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The Pipeline | Quality of Life

 

Target Outcomes

Positive Relationships, Purpose & Meaning

Local Data

Idaho is the 6th highest state for rates of suicide and depression12

Fallout Costs

Depression affects 5 to 8 percent of the U.S. population yearly--and is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. Among those who suffer, 80 percent don’t seek help.

Strategies

Bridges, Circles, Stephen’s Ministry

Health & Wellness

Mental Health, Spiritual Support, Physical Health

 

Sources:

  1. Lewiston School District Kindergarten Fall IRI scores for low SES (socioeconomic status as measured by eligibility for free and reduced lunch), September 2010
  2. Bridges to Sustainable Communities, Phil DeVol of aha! Process Inc. and, Scott Miller of Move the Mountain, Inc.
  3. Heckman, James J. “Investing in Disadvantaged Young Children is an Economically Efficient Policy.”
  4. Idaho Alliance of States, “Complete College America”, Board of Education, Idaho.
  5. C. Rouse, ―Labor Market Consequences of an Inadequate Education, October 24, 2005, New York.
  6. http://www.communitycollegesinusa.com/Idaho_School_Codes.html
  7. High School Dropouts in America, http://www.all4ed.org/files/GraduationRates_FactSheet.pdf
  8. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Public Data, November 2010
  9. Compilations of Turnover Studies, SASHA Corporation, http://www/sashacorp.com/turnframe.html
  10. Circles Pay Day Loan Survey, LC Valley Circles 2010
  11. Center for Responsible Lending, http://www.womeningovernment.org/familysuccess/predatory
  12. National Center for Health Statistics and Bureau of Census Data

 

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