Stable and Nurturing Families
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Goal 4: Our families will be stable and nurturing.
Society relies on families, whether traditional or non-traditional, to provide for the economic and protective needs of individuals, especially children, the vulnerable, and the elderly. In Spartanburg County, families are divided equally between traditional (a married couple living with their children) and non-traditional (a group of individuals with a continuing legal, genetic and/or emotional relationship). In the United States, for the first time in 2000, fewer than one in four households were comprised of a married couple with children. Supportive and nurturing family relationships promote security and social development. The indicators look at several factors that lead to instability in families. Several trends provide a mixed assessment since we began tracking in 1989: Teenage pregnancy rates, and the number of children living in poverty, have both decreased. There continues to be a steady rise in the number of children in single parent families and, therefore, a rise in the challenges confronting these families and our communities as they design mechanisms to support them. South Carolina and Spartanburg County continue to experience unacceptable rates of domestic and child abuse within our families. Stable and Nurturing Families Indicators Teen Pregnancy Rates Children in Single Parent Families Children Under 18 Living in Poverty Medicaid Eligibility Food Stamp Recipients Domestic Violence Child Abuse and Neglect On the right, you'll be able to explore the indicators under this goal. You can delve deeper into the priorities and opportunities laid out in the Community Improvement Plan. We have also put together various funding resources and possible collaborators that we hope will be of assistance. And don't forget the Community Spotlight section which shows you a local project working towards one or more of the Community Indicators. |
