Community Table
Special Guest: Angie Skwarcan, Early Learning Indiana and All IN 4 PreK
Ninety percent of brain development occurs between birth and age 5. What are we doing in Marshall County – in Indiana - to invest in our youngest children and in our future? Did you know . . .
- Half of the Hoosier children under age five live below 200% of the federal poverty level.
- The expense of preschool education in Indiana falls primarily on family pocketbooks.
- Only 17% of Hoosier preschool children are enrolled in high-quality programs.
- Indiana spends nearly $32 million a year on kindergarten remediation.
Additional agenda items
Action Group Updates:
Education (MC Career Success Coalition): Marshall County Promise, Marshall County Education Summit
Housing: January Point in Time Count, Permanent Supportive Housing
Food/Nutrition: Update by Angie Rupchock-Schafer
Wellness: Active Living Workshop
Announcements
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Next Meeting: Thurs, January 26, 2017, Community Resource Center
ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Training - Overview
Title | Price | Available |
Community Table | $ 0.00 | 98/100 |