CHATHAM COMMUNITY BLUEPRINT...The per capita income was $28,765 for Chatham County per the most...
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CHATHAM COMMUNITY BLUEPRINT STATUS REPORT 2018
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C H AT H A M C O MM U N I T Y B L U E P R I N T
S TATU S R E PORT2 0 1 8
2 0 1 8 C O A S T A L G E O R G I A I N D I C A T O R S C O A L I T I O N
EXECUT IVE LEADERSH IPC U R R E N T C H A I R : A d a m W a l k e r
DearCommunityPartners,
TheChathamCommunityBlueprint,acommunity-widestrategicplanwhichintegratesconcurrentplanningprocessesfromvariouspartnerorganizations,aimstoprovideresidentswithanopportunitytobeengagedinandhaveavoiceinourcommunity.Thisisvitallyimportanttoensurethepeoples'prioritiesareaddressedinasystematicway.
Infallof2018,wepartneredwiththeChathamCountyCommissionandGeorgiaSoutherntoconducttheChathamCommunitySurvey.Thepublishedreportandablueprintstatusupdateareavailableonourwebsitewww.coastalgaindicators.org.
CoastalGeorgiaIndicatorsCoalition,theChathamFamilyConnectionCollaborative,remainscommittedtoimprovecommunitywell-beingbyengagingandleadingcommunity,civic,andprivatesectorstoworkcollectivelyinthedevelopmentofstrategicprioritiesthatguidepolicy,systems,environment,programs,andresourceallocation.
Overthepastyearwehavegrownthecoalitionthankstomanyofyouwhohavecometothetabletoshareyourinsights,opinionsandexpertise.Yourdedicationandcontributionstoourcommunityareappreciatedbyall.Together,wehavetheabilitytomakeChathamCountythebestplacetolive,workandplayinGeorgia.
Bestregards,
AdamWalker,Chair
V I C E C H A I R : J e n n i f e r W r i g h t
PA S T C H A I R : M i c h a e l K e m p
C H A R T E R O R G R E P : L i n d a C r a m e r
C H A R T E R O R G R E P : T a f f a n y e Y o u n g
C H A R T E R O R G R E P : To b y M o r e a u
C H A R T E R O R G R E P E M E R I T U S : D r . O t i s J o h n s o n
D I R E C T O R : L i z a n n R o b e r t s
B O A R D M E M B E R : T a m m i B r o w n
B O A R D M E M B E R : M a r k J o h n s o n
B O A R D M E M B E R : M e l a n i e W i l s o n
ABOUT US
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CoastalGeorgiaIndicatorsCoalition,Inc.(CGIC)isagroupofcommunitymembersandadvocatesworkingtogetherforacomprehensive,coordinatedapproachtoplanningandaccountability.ThegoalofCGICistoimprovecommunitywell-beingbyengagingandleadingthepublic,civic,andprivatesectorstoworkcollectivelyindevelopmentofstrategicprioritiesthatguidepolicy,programs,andresourceallocation.Thecoalitionaddressesagrowingneedtobetterassessthepositionandprogressofourcommunity’swell-beingusingcommunity-levelindicatorsandperformancemeasures.Indicatorsandperformancemeasuresaredatapointsthatcanbeusefulinassessmentsbyhelpingtotrackandmeasurecommunityhealth.
OUR PR IOR ITY AREAS
CoastalGeorgiaIndicatorsCoalition(CGIC)servesastheresponsibleorganizationforthedevelopment,implementation,andevaluationoftheChathamCommunityBlueprint.AdoptedbyChathamCountyGovernment,theBlueprintincludestimelinesforshort-,mid- andlong-termworktodrivefutureactionofthecommissionandotherboardsandcouncilsoperatinginthecommunity.TheBlueprintstrategicallymovesthecommunitytowardstheaccomplishmentofspecifiedgoalswithinthefourpriorityareas:Economy,Education,Health,andQualityofLife.
