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Table of Contents Introduction

Leading Indicators Dashboard

2010 Impact At-A-Glance

Bold Goals | Leading Indicators 2011

E DUC A T I ON Young children enter kindergarten physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively prepared to succeed

Youth graduate from high school well-prepared for additional learning and productive careers

Income People in crisis have access to emergency food, shelter, and financial assistance

People achieve financial stability

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This report was prepared in partnership with Community Research Partners.

People overcome barriers to accessing health and wellness services

People maintain healthy nutrition and physical fitness

Community is prepared to respond to disasters and emergencies in a coordinated and comprehensive way

HOM E Roberta F. Garber, Executive Director Eben Dowell, Senior Research Associate 300 E. Broad St., Suite 490 Columbus, OH 43215 t: 614-224-5917 f: 614-224-8132 www.communityresearchpartners.org www.ohioworkforcecoalition.org www.datasourcecolumbus.org Community Research Partners is a nonprofit research center based in Columbus that strengthens communities through data, information, and knowledge. Since 2000, CRP has undertaken over 230 research, evaluation, and data projects on a wide array of issues, both within and outside of central Ohio.

People live in safe neighborhoods

People live in safe and decent housing

Franklin County Population Overview

United Way of Central Ohio Impact Areas, Community Results, and Bold Goals

The Bold Goals focus on the interconnected areas of Education, Income, Health and Home. These four areas represent the building blocks of a good life by ensuring that every member of our community has a quality education that leads to a productive career, enough income to support a family through retirement, good health, and a safe place to live. When they are achieved in 2020, more people in central Ohio will reach their full potential.

Why We Must Act Now For many years, United Way of Central Ohio (UWCO) has been addressing the root causes of some of the most persistent problems that we face in our community. However, given the changing economic environment and the increasing demand on health and human service agencies, now is the time to elevate our efforts and create system-wide change.

Educat i on I ncome

United Way of Central Ohio has entered into a new era in our leadership role as a catalyst for community change by setting nine ambitious 10-year Bold Goals for advancing the common good.

Health

Steps Toward Achieving Bold Goals for Central Ohio

Impact Community Results Area

The Bold Goals will enable us to achieve the kind of measurable, sustainable results that will improve lives in our community and create the lasting change that strengthens our community — and helps all of us, both today, and tomorrow, too.

Over 300 volunteer experts from the fields of business, government, health and human services and education worked with UWCO to develop the Bold Goals. The Bold Goals are the culmination of a comprehensive set of strategies and performance measures laid out in the strategic framework that guides UWCO’s work. The Bold Goals represent a way for us to build on our previous work, setting clear targets for broad-based change. UWCO’s Bold Goals support the 10-year goals United Way Worldwide set in 2008. The progress made through the Bold Goals in central Ohio will strengthen and inform progress made on a nationwide level.

How We Will Achieve the Bold Goals UWCO will use our extensive relationships throughout central Ohio to champion the Bold Goals and bring partners together from across the community to achieve them. We will also use the Bold Goals as key criteria for determining program funding in the future. We will hold ourselves and our partners accountable for achieving the Bold Goals and will use specific, concrete metrics, based on local, state and federal data to measure our progress. We will adjust our programs and approaches as needed to ensure that we are making the most effective use of our resources and investments.

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How We Developed the Bold Goals

10-Year Bold Goals: 2010 - 2020

Kindergarten Readiness

Increase the percentage of young children entering kindergarten in Franklin County public school districts who score in the top two screening categories of the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment-Literacy (KRA-L) from 75.8% to 85%.

High School Graduation

Increase the percentage of students who graduate from high school in Franklin County public school districts from 89.1% to 95%.

Food, Shelter & Emergency Assistance

Ensure that 100% of the people who access our community emergency support systems receive food, shelter, or short-term financial assistance.

Financial Stability

Reduce by 20% the number of households in Franklin County living below an income level that allows them to meet basic needs.

Barriers to Accessing Health Care

Reduce by half the number of people in Franklin County without a regular source of health care.

Fitness & Nutrition

Increase the number of people in the Columbus Metropolitan Area who achieve a healthy weight to rank among the top 5 comparable communities in the United States.

Disaster & Emergency Preparedness

Prepare one in three Franklin County residents to respond to community-wide disasters and individual emergencies.

Safe Neighborhoods

Reduce crime by 30% in five priority neighborhoods — Franklinton, King-Lincoln, Northland, Near South Side, and Weinland Park.

Safe & Decent Housing

Reduce vacant and abandoned housing by one-third in five priority neighborhoods — Franklinton, King-Lincoln, Northland, Near South Side, and Weinland Park.

Measuring our Progress UWCO is committed to working with the community, our many partners and collaborators to make data-driven decisions that help us together stay on the path to achieving our goals for central Ohio. Advancing the Common Good - Impact 2011 reflects our ongoing commitment to this effort. This report has been divided into two sections: 2010 Impact-At-A-Glance and Bold Goals Leading Indicators 2011. 2010 Impact-At-A-Glance includes data collected in the areas of Education, Income, Health, and Home that documents our progress against the Bold Goals over the last year. It takes into account all of UWCO’s work, including program and initiative investments, advocacy, volunteer and community engagement as well as community partnerships. The indicators presented in the Bold Goals Leading Indicators 2011 section of this report track our status, as a community, relative to each of the nine community results defined within Education, Income, Health and Home. For each of the nine community results, a Bold Goal has been identified as well as a specific indicator to represent progress against the goal. UWCO funded program indicators are reported as well as multiple community level indicators which more fully illustrate changes in the community. The Bold Goal Leading Indicators not only give us information about the status of our community today, but allow us to understand changes we could expect to see in our community tomorrow.

