EVERY CHILD-EVERY PROMISE - Revision history

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	EVERY CHILD-EVERY PROMISE. In 2007 the [[COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ~~FOR A~~ GREATER DUBUQUE]] and Mississippi Valley Promise developed the Every Child-Every Promise Initiative. In 2008 these organizers graded Dubuque a "D+" providing safe places for children. As indicators they pointed to such statics as:		EVERY CHILD-EVERY PROMISE. In 2007 the [[COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE]] and Mississippi Valley Promise developed the Every Child-Every Promise Initiative. In 2008 these organizers graded Dubuque a "D+" providing safe places for children. As indicators they pointed to such statics as:

	* As many as 78n babies were born drug-affected in 2006 versus a		* As many as 78n babies were born drug-affected in 2006 versus a
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	* About 40% of local 11th graders and 8% of 8th graders reported		* About 40% of local 11th graders and 8% of 8th graders reported
	~~reported~~ drinking five or more alcoholic drinks in a row.		drinking five or more alcoholic drinks in a row.

	* Although 64% of parents of kindergarten children read to their		* Although 64% of parents of kindergarten children read to their
	children from birth to age one, only 28% read to them from ages		children from birth to age one, only 28% read to them from ages
	1-3		1-3

			Noting that community membeeraldrs had developed strategic plans for other issues including economic growth, [[VAN MILLIGEN, Nancy\|Nancy VAN MILLIGEN]] called for such a plan for the city's youth. (1)

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			1. Hogstrom, Erik, "Quality of Kid Climate-D+," ''Telegraph Herald,'' March 4, 2008, p. 1

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	EVERY CHILD-EVERY PROMISE. In ~~2008~~ the ~~organizers of~~ Every Child Every Promise graded ~~the city~~ a "D+" providing safe places for children. As indicators they pointed to such statics as:		EVERY CHILD-EVERY PROMISE. In 2007 the [[COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A GREATER DUBUQUE]] and Mississippi Valley Promise developed the Every Child-Every Promise Initiative. In 2008 these organizers graded Dubuque a "D+" providing safe places for children. As indicators they pointed to such statics as:

	* As many as 78n babies were born drug-affected in 2006 versus a		* As many as 78n babies were born drug-affected in 2006 versus a

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EVERY CHILD-EVERY PROMISE. In 2008 the organizers of Every Child Every Promise graded the city a "D+" providing safe places for children. As indicators they pointed to such statics as:

* As many as 78n babies were born drug-affected in 2006 versus a
state average of 58.5

* Nearly 40% of area youth were overweight and 23% were obese.

* The number of female heads of households with children had
increased 24.7% in a year.

* Violent crimes increased by more than 8% from 2005 to 2006.

* An estimated 10% of local mothers did not have access to
prenatal care during the first trimester of their pregnancy.

* About 40% of local 11th graders and 8% of 8th graders reported
reported drinking five or more alcoholic drinks in a row.

* Although 64% of parents of kindergarten children read to their
children from birth to age one, only 28% read to them from ages
1-3