PARTNERSHIPS• SPONSORS• PUBLIC,PRIVATE,ANDGOVERNMENTRESOURCES
DATAMEASUREMENT• LOCAL,REGIONAL,ANDNATIONALINDICATORS
STRATEGICALIGNMENT• COMMUNITYBLUEPRINT• HEALTHYPEOPLE2020
CONVENING• PUBLICANDPRIVATESTAKEHOLDERS• COMMUNITYORGANIZATIONS• RESIDENTS
ECONOMY EDUCATION
QUALITYOFLIFE HEALTH
COMMUNITYWELL-BEING
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CHATHAMCOUNTY
Hispanic/Latino,6.8%
Non-Hispanic/Latino,93.2%
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P O P U L AT I O N
AG E
TO P EM P LOYM EN T B Y I N D U S T R Y
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R A C E A N D E T H N I C I T Y
294,365
115,565
72,833
Population Households Families
11.03%
9.35%
ChathamCo. Georgia
Grow
thRate
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10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
HealthCare,13.56%
Retail/Trade,14.16%
Accommodations/Foodservice,11.93%
EducationalServices,8.30%
Manufacturing,8.47%
Other,43.58%
White,51.3%Black,40.0%
AmericanIndian,0.2%
Asian, 3.0%
NativeHawiian/PacificIslander,0.1%
SomeOtherRace,2.7% 2+Races,2.7%
V I S IONChathamCountyanchorsathriving,business-friendly,regionaleconomyinwhichallworkersarepreparedforqualityjobsandresidentsfeelempoweredtoattainahighqualityoflife.
GOAL 1Usingaccurateandreliabledata,linkcurrentandprojectedneedsofemployersthroughthedevelopmentofapprenticeshipandvocationalprogramsfortheplacementofindividualswithqualityemploymentleadingtoself-sufficiency.
PR IOR I T Y AREA : ECONOMY
ECONOMIC I ND I CATORS
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GOAL 2Facilitateliftingindividualsoutofpovertybyreducingbarriersandcreatingopportunitiesforqualityemploymentforyoungadults,theworkingpoor,ex-offenders,andthosestrugglingwithmentalillness.
GOAL 3Guideentrepreneurialgrowththroughtheenhancedpresenceofsmallbusinesssupportresourcesandfacilitatecollaborationamonglocalbusinessestopromoteinnovation.
SOURCE:BUREAUOFLABORSTATISTICSKEYINDICATORA:UNEMPLOYEDWORKERSINCIVILIANLABORFORCE
2018
AsofOctober2018,3.6%ofcivilians,16yearsofageandover,areunemployedintheChathamCountylaborforce.à Improved0.5%from2017.
5.5% 5.1%
4.1% 3.6%
Oct.2015 Oct.2016 Oct.2017 Oct.2018
ExaminingresultsfromtheChathamCommunitySurvey,itisevidentthatraceisafactorinunemploymentstatisticsinthecounty.Black/AfricanAmericanrespondentsreported18%unemploymentascomparedto5%forwhiterespondents.Opinionsonjobopportunitiesvariedbyage,withmorerespondentsaged18-49beingsatisfiedwithavailableopportunitiesthanthose50andover.
3.6% 3.6% 3.5%
4.8%
Chatham Georgia U.S. 2020Goal
ECONOMIC I ND I CATORSYOUTHUNEMPLOYMENTSOURCE:U.S.CENSUSBUREAU,2017AMERICANCOMMUNITYSURVEY1-YEARESTIMATESIn2017,17.8%ofcivilianyouth,ages16to24,wereunemployedintheChathamCountylaborforce.à Increased1.4%from2016.
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SOURCE:AMERICANCOMMUNITYSURVEYKEYINDICATORB:PERCAPITAINCOME
2013-2
017
Thepercapitaincomewas$28,765forChathamCountyperthemostrecent2018censusdata.à Improved $1,561from(2012-2016).
17.8%
13.2% 11.7%
Chatham Georgia U.S.
