bright FUTURES

At-Risk Kids Defined (a partial list)

•	Have experienced abuse or neglect-safety issues	•	Poor language skills
•	Live in low income homes	•	One or both parents working multiple jobs
•	Substance abuse in the family	•	Poor communication in the family
•	Mistrust/disrespect of authority	•	A physical or emotional disability
•	Absence of one or both parents	•	Retained in school grade level one or more times
•	Live in court-placed homes	•	Family annual income at or near the poverty line
•	Involved in the juvenile court system	•	Absence of strong role models
•	One or more siblings involved in gangs

Multiple At-Risk Factors (2000 U.S. Census data)
• 80% of children in low-income families or where no parent works have at least one other risk factor.
• 56% of children in low-income families have three or more risk factors.

Probable Outcomes as Adults When Early Intervention Does Not Occur (a partial list)
• Teen pregnancy
• Crime/violence leading to incarceration
• Public dependency
• Chronic unemployment