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2005 Maine Marks

Outcome: Children respected, safe and nurtured in their communities.

Indicators:  

  1. Youth Feeling Important
  2. Youth Opportunity For Community Involvement
  3. Youth With Caring Neighbors
  4. Youth Respecting Others
  5. Child Abuse & Neglect
  6. Prohibited Behavior In Schools
  7. Youth Feeling Safe To/From School
  8. Unintentional Injuries
  9. Youth Suicide Attempts
  10. Youth Illicit Drug Use
  11. Youth Obesity
  12. Youth Physical Activity
  13. Children And Youth With Health Insurance
  14. Low Birth-Weights Infants
  15. Young Children Immunized
  16. Youth Pregnancy
  17. Children And Youth In State Care Or Custody
  18. Home And Community Based Services For Youth With Severe Behavioral Health Problems
  19. Children Returned to Maine from Out-of-State Residential And Hospital Placements
  20. Families' Learning and Cultural Activities
  21. Youth Mentored
  22. Youth With Positive Adults in Their Lives

Outcome: Children ready to enter school and schools ready for children.

Indicators:  
  1. Children With Special Education Needs Entering School
  2. Reading To Children
  3. Children Showing Appropriate Progress
  4. Opportunities For Expanded Day Kindergarten
  5. Teachers With Early Childhood Certification
  6. Access to Childcare

Outcome: Children and youth succeeding in school and schools succeeding for children and youth.

Indicators:  
  1. Youth Achieving Learning Results
  2. High School Completions
  3. High School Drop-outs
  4. Youth Planning To Attend College
  5. Youth At-Risk With Supportive Service Plan
  6. Coordinated School Health Programs
  7. Parent Involvement In School

Outcome: Youth succeeding in higher education.

Indicators:  
  1. Affordability of Higher Education
  2. College/University Completion
  3. Bachelor's Degree Attainment

Outcome: Youth prepared to enter the work force.

Indicators:  
  1. Businesses' Need To Provide Training
  2. Businesses' Satisfaction With Colleges/Universities
  3. Youth In Apprenticeship/Internships

Outcome: Families having opportunities to work and play.

Indicators:  
  1. Jobs That Pay A Livable Wage
  2. Children Living In Female-Headed Households Below the Poverty Level
  3. Gender Income Disparity
  4. Family Housing Costs
  5. Family Time For Leisure And Recreation
  6. Parents' Satisfaction With Youth Recreational Programs

Outcome: Families recognizing the rewards and responsibilities of raising children.

Indicators:  
  1. New Family Stability
  2. Youth Not In School And Not Working
  3. Youth Arrests
  4. Youth Success After Leaving Juvenile Justice System
  5. Youth Feeling Supported In Their Family

Outcome: Families living safe and healthy lives.

Indicators:  
  1. Domestic Violence
  2. Housing Problems
  3. Food Insecurity
  4. Prenatal Care
  5. Newborns Receiving Home Visits
  6. Health Care Coverage

Outcome: Communities capable of meeting the needs of children and families in all of their diversity.

Indicators:  
  1. Health Care Providers
  2. Employment
  3. Leaving Welfare
  4. Leaving Welfare To Jobs That Pay A Livable Wage
  5. Youth Living In Homeless Or Emergency Shelters
  6. Youth In Poverty
  7. Satisfaction With State Government
  8. Hate Crimes
  9. Employment Rates Of The Disabled
  10. On-Site Before Or After School Programming

Outcome: Communities creating collaborative partnerships.

Indicators:  
  1. Communities In Partnership With State Government
  2. Businesses' Involvement With Community
  3. Youth In Community Service

Outcome: Communities promoting and modeling clear standards of behavior.

Indicators:  
  1. Crime
  2. Community Safety
  3. Factors Promoting Drug Abuse
  4. Voter Turnout
  5. Volunteerism

Outcome: Communities keeping children and families at the heart of all decisions.

Indicators:  
  1. Perception Of Youth As Community Assets
  2. Youth Who Feel Cared For In Their Community
  3. Perception Of Communities As A Good Place To Raise Children