$25,636$25,690
$27,204
$28,765
2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016 2013-2017
$28,765$28,015
$31,177
$26,600
Chatham Georgia U.S. 2020Goal
SOURCE:AMERICANCOMMUNITYSURVEYKEYINDICATORC(PARTA):PEOPLELIVINGBELOWPOVERTYLEVEL
TheChathamCountypovertyratewas17.3%perthemostrecent2018censusdata.à Improved0.7%from(2012-2016).
2013-2
017 17.3% 16.9%
14.6%
18.5%
Chatham Georgia U.S. 2020Goal
19.3%
19.1%
18.0%
17.3%
2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016 2013-2017
2017
20%ofhouseholdsreportedanannualincomebelow$30,000.48%ofresidentswithhouseholdincomelessthan$50,000reportlivingpaychecktopaycheckaccordingtoChathamCommunitySurveyresults.
21.8%
26.2%
16.4% 17.8%
2014 2015 2016 2017
KEYINDICATORD:SEVEREHOUSINGPROBLEMS
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ECONOMIC I ND I CATORS
SOURCE:COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS
2011-2
015
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KEYINDICATORC(PARTB):CHILDRENLIVINGBELOWPOVERTYLEVEL
2013-2
017
25.9%ofpeopleundertheageof18arelivingbelowthefederalpovertylevelperthemostrecent2018censusdata.à Improved1.6%from(2012-2016).
SOURCE:AMERICANCOMMUNITYSURVEY
25.9% 24.0% 20.3%
Chatham Georgia U.S.
29.6% 29.7%
27.5%
25.9%
2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016 2013-2017
ChathamCommunitySurveyreportsthanonly30%ofresidentsacrossalldistrictsaresatisfiedwithaffordablehousingoptions.Differentagegroupsonlyvariedby3%ontheissue.36%ofrespondentsseethissituationasgettingworse.
COMMUN I TY AC T ION
StepUpSavannahismakingstridesinpreparinglocalresidentsforemployment.Throughworksupportwithlocalemployersandcommunitypartnerslowwageearnerscanengageinadditionaltraining,receivebenefitassistance,andutilizeserviceprogramssuchastaxpreparationandfinancialservices.TheChathamApprenticeProgram(CAP)assistswithjobplacement,coaching,basicskills,andresumewriting.StepUpSavannahconnectstheneedsoftheunemployedandunder-employedwiththeneedsoflocalemployerstoimprovetheeconomicpositionofindividualsandthecommunityasawhole.
CHATHAM APPRENT I C E PROGRAM ( CAP )
20.3%
17.7% 18.4% 18.4%
Chatham Georgia U.S. 2020Goal
19.4%
20.0%
19.9%
20.3%
2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015
ChathamCountyhad20.3%ofresidentslivinginconditionswithanincreasedexposuretomold,mildew,pestinfestation,&otherenvironmentalhazardsperthemostrecentCountyHealthRankingsdata.à Increased0.4%from(2010-2014).
V I S IONFromearlychildhoodeducationthroughpost-secondaryachievement,ChathamCounty’sinnovativeandinclusiveeducationalsystemsareamodelofacademicexcellencethatenablestudentstoattaintheknowledge,skills,andabilitytosucceedattheirchosenpathways.
PR IOR I T Y AREA : EDUCAT ION
EDUCAT ION I ND I CATORS
Savannah-ChathamCountyPublicSchoolSystem(SCCPSS)measuresthelevelofinteractionwithparentsandmembersofcommunity.Asofschoolyear(SY)2017-2018thedistrict-widescorewas39points.à Declined 2pointsfrom(SY)2016-2017.Thenewgoalsetbytheschoolboardis43pointsby2022.
TheGeorgiaStudentHealthSurveyIIshowsthatofstudentssurveyedinSCCPSSgrades6-12,80%indicatedpositivephysicalwell-being,82%indicatedpositiveemotionaland77%socialwell-being.FromSchoolYear(SY)17-18àSocialWell-Beinghadnochange.à EmotionalWell-Beingdeclined1%.à PhysicalWell-Beingdeclined1%.
