2007 Outcomes for Every Child Succeeds
Preliminary findings demonstrate that Every Child Succeeds is extremely effective. Statistical support for the following positive outcomes is available by clicking on the links below.
Outcome: Children and Mothers are Safe and Healthy
A critical measure of the physical and socioeconomic health of the community is its infant mortality rate (the number of deaths in a year of children less than one year of age). The infant mortality rate among Every Child Succeeds children is 4.7 per 1,000 live births, less than one-third of the Hamilton County infant mortality rate. Unlike what has been found in the general population, there are no differences in infant mortality between African-American and Caucasian children participating in Every Child Succeeds.
- 78% of children are up to date on immunizations
- 99% of children have a medical home
- 90% of children have a safe play environment
- 66% of mothers breastfeed
- 74% of pregnant mothers quit or drastically reduced smoking
- 52% of mothers with depression have experienced an improvement in their outlook
- 92% now have more realistic expectations about child development
- 75% are more empathetic and relate better to their children
- 76% now use effective parenting strategies without physical punishment
- 87% of mothers are now more nurturing and meet the emotional needs of their children
Outcome: Children are Developing Normally in the Following Areas:
- Gross motor skills (93%)
- Fine motor skills (92%)
- Language development (90%)
- Social/emotional development (94%)
Outcome: Children are Thriving in a Stimulating Environment for Learning and Development
- 99% of parents are responsive to their child's learning and emotional needs
- 92% of parents facilitate and support active learning in their children
- 99% of homes are structured to stimulate learning
- 96% of homes contain sufficient learning materials, such as books
- 96% of parents are actively involved in their child's learning
The above outcomes are based on those ECS at-risk families for whom the evaluation tools were administered and results reported during either FY07 or FY05. Because these tools are administered at different ages or at different participation times, and because some families leave and others join over the course of a year, the numerical bases for the above percentages vary from one measure to another. The following measures were used to gather the above data relative to outcomes: Denver Developmental Screening Test-II, Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory, HOME Inventory and health surveys.
