate
• California Safe Schools Assessment Report for 2000-2001 (last year of reporting requirement)
• Imperial County Behavioral Health, Drug and Alcohol Program-High School and Junior High School Student Diagnosis for Primary and Secondary Treatment for 2002-03 and 2003-04**

**(supplied by Behavioral Health Services, Drug and Alcohol Programs Division)

-High School Dropouts:

• Dropouts in Imperial County by race, grade, and district 1998-2004
• Dropouts in Imperial County by School 1999-2002 
• http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest//

-Teen Pregnancy/Birth:

• Teen Births in Imperial County 2005
• All Births in Imperial County 2004
• Teen Births in Imperial County 2002
• Births in Imperial County 2001
• Births in Imperial County 2000
• Births in Imperial County 1999

Family Management and Family Conflict:

• Domestic Violence in Imperial County 2000-2002
• Single Females with Children in Imperial County 2000 from 2000 Census
• Marital Status in Imperial County 2000 Census
• Foster Care (First Time) Placements by County 2001 to 2004
• Out of home placements* by type for 2004
• Child Abuse Referral* data by age of child and type of abuse for 2003 

*(supplied by Department of Social Services-Child Welfare Services Division)

Poverty/Unemployment:

• Imperial County report of poverty by school - free lunch program 2002/03 - 2004/05
• Imperial County children in poverty compared to all counties in California (published in 2002)
• Per capita income for California counties for 1991 to 2001
• Imperial County poverty data by cities 1999-2000
• Poverty percentages by counties 1996-97-98-99
• Imperial County Unemployment 1997-2002 
• Work Force Investment Act Planning Information 2006-http://www.calmis.ca.gov/FILE/PIP/ImperPIP.pdf

Neighborhood Attachment:

• Election participation in Imperial County compared to State 1998 and 2002
• Registration and participation by counties 2002
• http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/sov/2003_special/contents.htm
• Place of residence 5 years ago, place of birth for Imperial County residents 2000 census 
• http://www.factfinder.census.gov

Imperial County Population Data

• Census by county or city http://www2.census.gov/census_2000/datasets/demographic_profile/California/2kh06.pdf/California/2kh06.pdf
• Imperial County Census Data by Age, Race. Gender, and City

If you have suggestions for improving the information, please contact Amanda Occhiuto at 760-312-6159.

Thank you.

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