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Health

Incom e

Educat i on

Impact Area / Community Results with 2020 Bold Goals Kindergarten Readiness Increase the percentage of young children entering kindergarten in Franklin County public school districts who score in the top two screening categories of the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment-Literacy (KRA-L) from 75.8% to 85%.

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High School Graduation Increase the percentage of students who graduate from high school in Franklin County public school districts from 89.1% to 95%.

Barriers to Accessing Health Care Reduce by half the number of people in Franklin County without a regular source of health care.

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Fitness & Nutrition Increase the number of people in the Columbus Metropolitan Area who achieve a healthy weight to rank among the top 5 comparable communities in the United States.

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Food, Shelter & Emergency Assistance Ensure that 100% of the people who access our community emergency support systems receive food, shelter, or short-term financial assistance. Financial Stability Reduce by 20% the number of households in Franklin County living below an income level that allows them to meet basic needs.

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Disaster & Emergency Preparedness Prepare one in three Franklin County residents to respond to community-wide disasters and individual emergencies.

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Community Level Indicators

This dashboard represents baseline and trend data for all indicators. These trends represent our starting point as we embark on impacting the Bold Goals. Progress against these indicators will be shared in future reports. Please refer to Bold Goals Leading Indicators 2011 to view indicators in detail.

Bold Goal Indicators

2010 Dashboard

UWCO Funded Program Indicators

Bold Goals Leading Indicators Trends

Safe Neighborhoods Reduce crime by 30% in five priority neighborhoods â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Franklinton, King-Lincoln, Northland, Near South Side, and Weinland Park. Safe & Decent Housing Reduce vacant and abandoned housing by one-third in five priority neighborhoods â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Franklinton, King-Lincoln, Northland, Near South Side, and Weinland Park.

Indicator has improved

Indicator may show improvement, but concerns remain

Concerning indicator has worsened or stayed the same

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2010 Impact At-A-Glance | EDUCATION: Helping Children & Youth Succeed We all have a stake in making sure that today’s children grow up to be productive citizens, so United Way works to ensure the next generation is equipped with the skills to succeed in school and in life. Our work starts early to prepare children for school, and provides ongoing resources that encourage our youth to reach their academic and career potential.

Our Goals: Children enter Kindergarten Ready to Succeed & Youth Graduate from High School Well Prepared for College and Career • Increase the percentage of young children entering kindergarten in Franklin County public school districts who score in the top two screening categories of the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment-Literacy from 75.8% (2010) to 85%.i • Increase the percentage of students who graduate from high school in Franklin County public school districts from 89.1% (2010) to 95%.ii In 2010, United Way and its donors invested $9,925,487 in helping youth & children succeed OUR RESPONSE

OUR RESULTS

Impact Investments Support Involved Families

5 Funded Programs

11,064 preschool children and their families received help to support their child’s healthy development.

Start Smart

• 91 Total Start Smart Centers: 41 Early Care and Education Centers were NAEYC or SUTQ accredited, 53 received technical assistance for application and 10 received quality awards • Improved Infant/Toddler Capacity: 77 infant/toddler – monthly subsidies for lower ratios • Born Learning: 66 parent education trainings • Early Education Improvements: CELC Infant Toddler Project

Ready to Read Corps

• Conducted 230 workshops and pre-literacy programs • Issued 650 new library cards • Distributed Ready to Read information and literacy kits to 1550+ parents and caregivers • 17 partnership agreements with key agencies and stakeholders to promote early literacy

Columbus Kids: Ready Set Learn

• Estimated screening 80% of children ages 2 ½ - 4 years old, it exceeded projections for a total of 1330 preschoolers in the phase one neighborhoods over an eight-month period. • Began with 35 community partners and ended the year with 106 partners, made up of child care centers, home providers, organizations that help families, and faith-based institutions. • 1,820 children recieved high quality early care and education services • 4,492 early learning professionals received training to enhance their skills • 68 individuals recieved training to enhance their skills

Develop Supportive Communities

12 Funded Programs

Ready Schools (Link to Early Childhood)

Potential Future Funding

Students Achieve Academically

25 Funded Programs

Develop Positive Social and Life Skills

21 Funded Programs

Develop Pathways to Higher Education and Career

3 Funded Programs

12,175 youth received help to increase their college and career access

Advocacy/Public Policy

Tier One Issues on Public Policy Agenda

• 2 Action Alerts related to Education were distributed. - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - allows families to reduce federal income taxes owed by subtracting a portion of yearly child care expenses. - Mobilized advocates around state legislation that addressed childhood obesity in school settings. • 4 touch-points with legislators. • 2 opportunities to present proponent testimony on school wellness legislation. • 1 co-sponsored Candidate Forum on Early Care and Education. 8 Franklin County candidates running for state offices answered questions from an audience of 100 advocates, teachers and parents. • 6 coalitions that champion early childhood issues received monetary and/or staff support from UWCO: groundWork, Voices for Ohio’s Children, Advocates for Ohio’s Future, The Ohio Partnership to Build Stronger Families, Healthy Choices for Healthy Children, and the Ohio Afterschool Network. • Senate Bill 210 was signed into law in June 2010. Bill addresses childhood obesity in the school setting.