KEYINDICATORA:ENGAGINGSTUDENTSPARENTSANDTHECOMMUNITY
STUDENTWELL-BEING
SOURCES:SCCPSSDISTRICTACCOUNTABILITYSYSTEM
SOURCES:SCCPSSDISTRICTACCOUNTABILITYSYSTEM
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GOAL 1Ensurethatfinancialskills,socialskills,andconflictresolutionskillsarebeingofferedtoparentsandtaughttoallstudentsthroughuseoftechnology,communitypartnership,andcounselingforparentsandchildren.
GOAL 2Implementmentorshipprogramsbetweenemployersandstudents;whileincreasingleadershipdevelopmentprogramsbetweencommunityorganizationsandpublicschoolstopreparestudentsforemploymentandpromoteupwardmobility.
GOAL 3Incentivizeandpromoteparentalinvolvementinschoolsbyteachingparentstoadvocatefortheirchild(ren),facilitatingbettercommunicationbetweenparentsandschoolleadership,andeliminatingbarrierstoparentengagement.
2022GOAL:43POINTS
2326
4139
SY10-11 SY14-15 SY16-17 SY17-18
80%
82%
77%
Physical Emotional Social
Note:IndicatornotavailableforSY15-16becauserubricsandmeasureswereunderdevelopmentduringtheyear.
80% 81%
80%
82% 83%
82%
76% 77% 77%
SY15-16 SY16-17 SY17-18
Physical
Emotional
Social
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EDUCAT ION I ND I CATORS
KEYINDICATORC:STUDENT-TO-TEACHERRATIO
ChathamCo.
Georgia
UnitedStates
1Teacher
13.9Students
15.7Students
16Students
SCHOOLY
EAR17-1
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TheGeorgiaMilestonesAssessmentSystemincludesagrade-levelreadingdeterminationof'BelowGradeLevel'or'GradeLevelorAbove.'Studentswhoaredeterminedtobeat'GradeLevelorAbove'arereadingatalevelthatplacesthemonthepathwaytobecollegeorcareerreadyuponhighschoolgraduation.InSY17-18,67%ofelementaryschoolstudents,64%ofmiddleschoolstudents,and70%ofhighschoolstudentswerereadingongradelevel.à Elementaryschoolimproved2%àMiddleschoolnochangeà Highschooldeclined2%from(SY2016-2017).
KEYINDICATORB:READINGONGRADELEVELSOURCES:GEORGIAMILESTONESASSESSMENTSYSTEMTESTINGDATA
S C H O O L Y E A R 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8G e o r g i a M i l e s t o n e s A s s e s s m e n t
Note: IntheprioryearthereadingmeasurereflectedthepercentageofstudentsearningLexilescoresassociatedwiththerigorousCCRPIproficiencycriteria,asmeasuredbythedistrictformativeassessmentadministeredatthemiddleoftheschoolyear.In2017-18,thedistrictchangeditsformativeassessmentforreadingfromtheScholasticReadingInventory(SRI)totheMeasuresofAcademicProgress(MAP),andupdatedthecorrespondingDistrictAccountabilitySystemmeasuretoreflectstudentgrowthratherthanachievement.Duetothechangesinthedistrictmeasures,theCGICreadingmeasurehasbeenupdatedtoreflectthepercentage ofstudentsreadingongradelevelasmeasuredbytheGeorgiaMilestonesAssessmentSystem(GMAS).Usingthe GMAS dataallowsustodisplaymultipleyearsofsummativedataonthepercentageofstudentswhohavedemonstratedgrade-levelreadingskillsbytheendoftheschoolyear.
67%
64%
70%
Elementary Middle High
65% 67%
64% 64%
72%
70%
SY16-17 SY17-18
Elementary
Middle
High
Therewere10.1%ofstudentsreferredinSY2017-2018forIn-SchoolSuspension(ISS),Out-of-SchoolSuspension(OSS),andexpulsion.à Improved2.3%fromSY16- 17.
