III. SOCIAL / HUMAN SERVICES |
SAN MATEO COUNTY
TYPES OF SERVICES CATEGORIES |
16. YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
(See Minority Youth, Children & Youth, Teen
Parents, Abused Children Population Categories & Companionship Fields of Services) |
| POSSIBLE INDICATORS |
1990 NEEDS ASSESSMENT |
1993 UPDATE |
OTHER NEEDS
STATEMENTS-DATA |
| Population 10-21 Years |
|
1990
88,146 - 13.6% of Co |
- The ethnic background of children continues to change. In the state, 50% of children are
Hispanic and Asian. The immigrant child population is growing. One out of six school age
children in California is born in another country. One out of four have a non-English
primary language.
- In North/Central San Mateo and East of Bayshore Freeway near North Shoreview school, are
low income, high number of minority children with few service providers. Children in
North/Central San Mateo are bussed out of the neighborhood to their schools, making after
school programming especially difficult. In the city of San Mateo alone, single parent
households made up 30% of the total number and that number will continue to grow. The
Mid-Peninsula Boys and Girls Club serves 600 youth daily. 70% of these members are
latchkey youth. The number of children will continue to grow and more service will be
needed although the current budget can’t support expansion.
- State: children in poverty doubled between 1969 and 1987.
- 52% of California Children in poverty live in 2 parent families where at least one
parent works.
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| Children Under 18 Years Living In Poverty |
10,463 - 7.6% of chld |
| Number of Children Under 18 Years In Single Parent Families |
21,053 children |
| Teenage Pregnancy Rates |
81-91: 2.4% state: 4.3% |
| Teen Suicides |
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| High School Drop-Out Rates |
12.8% 3rd year drop-out |
| Juvenile Crime Rates |
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| Juvenile Drug Arrests |
Youths (10-21 Years) by Subarea of the Counties:
- West County
- Central County
- South County
- East County
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Homeless Children & Youth Populations Which Could
Benefit From Youth Development Services:
- Children & Youth
- Immigrant & Refugee Children & Youth
- Children From Single Parent Families
- Children From Families Below Poverty
- At-Risk Youth: Children & Youth Within or Headed for
Involvement with Criminal Justice System
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2,741 children |
| Source: 1990 Census Data
United Way 1990 Needs Assessment Summary Report
United Way Balance and Equity Indicators, based on 1990 US Census |
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