Volunteer Engagement

Volunteer Wednesdays, Volunteer Spotlight, Call for 1,000 Mentors

Planning for expanded volunteer opportunities was completed in 2010, paving the way for greater impact in 2011

Community Partnerships

Learn4Life, Weinland Park Collaborative, Partners Achieving Community Transformation

• Contributed to the development of Learn4Life, a coalition of businesses, nonproﬁts, education and civic groups, which is aligning the community agenda into a framework that will focus on the Columbus urban center and the children residing there from cradle to career. Involved in Learn4Life are American Electric Power, Battelle, Crane Group, JPMorgan Chase, Nationwide, Columbus City Schools, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus State Community College, Directions for Youth and Families, Kidsohio.org, Ohio State University, Columbus Foundation and United Way. • Worked together with other members of the Weinland Park Collaborative such as the JPMorgan Chase and Columbus foundations, city government, Columbus City Schools, Ohio State University, and the Weinland Park Civic Association to improve the neighborhood’s schools as a strategy to stabilize the high-poverty community and make it more attractive to families. • Partners Achieving Community Transformation Advisory Board Member and Co-Chair Education Subcommittee to develop recommendations on strategies to improve educational outcomes on the Near East Side of Columbus.

Community Awareness/ Engagement

Champion of Children Awards & Event, Raise Your Hand for Education, Community Conversations, Best Practices Sharing

• Champion of Children was successfully integrated into UWCO education efforts. • 2010 Champion of Children Award was presented to Gordon Gee, President of The Ohio State University • 524 people “Raised Their Hands for Education” • 23 community conversations were held in diverse settings; through the community conversations we are learning about our community’s aspirations for education

29,476 youth received help to increase their academic achievement 33,147 youth received services that will help them build the skills needed to graduate from high school and lead a

productive life.

Ohio Department of Education, Note: Data pertain to the 16 public school districts primarily within Franklin County boundaries for which KRA-L scores are available. Countywide rates were calculated using publicly available data ODE’s Interactive Local Report Cards.

Ohio Department of Education, Note: Countywide graduation rates include only the 16 public school districts located primarily within Franklin County.

2010 Impact At-A-Glance | INCOME: Helping People Thrive For our community to prosper and grow, we must meet immediate needs and provide opportunities for longer-term financial success. United Way is committed to helping individuals and families avoid financial crisis by providing tools and skills for people to bridge short-term emergencies, maximize income and build savings. We all benefit when more families achieve financial independence.

OUR GOALS: Ensuring people in crisis have their needs met and households have the resources and opportunities to support themselves and their families. • Ensure that 100% of the people who access our community emergency support systems receive food, shelter, or short-term ﬁnancial assistance. • Reduce by 20% the number of households in Franklin County living below an income level that allows them to meet basic needs. In 2010, United Way and its donors invested $6,215,209 to help people thrive. OUR RESPONSE

OUR RESULTS

Impact Investments Access to Crisis Services

Crisis Resolution

Longer-Term Stabilization

3 Funded Programs

144,594 people were linked with food, shelter, and financial assistance resources.

Coordinate Emergency Aid

• In partnership with FCDJFS, hosted a series of conversations about better organizing, coordinating, and leveraging community based emergency aid resources to prevent homelessness. • These conversations served as the foundation for current discussions about how to best implement changes to the way the community administers emergency aid.

10 Funded Programs

170,925 people received assistance meeting an immediate need during a time of crisis.

AEP Partnership with Ohio

• Led the local implementation of AEP’s Partnership with Ohio effort, convening partners to quickly, efﬁciently, and effectively distribute emergency aid to eligible households in Franklin County. • UWCO and its partner agencies distributed $198,013 in rent, mortgage, and deposit assistance to 151 households, allowing them to remain in their homes and resolving an immediate crisis before it could spiral out of control.

Emergency Food and Shelter Program

• Worked with Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio and other Local Program Board members to allocate $820,399 in federal funds to local agencies. • These funds were used to provide 188,376 meals, 9,120 nights of shelter, and rent and mortgage assistance to 1,092 households in Franklin and Fairfield counties.

Potential Future Funding Rebuilding Lives

As a result of UWCO and RLFC investment in permanent supportive housing activities, 965 households were served and 94% of these households experienced a successful housing outcome.

Stable Families

• Stable Families is designed to prevent family homelessness and reduce school mobility by providing targeted case management and direct client assistance. • In 2010, 284 households successfully exited the Stable Families program to stable housing.

Employment

16 Funded Programs

6,066 people received the training necessary to build their skills and get a job.

Income Supports

4 Funded Programs

1,903 people were provided assistance in accessing public and private beneﬁts such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP).

Franklin County EITC Coalition

• Founded by UWCO, Franklin County, and the City of Columbus, the Franklin County EITC Coalition is committed to raising awareness of, and providing access to, the Earned Income Tax Credit. • The Coalition manages 17 free tax assistance sites throughout Franklin County, leveraging the time and expertise of over 200 volunteers to provide taxpayers with assistance filing federal and state returns. • In 2010, the Coalition helped 3,376 households complete and tax returns, helping them claim more than $4.9 million in refunds and save an estimated $844,000 on fees and loans.

5 Funded Programs

14,038 people received the education they needed learn how to better manage their money and ultimately build assets.