KEYINDICATORD:SCHOOLDISCIPLINESOURCES:SCCPSSDISTRICTACCOUNTABILITYSYSTEM
2020GOAL:<10%
14.7 14.5 14.313.9
SY14-15 SY15-16 SY16-17 SY17-18
12.4% 12.7%
12.4%
10.1%
SY14-15 SY15-16 SY16-17 SY17-18
Thisindicatorshowstheaveragenumberofpublicschoolstudentsperteacherfortheentiresystem.Thestudent-teacherratiogivesaroughideaoftheamountofindividualizedattentionfromteachersthatisavailabletoeachstudent.à Improved0.4fromSY16-17.
11%
21% 26%
32%
2015 2016 2017 2018
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EDUCAT ION I ND I CATORSGRADUATIONRATESOURCE:GEORGIADEPARTMENTOFEDUCATION.
SY2
017-2
018
86.6%ofSCCPSSstudentsgraduatedfromhighschoolinSY17-18à Improved2.3%fromSY16– 17.
COMMUN I TY AC T ION
QualityRatedisatieredratingsystemevaluatingthequalityofferedbyearlyandschool-ageprograms.ResearchhasshownchildrenwhoattendQualityRatedprogramsexhibitmoreschoolreadiness,possessimprovedproblemsolvingskills,andaremoresociallycompetent.ThoseprogramswhoundergotheprocessandreceivetheQualityRateddesignationcanreceivereimbursementforchildreneligibleforCAPSfunding.Evaluationsareconductedofthephysicalenvironment,teacher:studentratio,employeequalifications,teachingpractices,nutritionalassessment,physicalactivityassessment,andfamilyengagement.SeveralorganizationsareworkingtogethertosupportlocalcentersinobtainingtheirQualityRateddesignationbeforetheDecember31,2020deadline.
QUAL I T Y RATED CH I LDCARE
IntheChathamCommunitySurvey,Whiteresidentsreportedthattheyaremorelikely(35%)thanBlackresidents(28%)tohaveaccesstochildcarethatmatchestheirworkschedule.Additionally,44%ofhouseholdswithgreaterthan$50,000inhouseholdincomestatedtheyhaveaccesstochildcarethatmatchestheirworkschedule;whereasonly29%ofhouseholdswithlessthan$50,000inhouseholdincomefeltthesame.
86.6%
81.6%
84.1% 82.4%
ChathamCounty Georgia U.S. 2020Goal
81.3%
83.2%
84.3%
86.6%
SY14- 15 SY15- 16 SY16- 17 SY17- 18
QUALITYRATEDCENTERSANDFAMILYCHILDCAREHOMESSOURCE:BRIGHTFROMTHESTART:GEORGIADEPARTMENTOFEARLYCAREANDLEARNING
InChathamCounty,32%ofout-of-homechildcare settingswere QualityRatedin2018.à Improved6%from2017.
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V I S IONChathamCountyhasacultureofhealthincludingequalaccesstoqualityandaffordablehealthcare,chronicdiseaseprevention,healthinclusivepoliciesandenvironmentaldesign.
PR IOR I T Y AREA : H EA LTH
KEYINDICATORA:ADULTSWITHHEALTHINSURANCESOURCE:AMERICANCOMMUNITYSURVEY
In2017,80.3%ofadultsages18-64hadhealthinsurance.à Declined1.4%from2016.
1ThevaluefortheUnitedStatesisbasedonthebest50th percentileofadistributionof3,141U.S.countiesandcountyequivalents.
2017
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GOAL 1Effectivelyaddressmentalhealthbyeducatingthepublicandreducingstigma,increasingearlyinterventionprograms,removinggapsandbarriers,andincreasingaccesstotreatmentparticularlyasitimpactsincarceratedindividuals,children,andadolescents.
