The Bear Necessities
March 16, 2020
Perhaps for Spring Break, you need a "Do Nothing" day....
Learn more about Missouri Early Ed: Stronger Together Missouri 2019 Needs Assessment
● Missouri ranks 28th out of 50 states for its overall child well-being which includes factors such as economic well-being, children in poverty, parents who lack secure employment, health, and school readiness.
● Nearly 26% of Missouri’s children ages 0-17 have experienced two or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) or other early trauma, such as economic hardship, parental divorce or separation, or living with someone who is mentally ill or struggles with alcohol consumption -- only seven U.S. states have a higher percentage of children with exposure to two or more ACEs.
● Missouri is one of 33 states where the cost of infant child care is higher than in-state college tuition – and Missouri’s income eligibility threshold for child care subsidy has long been lower than that of other states, which means that fewer low-income families can access child care.
Who we serve:
- Seventy percent of Missouri’s children live in families where all parents in the household are active in the workforce (i.e. in families with two parents, both parents are working, and in families with one parent, that single parent is working). This offers an approximate indicator of how many of Missouri families use a child care arrangement of some sort.
- According to US Census, racial demographic data shows that 79.6% of young children in Missouri are White and 20% are non-white. The majority of children who are not identified as White live in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and Jackson County, though children of different racial background live across the state. The two largest non-White racial groups are children who are identified as Black/African American, and children who are identified as Hispanic.
Our week:
Kerry is working from home, something I never thought I'd be doing
#wearingmyproductivejammies
#scrunchyhairdon'tcare
#thelistislongbuttherearenodistracts
#Imissnala