Tier One Issue on Public Policy Agenda

• Three Advocacy Alerts urged senators to oppose federal cuts to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program; congress to support increased federal funding for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Programs; and congress to support expansion of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit. • Participated in two Legislative Brieﬁngs. • Engaged in a series of conversations regarding legislation (SB 311) that requires ﬁnancial literacy training in schools. • Member of Ohio Workforce Coalition’s Leadership Committee; provided input into their public policy agenda • Women’s Leadership Council formed a Public Policy & Advocacy Committee to address barriers to women securing meaningful employment.

Franklin County EITC Coalition

• Partnered with the Franklin County EITC Coalition to recruit, train, place, and support over 200 volunteers at 17 free tax assistance sites. • Worked with corporate and agency partners to identify volunteers to serve on the Coalition’s Steering Committee and working groups.

Community Partnerships

Continuum of Care (CoC), Rebuilding Lives Funder Collaborative (RLFC), Franklin County EITC Coalition, Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT)

• Active member of the Continuum of Care Steering Committee, a local planning body that annually prioritizes funding for local homeless and housing projects from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. • Active member of the Rebuilding Lives Funder Collaborative, a partnership of public and private entities charged with stewardship for the strategies outlined in the community’s plan to end homelessness, Rebuilding Lives. • Co-convener of the Rebuilding Lives’ strategy to coordinate access to community based emergency aid resources; As a founding member, its fiscal agent, and the administrative entity, UWCO plays a significant role in the Franklin County EITC Coalition, a collaboration of over 30 nonprofit, government, business, and educational providers, the Coalition provides free tax assistance services to income eligible households in Franklin County. • Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT) Advisory Board and committee member. PACT has been charged with developing recommendations to the City of Columbus, the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, and Ohio State University for the revitalization of the Near East Side.

Community Awareness/ Engagement

Community Conversations

Planning for expanded efforts to facilitate community conversations designed to learn about our community’s aspirations for financial stability.

Savings and Assets

Advocacy/Public Policy

Volunteer Engagement

2010 Impact At-A-Glance | HEALTH: Keeping People Healthy United Way of Central Ohio focuses on creating personal, institutional and community-wide improvements in three areas critical to the health and well-being of our entire community: making sure more central Ohioans have access to health and wellness services, encouraging better nutrition and physical fitness, and preparing to respond to disasters and emergencies.

OUR GOALS: Creating improvements critical to the health and well-being of our entire community. • Reduce by half the number of people in Franklin County without a regular source of health care. • Increase the number of people in the Columbus Metropolitan Area who achieve a healthy weight to rank among the top 5 comparable communities in the United States. • Prepare one in three Franklin County residents to respond to community-wide disasters and individual emergencies. In 2010, United Way and its donors invested $5,057,894 keeping people healthy. OUR RESPONSE

OUR RESULTS

Impact Investments Connections to Care

17 Funded Programs

28,000 people were linked to needed health and wellness services.

Effective Delivery of Care

Health Policy Institute of Ohio

Non-partisan health policy research and information - developed and provided access to research, analysis, and communications that contributed to United Way’s advocacy efforts and work toward community results

Culturally Accessible Care Potential Future Funding Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

14 Funded Programs

11,916 children to older adults ate healthy meals and/or were physically active

Happy Healthy Preschoolers

• Program sites - facilitated six-week HHP curriculum at 31 community locations • Educated parents of preschoolers - 423 parents participated in nutrition and physical activity education • Program data indicated parents were more conﬁdent they could make changes in their family’s diet and physical activity habits in 10 out of 10 measures. • Parents indicated positive behavior change in 6 out of 10 behaviors.

3 Funded Programs

150 family child care providers and parents/caregivers in low-income communities received assistance to improve the nutrition and physical activity environment for the children being cared for in those homes.

Community Health Funders' Collaborative

• Settlement House Built Environment Initiative - increased access to nutritious foods and physical activity opportunities through land and facility improvements at seven settlement houses. • Built or expanded six community gardens, installed 15 bike racks, developed or expanded ﬁve bike programs, installed or improved two playgrounds, and expanded one sports and recreation program

5 Funded Programs

9,561 people were prepared to respond to emergencies and disasters

Be Red Cross Ready Media Initiative

• Individual preparedness - developed a one-year media campaign that increased awareness of the need to prepare for disaster and emergencies • 306 on-air messages related to planning and preparedness were distributed through network TV air time • 1.5 million internet impressions occurred throughout the campaign

2 Funded Programs

1,502 people who experienced an emergency or disaster had their immediate needs met

Advocacy/Public Policy

Tier Two Issue on Public Policy Agenda

• Two Action Alerts regarding state legislation that addressed childhood obesity in schools • Two opportunities to present proponent testimony on school wellness legislation • UWCO sent letters to Franklin County members of the General Assembly encouraging support of School Wellness legislation • Endorsed and supported efforts of the Healthy Choices for Healthy Children Coalition • School Wellness legislation (Senate Bill 210) was signed into law in June 2010 • Member of Public Policy Workgroup for the Ohio Public Health Association • Began conversations with Universal Health Care Action Network re: implementation of federal health reform and dental access issues • Monitored legislation that addressed grocery store deserts and vending machine content in schools

Volunteer Engagement

H1N1 Pandemic Flu Response

Worked with community partners to contribute to the planning, communication, and coordination activities in response to the H1N1 flu pandemic.