GOAL 2Ensureaccesstoandinvestincommunity-basedhealthresourcesforcitizenstoincreasehealthequalitywhileoptimizingtheirhealthandwellnesswithpreventivehealthcareservices,healtheducation,andstrategiestomotivateindividualsandfamiliestoadopthealthylifestylebehaviors.
GOAL 3Instillhealthypracticesinschoolsbyprovidingcomprehensivehealtheducation,nutrient-richfoods,opportunitiesforphysicalactivity,andpreventioneducationincluding,butnotlimitedtoviolenceprevention.
GOAL 4Increaseaccesstohealthyfoodforpopulationsthataremostlylikelytobefood-insecuresuchasolderadults,children,thoseinpoverty,andthosethatliveinfooddeserts.
80.3% 81.1% 87.5% 100%
Chatham Georgia U.S. 2020Goal
77.4%
81.2% 81.7%
80.3%
2014 2015 2016 2017
HEALTH I ND I CATORS
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KEYINDICATORB:FOODINSECURITYRATE
16.6%ofChathamCountyresidentsarefoodinsecureasof2017(reportedJune2019).à Improved 1%from2016.
2016
SOURCE:FEEDINGAMERICA
CHILDRENWITHHEALTHINSURANCE
In2017,93.2%ofchildrenundertheageof19hadhealthinsurance.à Declined 2%from2016.SOURCE:SMALLAREAHEALTHINSURANCEESTIMATOR
2017
2 ThevaluefortheUnitesStatesisbasedonthebest50th percentileofadistributionof3,141U.S.Countiesandcountyequivalents.
While80.3%ofadultsand93.2%ofchildrenhavehealthinsuranceaccordingtoStatusReportdata,only74%ofresidentshaveafamilydoctorforroutinecareasperChathamCommunitySurveyresults.
92.1%
93.7%
95.2%
93.2%
2014 2015 2016 2017
Only35%ofresidentsreporteating5cupsoffruitsand/orvegetablesadayaccordingtoChathamCommunitySurveyresults.
AGEADJUSTEDDEATHDUETOOPIOIDOVERDOSE
In2017,10.1deathsfromopioidoverdoseoccurredper100,000residentsinChathamCounty.SOURCE: GEORGIADEPARTMENTOFPUBLICHEALTHOASIS
10.1
9.7
Chatham Georgia
2017
In2017,ChathamCountyhad29opioidrelateddeathsmakingit7th inGeorgiaforthehighestnumberofopioidrelateddeaths.(GeorgiaDepartmentofHealth)
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93.2% 92.5% 94.8%
100.0%
Chatham Georgia U.S. 2020Goal
19.6% 18.5%
17.6%
16.6%
2014 2015 2016 2017
16.6% 14.4%
12.5%
18.5%
Chatham Georgia U.S. 2020Goal
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9.710.1
7.8 8.6
9.7
2015 2016 2017
HEALTH I ND I CATORS
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HEALTH I ND I CATORS
KEYINDICATORD:ACCESSTOEXERCISEOPPORTUNITIESSOURCE:COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS
2019
CurrentFrequentMentalHealthdatahasnotbeenavailableforthepasttwoyears.CGICanticipatesanupdateinOctoberof2019.
KEYINDICATORC:FREQUENTMENTALDISTRESSSOURCE:COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS
3ThisindicatorwasnotupdatedbyChathamCountyHealthRankingsin2017.
ChathamCommunitySurveyreports23%ofresidentsfeelsomeoneintheirhouseholdhasaneedformental/behavioralhealthservices.
COMMUN I TY AC T ION
ThroughPreventSuicideToday,acollaborationof20communitypartners,anemphasisisbeingplacedonsuicideeducationandprevention.TrainingprogramsthroughAppliedSuicideInterventionSkillsTraining(ASIST)arebeingconductedonaregularbasisaroundourcommunity.Participantswilllearntorecognizesuicidalthoughtsandbehaviors,createasafetyplan,andconnectwithlocalresources.Mostparticipantshavereportedincreasedconfidenceindealingwithatriskpersonsaftercompletingthetraining.Thetwo-daytrainingcoursesareopentoanyoneforalowcost.Sofartheprogramhastrained406communitymembers.Thereare20certifiedASISTtrainers.
