Agency Facts
Membership:
- 7,740
Average Daily Attendance:
- Summer – 1200
- School Year – 1000
Meals Served:
- 108,417
2012 Total Youth Served:
- 20,075
Membership Facts
Gender:
- 54% Male
- 46% Female
Age:
- 37% 5-8 years old
- 39% 9-12 years old
- 24% 13-18 years old
Ethnic Origin:
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Family Structure |
*Children of single parents are at a higher risk of maltreatment.
Why We Do It
Youth In Need:
¨ 26% of all violent juvenile crime occurs between 3-8 p.m.
¨ 78% of violent crimes committed by juveniles occur on school days.
¨ In Clark County nearly 118,000 children currently live below the poverty level.
¨ Clark County has one of the highest high school dropout rates in the nation.