Community Partnerships

Community Health Funders' Collaborative, Continuity of Operations Planning Initiative, Healthy Corner Store Collaborative, Health Care Reform Collaborative of Central Ohio, H1N1 Pandemic Flu Response, Health Policy Institute of Ohio

• Worked together with three other community funders to collectively invest in programs and projects that improve health and wellness in central Ohio through increased access to healthful foods and physical activity opportunities. Partners include The Columbus Foundation, Columbus Medical Association Foundation, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation, and United Way of Central Ohio. • Established a partnership that contributed to the development of a planning and capacity building initiative which is working to provide technical assistance for United Way member agencies to develop, enhance, and maintain continuity of operations plans. Involved in the COOP Initiative are Contingency Planners of Ohio and United Way of Central Ohio as well as nine member agency participants. • Convened a collaborative to explore the value and feasibility of increasing healthful food availability in low income, under served neighborhoods by positioning corner stores as a vehicle toward expanding access to healthful, affordable foods. Involved in the collaborative are Columbus Public Health, Franklinton Gardens, Local Matters, The OSU Center for Farmland Policy Innovation, and United Way of Central Ohio. • Contributed to the development of the Health Care Reform Collaborative of Central Ohio, a partnership aimed at securing federal health care reform funding focused on community-oriented health care improvement initiatives. Involved in the collaborative are Access HealthColumbus, Columbus Medical Association Foundation, Cardinal Health Foundation, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation, The Columbus Foundation, and United Way of Central Ohio.

Community Awareness/ Engagement

Community Conversations

Planning for expanded efforts to facilitate community conversations designed to learn about our community’s aspirations for health and wellness

Healthy Places

People and Systems are Prepared

Effective Disaster Response

2010 Impact At-A-Glance | HOME: Building Vibrant Neighborhoods Vibrant neighborhoods with safe and decent homes are at the heart of our community’s ability to thrive. United Way of Central Ohio helps build pride and civic engagement by providing the vision, training and resources that empower residents to support each other and create positive change in their neighborhoods.

OUR GOALS: Supporting safe neighborhoods with safe and decent homes. • Reduce crime by 30% in the ﬁve priority neighborhoods—Franklinton, King-Lincoln, Northland, Near South Side, and Weinland Park. • Reduce vacant and abandoned housing by one-third in the ﬁve priority neighborhoods—Franklinton, King-Lincoln, Northland, Near South Side, and Weinland Park. In 2010, United Way and its donors invested $2,389,619 building vibrant neighborhoods. OUR RESPONSE

OUR RESULTS

Impact Investments 5 Funded Programs

1,524 residents were engaged in community activities, building community identity.

Revitalization Without Gentriﬁcation Initiative Weinland Park

The Revitalization Without Gentriﬁcation Initiative connects residents to programs and activities that provide resources linked to homeownership, tenant rights, and job training, In 2010, 245 unduplicated engagements were made.

1 Funded Program

32 assessments designed to assist in promoting strong neighborhoods that are clean and inviting were conducted in the Franklinton neighborhood.

Re-entry of Ex-Offenders

2 Funded Programs

• 57 people received 1,344 hours of coaching to change their negative thinking and behavior patterns and reduce the likelihood that they re-offend. • 1,182 people received 28,828 hours of cognitive behavioral therapy, life skills education, job readiness education, family support services and community engagement activities to support their reentry as productive citizens.

Preventing and Addressing Youth Crime

4 Funded Programs

52,062 hours of service were provided to enhance 1,805 youths’ personal growth and development and equip them with skills that will prepare them for future success.

Crime Prevention and Safety Education

2 Funded Programs

• 43 program participants completed a minimum of 6 hours of conﬂict resolution skills development training. • 20 individuals participated in conflict resolution coaching/mediation services and reduced their level of physical, emotional or economic harm they were experiencing. • Franklinton was made safer through 4,214 hours of community crime patrol.

Access to Quality Housing

4 Funded Programs

396 homes have been improved through housing rehabilitation, home buyer education and home repairs.

Columbus Housing Partnership's (CHP) Whittier Landing Initiative; Community Development Collaborative (CDC) Initiative

• Leveraging UWCO funds with Low Income Housing Tax Credit financing, Neighborhood Stabilization Program financing and State and Federal housing loans led to the redevelopment of 37 vacant houses on the Near South Side. CHP coordinates its activities with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, which gives property owners adjacent to CHP units the opportunity to improve their homes through repair training and financial counseling. • The Community Development Collaborative Initiative supported a portion of organizational expenses for 2 focus neighborhood CDCs: Franklinton Development Association and Community Development for All People

1 Funded Program

74 hours of hands-on training related to repairing, maintaining and rehabilitating homes was provided to 21 families.

Advocacy/Public Policy

Tier Two Issue on Public Policy Agenda

• Monitored three anti-foreclosure bills, designed to keep people in their homes: - House Bill 3 called for a six-month moratorium on foreclosures where the homeowner could pay half of their monthly mortgage, in addition to tax and insurance escrow - House Bill 306 and Senate Bill 197 required courts to establish a mandatory mediation program for parties involved in foreclosure cases • Monitored two bills designed to combat vacant and abandoned property: - House Bill 313 and Senate Bill 188 permitted more counties to create a County Land Reutilization Corporation to quickly acquire and resale vacant and abandoned property. Gov. Ted Strickland signed into law in April 2010 • Public Policy Director serves on Public Policy Roundtable for the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

Volunteer Engagement

GenNext - Quarterly volunteer efforts in focus neighborhoods

GenNext volunteers partnered with agencies and organizations in UWCO’s focus neighborhoods. Partners included: Gladden Community House, Community Development for All People, Franklinton Gardens, and the King Lincoln Bronzeville Neighborhood Association.

