Community
Forum on Conditions of Children in Orange County
The annual report
outlines conditions that need improvement such as childhood
obesity, underweight newborns, lack of immunizations
in toddlers and declining funds being spent per student in
public school
November 13, 2006 :: No. 74
More kids are performing better in school,
and fewer are being arrested. That’s the good news,
according to the 12th annual report on the Condition of Children
in Orange County, which was produced by Cal State Fullerton’s
Center for Community Collaboration.
Sponsored by the
Orange County Board of Supervisors and the Children and Families Commission
of Orange County, the report also outlines “conditions that need improvement.” Among
them: childhood obesity, which is on the rise; underweight newborns; lack of
immunizations in toddlers; and declining funds being spent per student in public
school.
The report will
be discussed at a community forum Wednesday, Nov. 15,
at CSUF’s Titan
Student Union from 8 to 11:30 a.m. More than 400 representatives from various
organizations that deal with children’s issues are expected to attend.
Attendees will
receive a copy of the report, which was released last month. Harold Slavkin,
dean of USC’s School of Dentistry, will deliver the keynote address at
9:15 a.m. His topic is: “Children and Oral Health.” A panel discussion
on alternative education, immunizations and self-sufficiency will follow.
The purpose of the forum is to raise awareness about the
conditions of children in Orange County and to find ways
to improve them, said Michelle Berelowitz, director of CSUF’s
Center for Community Collaboration.
Educators, community
leaders, human service groups and law enforcement and probation officers will
participate in the forum.
This year’s
196-page report contains data that provides an analysis of trends over the
past decade. It includes 39 indicators — presented in four sections:
good health, economic well-being, educational achievement and safe homes and
communities — that describe the status of Orange County’s children.
To reserve a seat
at the forum, call 657-278-3249.
| Media Contacts: |
Michelle Berelowitz, 657-278-5681, mberelowitz@fullerton.edu
Mimi
Ko Cruz, Public Affairs, 657-278-7586 or mkocruz@fullerton.edu |
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