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Impact 1: Increased Resilience of Children and Youth

The community indicators on this page provide an overview of how Santa Cruz County residents are doing in key areas of this community impact. This helps us understand how our community is doing overall, and whether particular people or areas in the county are experiencing greater challenges or hardships that need to be addressed. To learn more about any community indicator, click See More Data. 
Indicators

Child Abuse and Neglect

This indicator shows the number of children under 18 years of age that experienced abuse or neglect in cases per 1,000 children.
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Substantiated Child Abuse Rate

Compared to the CA Value (6.1), Santa Cruz has a value of 2.2 which is lower and better. Compared to the CA Value (6.1), Santa Cruz has a value of 2.2 which is lower and better.
(Compared to CA State Value)
Compared to the US Value (7.7), Santa Cruz has a value of 2.2 which is lower and better. Compared to the US Value (7.7), Santa Cruz has a value of 2.2 which is lower and better.
(Compared to U.S. Value)
Over time, the Santa Cruz value is decreasing, significantly. Over time, the Santa Cruz value is decreasing, significantly.
(Compared to Trend over Time)

County: Santa Cruz

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Youth Connectedness to School

This indicator shows the percentage of 11th grade students who report feeling happy, safe, close to people, a part of school, and that teachers treat students fairly.
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Compared to the CA Value (40%), Santa Cruz has a value of 47% which is higher and better. Compared to the CA Value (40%), Santa Cruz has a value of 47% which is higher and better.
Youth Connectedness to School: 11th Graders
(Compared to CA State Value)
Compared to the prior value, Santa Cruz (47%) is less and worse than the previously measured value (50%). Compared to the prior value, Santa Cruz (47%) is less and worse than the previously measured value (50%).
Youth Connectedness to School: 11th Graders
(Compared to Prior Value)
Compared to CA Counties, Santa Cruz has a value of 52.6% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 49.8% while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 45.2%. Compared to CA Counties, Santa Cruz has a value of 52.6% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 49.8% while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 45.2%.
Youth Connectedness to School: 9th Graders
(Compared to CA Counties)
Compared to the prior value, Santa Cruz (52.6%) is less and worse than the previously measured value (55.5%). Compared to the prior value, Santa Cruz (52.6%) is less and worse than the previously measured value (55.5%).
Youth Connectedness to School: 9th Graders
(Compared to Prior Value)

County: Santa Cruz

Indicators

Experiences with Childhood Trauma

 
County-level data unavailable at this time. For State-level data please visit the CDPH Adverse Childhood Experiences Dashboard. 
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Social-Emotional Regulation

 
Data unavailable at this time
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Developmental Assets

 
County-level data unavailable at this time. For State-Level data access the CDPH Children with Resilient Families Dashboard. 
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Out of Home Placements

 
County-level data unavailable at this time. For State-Level data access the California Child Welfare Indicators Project.
 
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