Community Partnerships

Weinland Park Collaborative, Neighborhood Partnership Grants, Neighborhood Training Academy, Neighborhood Best Practices Conference, OSU Youth Violence Prevention Advisory Board, Employer Awareness Coalition, CDC Best Practices Forum

• In partnership with The Columbus Foundation, the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, city government, OSU and the Weinland Park Civic Association, UWCO contributed to the Weinland Park Collaborative on both the Housing and Safety subcommittees, as well as the Collaborative’s advisory board. • In partnership with The Columbus Foundation, PNC, Bob Evans, and the Osteopathic Heritage Foundations, UWCO awarded Neighborhood Partnership Grants totaling $260,810 to 61 neighborhood organizations dedicated to improving their neighborhoods through resident-driven improvement projects. • The 2010 Neighborhood Training Academy engaged approximately 600 people in low-cost, evening workshops covering topics of grant writing and research, program development, social media, and vacant property issues. • In partnership with the City of Columbus, the 1st annual Neighborhood Best Practices Conference was held on October 2, 2010, engaging over 50 neighborhood associations and 200 individuals in 16 community-led workshops. • UWCO is represented on the OSU Youth Violence Prevention Advisory Board to develop and implement effective models for preventing youth violence. • The Employer Awareness Coalition promotes employer awareness of hiring practices impacting ex-offenders, and expands employer’s understanding of incentive programs for hiring ex-felons. Partners include the Ohio Poverty Law Center, Lower Lights Ministries, Second Harvest Foodbanks, National College, Alvis House, Henkels & McCoy, Central Ohio Pre-Entry Collaborative, Columbus State Community College, and the Fusion Bakery & Cafe. • The CDC Best Practices Forums were launched in 2010 by UWCO, the Community Development Collaborative, and Columbus Housing Partnership. 2010’s “Strategic Partnerships” forum included panelists from Columbus Housing Partnership, the NRP Group, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Community Development for All People, and the Franklinton Development Association

Community Awareness/ Engagement

Community Conversations

Planning for expanded efforts to facilitate community conversations designed to learn about our community’s aspirations for safe and vibrant neighborhoods.

Engaged Residents

Neighborhood Physical Quality and Appearance

Home Repair and Maintenance

Bold Goals Leading Indicators

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EDUCATION: Kindergarten Readiness

Community Result: Young children enter kindergarten physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively prepared to succeed.

Bold Goal: Increase the percentage of young children entering kindergarten in Franklin County public school districts who score in the top two screening categories of the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment-Literacy from 75.8% to 85%.

BACKGROUND The Kindergarten Readiness Assessment-Literacy (KRA-L) is designed to assist educators in evaluation of literacy skills at the beginning of the kindergarten year. Overall scores are divided into three bands, designed to guide further assessment and instruction. Band 1 (the lowest designation) suggests a student be “assessed broadly for intensive instruction.” The increase from 72% to 75.8% in the percentage of entering kindergarten students scoring in the top two screening categories of the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment-Literacy (KRA-L) is a positive sign which may reflect growing awareness of the importance of promoting early literacy skills among families in our community. Another factor may be the increased alignment of the activities in early care and education and pre-K programs with Ohio’s Early Learning Content Standards and Early Learning Program Guidelines. The KRA-L assesses only one of many dimensions of kindergarten readiness and efforts are underway at the state level to develop and implement a more comprehensive kindergarten readiness assessment. UWCO recognizes the holistic nature of kindergarten readiness and supports the creation of a comprehensive assessment instrument.

Percentage of children scoring in the top two bands of KRA-L, Franklin County 2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

72.6%

71.2%

75.2%

76.0%

Benchmark 2010-2011 75.8%

Source: Ohio Department of Education Note: Data pertain to the 16 public school districts primarily within Franklin County boundaries for which KRA-L scores are available. Countywide rates were calculated using publicly available data ODE’s Interactive Local Report Cards.

Children increasing developmental skills associated with age-appropriate development 2010 35.4% (268 of 758)

UWCO-Funded Programs Leading Indicator: • Percentage (number) of children in UWCO-funded programs increasing developmental skills associated with age-appropriate development (KR111) These data are being shared in an effort to begin to understand the relationship between UWCO funded program outcomes and the Bold Goals. However, UWCO program analysis is based on the first year implementation of a new data collection system. Tools used are not tested as valid and reliable and data collection standards require significant improvement. We ask that these results be reviewed with these caveats in mind and that no data from this section be quoted or used in any way in secondary documents or research.

Community Level Leading Indicators:

Percentage of child care slots accredited or quality rated, Franklin County National Association for Family Child Care

2008

2009

Benchmark 2010

2011

2011 slots

4.3%

5.4%

6.5%

3.3%

• Percentage of child care slots NAEYC accredited or having SUTQ 2-star rating or better, Franklin County

National Association for the Education of Young Children

22.5%

14.0%

11.9%

5,631

• Percentage of children ages 0 to 5 living in poverty, Franklin County

Step Up to Quality (any level)