APPL I ED SU I C IDE INTERVENT ION SK I L L S TRA IN ING (AS I ST )
85.7% 85.4% 85.5%
86…
2015 2016 2018 2019
86.9%
76.0%
83.9%
90%
Chatham Georgia UnitedStates 2020Goal
86.9%ofChathamresidentslivereasonablyclosetoaparkorrecreationalfacilityasofApril2019.à Improved 1.4%from2018.
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Perthemostrecent2018OASISdata,therewere15deathsduetosuicideper100,000residentsofChathamCounty.à Increased0.4deaths from(2014-2016).
SUICIDEADJUSTEDDEATHRATESOURCE:COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS
1513
10.2
Chatham Georgia 2020Goal
14.0
14.6
15.0
2013-2015 2014-2016 2015-2017
V I S IONChathamCountycitizensachieveasuperiorqualityoflifewithinasafe,active,andhealthyenvironmentinclusiveofthearea’shistory,naturalresources,publicmobility,andefficientgovernment.
PR IOR I T Y AREA : QUAL I T Y OF L I F E
QUAL I T Y OF L I F E I ND I CATORSKEYINDICATORA:VIOLENTCRIMERATEPER100,000RESIDENTS4SOURCES:SAVANNAHANDCHATHAMCOUNTYPOLICEDEPARTMENTS
In2018,162.1violentcrimesoccurredper100,000residentsofunincorporatedChathamCountyand673.2violentcrimesoccurredper100,000residentsofCityofSavannah.Violentcrimesincludemurder,rape,robbery,andaggravatedassaults.à Increased0.2%from2017.(Percentincreaseinrate.)4The2016and2017datapointsreflectdatacollectedbySavannah-ChathamMetroPoliceDepartmentfortheCityofSavannahandUnincorporatedChathamCounty.In2018,theSavannahandChathamPoliceDepartmentsdemerged,thereforethetwojurisdictionsarecombinedforconsistencywithprioryeardata.
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AccordingtothosecitizenswhorespondedtotheChathamCommunitySurvey,only51%weresatisfiedorverysatisfiedwithpublicsafetyintheirneighborhoods.Allagegroupssurveyeddidconsiderpublicsafetyas“improving”.
GOAL 1Reducecrime,particularlyabuseandviolence,bybuildingtrustbetweenlawenforcementandresidents,focusingenforcementinhighcrimeareas,andexpandingthevisibilityofpolicetoensureallresidentsfeelsafe.
GOAL 2Promoteandprovideneighborhoodconnectivityandbuildenvironmentsthatencourageactiveandhealthylifestylesthroughthestrategicplacementofbicycleandpedestrianpathways,publicparks,enforcementofroadregulations,andeducationabouthealthbenefits.
GOAL 3 Developlocalandregionalcollaborationamongsimilarorganizationstoimprovethedeliveryofsocialservicesandtoexpandthecontinuumofservices.
GOAL 4 Provideeffectiveandefficientgovernmentserviceswhileensuringthatprocessesandproceduresareplannedandexecutedwithtransparency.
486.3 488.8
463.6
472.4
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QUAL I T Y OF L I F E I ND I CATORS
KEYINDICATORC:MILESOFSAFE,PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLYTRANSPORTATION 5
Thereareatotalof 619.9miles ofsafe,bicycle,andpedestrian –friendlypathsoftransportation withinChathamCounty.à In2018,noadditionalmileswereaddedormapped.
SOURCE:CHATHAM- SAVANNAHMETROPOLITANPLANNINGCOMMISSIONSidewalks Bicycle
LanesSharedUse
Paths
2 0 1 8
5 Thisdatafocusesonpathswithtransportationpurposes.Thesenumbersomitpathsinsideofgatedcommunities,butincludessidewalksonHunterArmyAirBaseasthepublicdoeshavesomeaccess.
