All Coventry Children Birth-8 are Nurtured

Secondary Indicator: Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch, grades K- 3

Current Value

20.5%

2015

Definition

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Story Behind the Curve

This is an indication of an upward trend in the number of school age Coventry children living in economic conditions that qualify them to receive Free or Reduced price lunch, based on Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines. We also know that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of SNAP (formerly Food Stamp Recipients in Coventry. In 2007- 196 recipients, 2008-225, 2009-287, 2010-443, 2011-510 and in 2012 there were 550 recipients.

We know that low income/poverty is one risk factor for child maltreatment. The more risk factors a family has the more likely that maltreatment will occur. Risk factors can include:

Age- particularly those under 3• Physical, Cognitive or Emotional Disability• Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight• Child Aggression• Behavior Problems• Attention Deficits• Difficult Temperaments	Poor Coping Skills• Lack of knowledge about child development • Low Self Esteem• Poor Impulse control• Depression/Anxiety• History of maltreatment as a child• Substance Abuse• Parenting Skills• Poor ability to empathize with child• Age of adult
Family Factors:	Environmental Factors:
• Single Parenthood• Low Income• Domestic/Family Violence• Marital Conflict• Social Isolation• Greater number of people living in the household	• Poverty• Unemployment• Social Isolation

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