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I. Acknowledgements
II. Report on the 2003 Strategic Plan
III. Report Card: Summary of Health and Social Indicators for Cortland County

Report Card

III. Report Card: Summary of Health & Social Indicators for Cortland County

Indicators of Health & Safety
Indicators of Social Cohesion
Indicators of Employment, Economy & Welfare
Indicators of Housing & Environment
Indicators of Positive Development through the Life Stages

KEY

	Favorable status compared to upstate, state &/or national data
	A closer look is required. Change in percent or rate may be desired
*	0% = best in U.S 50% = national average 100% = worst in U.S.
\/	Goal is to decrease the number
/\	Goal is to increase the number
--	neither favorable nor unfavorable
TBD	To be determined
AA	Age adjusted to 2000 census
BMI	Body Mass Index
*	0% = best in U.S 50% = national average 100% = worst in U.S.
**	Country Music Park went from 100,000 participants in 2002 to 1,400 in 2003.

Indicators of Positive Development Through the Life Stages

Indicators	Current Cortland County Data	Upstate NY Data	Current NYS Data	National Data	Cortland Status	Cortland County Goal
High school dropouts (5)	1.9% (2002-2003)	2.5% (2002-2003)	4.6% (2002-2003)			\/
H.S. grads to college / post secondary ed (12)	79.0% (2002-2003)		83.5% (2002-2003)			/\
Persons (10-15 yrs.) in need of supervision (PINS) (3)	21.6/1,000 (2001)	16.4/1,000 (2001)	13.2/1,000 (2001			\/
Children in foster care (23,17)	5.9/1,000 (2002)	3.6/1,000 (2002)	6.5/1000 (2002)	7.5/1000 (2001)		\/

References for Footnotes:

(1)  www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh
(2)  www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/
(3)  www.nyskwic.org/u_indicator_narrative.cfm?numindicatorID=
(4)  www.communityhealth.hrsa.gov (no longer functional)
(5)  Phone calls to agencies
(6)  www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/
(7)  www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/cancer/nyscr/2000/nyscr.htm
(8)  www.cdc.gov/cancer/npcr/uscs/2000/cancer_incidence.htm
(9)  www.cdc.gov/nohss/FluoridationV.asp
(10) www.health.gov/healthypeople/document/html/objectives
(11) www.labor.state.ny.us
(12) www.guttmacher.org/pubs/teen_stats.html
(13)
(14) http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us
(15) BRFSS
(16) NYS Vital Statistics 2001
(17) www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/
(18) www.bls.gov/lau
(19) www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/overwght99.htm
(20) www.elections.state.ny.us/enrollment/county/county_nov03.htm
(21) www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts
(22) www.statehealthfacts.kff.org
(23) Touchstones Kids Count 2003 Data Book
(24)
(25)  www.scorecard.org
(26)
(27) www.factfinder.census.gov
(28) www.americanheart.org
(29) www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius_02/html/web/offreported/offreported.html

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