KEYINDICATORB:WORKERSCOMMUTINGBYPUBLICTRANSIT
2.7%ofChathamCounty’sworkersaged16yearsandoldercommutetoworkbypublictransportationin2013-2017.à Nochangefrom(2012-2016).
SOURCE:AMERICANCOMMUNITYSURVEY
2013-2
017
2.7% 2.1%
5.1% 5.5%
Chatham Georgia UnitedStates 2020Goal
2.3%
2.6%
2.7% 2.7%
2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016 2013-2017
PHYSICALENVIORNMENTRANKINGSOURCE:COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS,APRIL2019
6ThevaluefortheGeorgiaisbasedonthebest50th percentileofadistributionof159GACounties.
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Technicalnote:Counties(orcountyequivalents)arerankedrelativetothehealthofothercountiesinthesamestateonavarietyofhealthmeasures.Thosehavinghighranks,e.g.1or2,areconsideredtobethe"healthiest."Usecautionwhencomparingcurrentrankingtoprevioustimeperiodsasrankingcriteriamayhavechanged.
The2019PhysicalEnvironmentalRankingforChathamCountyis25.Therankingisbasedonasummarycompositescorecalculatedfromthefollowingmeasures:dailyfineparticulatematter,drinkingwaterviolations,severehousingproblems,drivingalonetowork,andlongcommutewhiledrivingalone.à Improvedby9pointsfrom2018.
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QUAL I T Y OF L I F E I ND I CATORSKEYINDICATORD:RECIDIVISMRATEFORJUVENILEANDADULTOFFENDERS
In2018,therateofrecidivisminChathamCountyshowsthat46.5%ofadultshavebeenrearrestedwithafelonychargewithintheirlifetime.à Increased0.9%from2017.In2018,65.7%ofadultshavebeenrearrestedwithafelonychargeormisdemeanorwithintheirlifetime.
SOURCE:CHATHAMCOUNTYSHERIFFDEPARTMENT
7Duetoacalculationchangeinmethodology,thenumberspreviouslyreportedhavechanged.Re-offenseisnowincludedincurrentyeardatainsteadofreadjustingprioryearsre-offensetotals.
ADULTRECIDIVISMRATE
JUVENILERECIDIVISMRATE
In2018,therateofrecidivisminChathamCountyshowsthat29%ofjuvenileshavereceivedapriordelinquentreferralwithinathreeyeartimeframe.à Improved 5%from2017.
Note:Movingforward,CGICmayconsiderincludingmisdemeanorsarrestsintherateandlimitingthetimeframetoaperiodof threeyears.
SOURCE:CHATHAMCOUNTYJUVENILECOURT
COMMUN I TY AC T ION
Amulti-agencyresourcecenterknownasTheFrontPorchopenedinOctoberof2018.LocatedonAbercornStreetindowntownSavannah,thecenterfocusesonearlyinterventionstopreventyouthfrombecomingdelinquent.Acollaborationbetweencommunitypartners,cityandcountyagencies,thestaffiscomprisedofrepresentativesfromJuvenileCourt,DFCS,Savannah-ChathamPublicSchoolSystem,SafetyNetPlanningCouncilandGatewaytonameafew.ManyoftheyouthwhoappearinJuvenileCourtareatlowriskofre-offending.Thegoalofthecenteristoprovidesupporttoboththechildandfamilywitheducation,mentalandphysicalhealth,andhomeissues.AsofJanuary2019,thecenterhadalreadyprovidedservicestooverseventyyouth.
THE FRONT PORCH
TherepeatcrimeoffenderrateisinthetopfivepriorityissuesfacingthecountyasvoicedbyChathamCommunitySurveyparticipants.
32%
34%
29%
2016 2017 2018
JUVE
NILES
45.5%
46.5%
45.6%
46.5%
2015 2016 2017 2018
ADULT
46…
65.7%
Felony FelonyandMisdemeanor
2018
PARTNER ING TO BU I LD A S TRONGER COMMUN I TY
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