18.1%

17.0%

24.1%

24.4%

11,512

Quality in early care and education programs is linked with increased kindergarten readiness skills in participating children, especially children from low income families. United Way invests in local early care and education programs that have achieved either National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation or 2 Stars in Ohio’s Step Up to Quality Rating System. In recent years, NAEYC has revised its requirements for accreditation and many local centers have chosen not to seek NAEYC accreditation or pursue reaccreditation. Meeting the new requirements is viewed by some programs as too costly, at a time when resources for early care and education programs are limited. This may be one reason why the percentage of local early care and education spaces in NAEYC accredited programs has decreased from 22.5% to 11.9%. Another factor linked to the decrease in NAEYC accreditation is that centers may choose to pursue Ohio’s Step Up to Quality Rating System instead of NAEYC. Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) is a voluntary Three-Star Rating System that recognizes early care and education programs that meet quality benchmarks that go beyond minimum health and safety licensing standards. From 2008 to 2011, the percentage of local early care and education spaces with 1 or more stars in the SUTQ rating system increased from 18.1% to 24.4%. Although this trend is positive, the majority of early care and education programs in our community do not participate in a quality rating system and most local programs with a SUTQ do not seek the higher 2 or 3 star ratings because of the increased program operating costs associated with the requirements to achieve those ratings. United Way will continue to advocate for quality and support centers in meeting quality standards.

SUTQ - 1 star

13.4%

12.0%

16.7%

14.1%

6,659

SUTQ - 2 star

2.8%

3.4%

5.1%

6.7%

3,162

SUTQ - 3 star

1.9%

1.6%

2.3%

3.6%

1,691

The poverty rate for children under age six in Franklin County has increased from 23.5% in 2007 to 28.9% in 2009. This is a concern because children living in poverty are at higher risk for not having enriching early learning environments that promote kindergarten readiness.

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Source: Action for Children Note: Data pertain to state licensed child care centers (383) and preschools (143) in Franklin County and Type B home providers (427) registered with Action for Children. A center or preschool can be both NAEYC accredited and SUTQ rated. The State of Ohio has recently emphasized SUTQ as its quality rating system, not unlike many other states promoting their own systems.

Poverty rate for children under age 6, Franklin County 2006

2007

2008

25.3%

23.5%

25.3%

Benchmark 2009 28.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

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EDUCATION: High School Graduation

Community Result: Youth graduate from high school well-prepared for additional learning and productive careers.

Bold Goal:

High school graduation rate, Franklin County

Increase the percentage of students who graduate from high school in Franklin County public school districts from 89.1% to 95%.

BACKGROUND Ohio currently uses the “departure classification method” developed by the National Center for Education Statistics. This formula relies on the documented number of dropouts each year, which are commonly under-counted, likely producing an overestimate of the actual graduation rate. The increase from in high school graduation in Franklin County school districts from 87.0% in 2006 to 89.1% in 2010 is a positive sign, particularly given the difficulty that communities face in improving the high school graduation rate even slightly. It is noteworthy that the two largest school districts in Franklin County, Columbus City Schools and South-Western City Schools, increased their graduation rates over the previous year by 4.9% and 2.1% respectively.

2006 87.0%

Community Level Leading Indicators: • Percentage of 4th and 8th grade students proficient on reading achievement tests, Franklin County

Youth who increase social competencies, life skills, protective factors, and decrease risk factors 2010 65.1% (957 of 1,470)

Percentage of students proficient on achievement tests in reading and mathematics, Franklin County 2006 72.3% 71.6% 74.3% 65.0%

4th grade reading 4th grade math 8th grade reading 8th grade math 80%

• Mobility rate, Franklin County

78%

Stability is an important component of student success. High mobility can be a barrier to achievement as students face the academic and socio-emotional upheaval of frequent school changes. The mobility data for Columbus City Schools students are encouraging, especially in light of the economic downturn. School district policies designed to minimize disruption for students and community efforts to help families seem to show promise.

Benchmark 2010 89.1%

2010 74.2% (581 of 783)

• Percentage of 4th and 8th grade students proficient on mathematics achievement tests, Franklin County The data about achievement test results in reading and mathematics for 4th and 8th graders show no clear trends. However, the data reinforce the importance of early learning in creating a foundation for later academic success and high school graduation. Literacy and numeracy skills are fundamental to student success in other subjects. As partners to educators, parents, families, and community members have important roles to play in helping young people develop strong reading and math skills.

2009 87.1%

Students successful in increasing reading or math scores

• Percentage (number) of students in UWCO-funded programs successful in increasing reading or math scores (HG211)

These data are being shared in an effort to begin to understand the relationship between UWCO funded program outcomes and the Bold Goals. However, UWCO program analysis is based on the first year implementation of a new data collection system. Tools used are not tested as valid and reliable and data collection standards require significant improvement. We ask that these results be reviewed with these caveats in mind and that no data from this section be quoted or used in any way in secondary documents or research.

2008 87.9%

Source: Ohio Department of Education Note: Countywide graduation rates include only the 16 public school districts located primarily within Franklin County.

UWCO-Funded Programs Leading Indicator: • Percentage (number) of youth in UWCO-funded programs who increase social competencies, life skills, protective factors, and decrease risk factors (HG221)

2007 87.7%

2007 76.2% 72.9% 78.5% 69.6%

2008 78.2% 72.6% 77.3% 70.3%

2009 78.6% 75.9% 70.2% 68.5%

Benchmark 2010 77.0% 73.2% 78.3% 67.4%

76% 74%

4th Grade Reading

72%

4th Grade Math

70%

8th Grade Reading

68%

8th Grade Math

66% 64%

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Source: Ohio Department of Education Note: Proficiency data pertain to both private and public schools in Franklin County that report test scores to ODE

District and school mobility within academic year, Columbus City Schools Changed schools Changed districts

2006 15.7% 18.6%

2007 21.1% 23.1%

2008 22.8% 24.0%

2009 20.2% 22.0%

Benchmark 2010 19.7% 21.5%

Source: Ohio Department of Education

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INCOME: Emergency Food, Shelter, and Financial Assistance

Community Result: People in crisis have access to emergency food, shelter and financial assistance.

