When the personal commitment is made to be responsible for the new relative that come into our lives, we face hard core statistical fact (based on7 hrs school days per 180 days of the year) pertaining to America's Children.

 

Every 11 second a high school student drops out.

Every 19 second a child is arrested.

Every 20 second a public school student is corporally punished

Every 21 second a baby is born to a unmarried mother

Every 33 second a baby is born into poverty

Every 35 second a child is confirmed neglected or abused

Every 39 second a baby is born without health insurance

Every minute a baby is born to a teenage mother

Every 2 minutes a baby is born with low birth weight

Every 4 minutes a teen is arrested for drug offense

Every 7 minutes a child is arrested for a violent crime

Every 18 minutes a baby dies before his or her first birthday

Every 44 minutes a child or teen dies from a accident

Every 3 hours teen is killed by a firearm

Every 5 hours a child or teen commits suicide

Every 6 hours a child or teen is killed by abuse or neglect

Every 14 hour a woman dies from complication of child birth or pregnancy
 

In Pennsylvania over over 80,000 grandparents/caregiver step up to the plate to care for 164,354 children 18 and under. Within the state there ar 1.2 million informal caregivers.
 

With all of this being said, we here at Grands As Parents Inc., remain committed in supporting the families and graciously acknowledge our supporters.

 

Respectfully,

Eileen Brown