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Annie E.
Casey Foundation, 2004 Kids Count Data Book

The
number of youth who are “disconnected” — neither working nor attending
school — increased 19% between 2000 and 2003.

U.S.
Department of Labor

The parents of more than 28
million school-aged children work outside the home.

U.S.
Census Bureau, Urban Institute estimate, 2000

At least 7 million, and as many
as 15 million, “latchkey children” go to an empty house on any given
afternoon.

Poverty USA,
2004

Families living in poverty do not have enough money to meet their basic
needs, let alone provide additional development opportunities for their
children. To find out more, please set aside two minutes to take the
Poverty Tour . . .

 

Why
Dallas
Needs After-School Programs

 

 

 

Additional Resources

The Children’s
Aid Society’s
Fact Sheet on After-School Programs
(.pdf, 2 pages)

The Dallas
County
Community Plan for Criminal Justice (.pdf, 124 pages)

 

Camp Fire USA’s
Response

Offer programs
at no cost to low-income families, removing the cost barrier
that prevents many 

Operate programs
from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Provide programs
in  communities that suffer from poverty and crime

Enable children
to receive a nutritious snack in a structured environment
that is in the same area where they live or go to school

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