Bold Goal:

Ensure that 100% of the people who access our community emergency support systems receive food, shelter, or shortterm financial assistance.

Of the 5,437 households that sought emergency shelter in calendar year 2010, 1,154 or 21% were redirected to other supports or services within the community.

BACKGROUND

Note: The Shelter Board and its partners instituted a Centralized Point of Access (CPOA) model in the adult shelter system in April 2010. Thus, diversion data from the single adult system is not available prior to this date. This means that the 825 single adults diverted from emergency shelter could represent less than three-quarters of the true annual count of single adults who were diverted.

Despite America’s great wealth, there are still millions of Americans who are classified as “food insecure.” In Mid-Ohio Foodbank’s 20-county service area, in any given week, more than 40,000 people receive emergency food assistance from a food pantry, soup kitchen, or other agency. Nearly 250,000 unique individuals are served by the system annually, and these numbers represent only those who access the system, a partial measure of the overall extent of hunger in the community.

Primary need category identified

The Continuum of Care Steering Committee conducts an annual point-in-time count of homeless persons in Columbus and Franklin County. In January 2009, this unique count identified 1,359 homeless persons. While only 8% of those identified were unsheltered, this segment of the homeless population is the most difficult to count.

Category Food Material resources Social insurance programs Housing/Shelter Unknown Utility assistance Income maintenance programs Temporary financial assistance Employment Other Emergency communication Total

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is the largest anti-hunger program in Ohio, serving more than 9% of the state’s population every month. Eligible households must have a gross monthly income at or below 130% of the federal poverty level. Over 550,000 Ohioans who are eligible for SNAP do not participate in the program. Many low-income Ohioans are also assisted by: Ohio Works First; Prevention, Retention and Contingency; and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

UWCO-Funded Programs Leading Indicators: • Primary need category identified by participants of UWCO-funded programs (FSFA721) • Percentage (number) of identified primary need met for participants of UWCO-funded programs (FSFA721) • Reasons needs were not met for those participants who did not have their primary need met (FSFA721) These data are being shared in an effort to begin to understand the relationship between UWCO funded program outcomes and Bold Goals. However, UWCO program analysis is based on the first year implementation of a new data collection system. Tools used are not tested as valid and reliable and data collection standards require significant improvement. We ask that these results be reviewed with these caveats in mind and that no data from this section be quoted or used in any way in secondary documents or research.

Unmet shelter demand, Franklin County

Need 18,269 6,694 4,204 3,396 3,184 2,440 334 309 102 8 1 38,941

% Need met 99.9% 99.8% 100.0% 96.4% 96.8% 97.7% 100.0% 99.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.2%

Primary need met 2010 99.0% (31,091 of 31,401)

Reason need not met 2010 Participant not eligible Participant not compliant

68 150

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INCOME: Emergency Food, Shelter, and Financial Assistance Continued Community Level Leading Indicators:

Capacity and average nightly occupancy by division of system, Franklin County

• Capacity and average nightly occupancy by division of system, Franklin County

Benchmark 2010-Q3

• Emergency food provisions, Franklin County • Average monthly beneficiaries of selected assistance programs, Franklin County • Households served by emergency shelters When individuals and families are forced to rely on the community’s safety net services such as food pantries and shelters, the entire community feels its impact. Lives are disrupted, opportunities lost and resources expended in an effort to stabilize households in crisis. Though the demand for safety net services offers insight into the reality so many individuals and families currently face, it is unclear whether the community’s response is adequate so as to satisfy the needs that exist. From 2007 to 2009, Franklin County experienced a steady increase in requests for food assistance at area food pantries and for meals at emergency kitchens. Though 2010 data shows a slight decrease, it is not clear whether it is a temporary dip or a sign that needs in Franklin County are decreasing. As requests decrease, it suggests that households are able to meet basic needs.

Men’s system Women’s system Family system

Actual 548 116 99

Ratio of capacity to actual 0.76 0.84 1.21

Capacity 417 97 96

Actual 565 136 92

Ratio of capacity to actual 0.74 0.71 1.04

Source: Community Shelter Board, System and Program Level Indicator Report

The shelter system’s capacity to serve individuals and families in this community is typically outstripped by demand, as shown in the data provided by the Community Shelter Board. As more households lose jobs and fall behind on rent and mortgages, the shelter system’s capacity to respond effectively to community needs will be strained. The community is committed to ensuring no person has to go without shelter; yet, if we cannot identify ways to decrease need for emergency shelter, it places increasing pressure on system reserves and may impact its ability to respond to needs over the long term. Providing households with short-term assistance is one strategy for preventing crises from spiraling out of control. In Franklin County, the average number households receiving selected forms of public assistance has increased steadily since 2006 with one exception, the County’s Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC) program. This is the only program that experienced a decrease in average beneficiaries during that time period, but it is unclear whether this is a result of fewer applications or structural changes in the program’s administration such as targeted eligibility criteria or decreases in funding. Outside of PRC, the steady increase in beneficiaries suggests that household incomes are not keeping pace with expenses and more individual and families must rely on publicly available supports and services to make ends meet.

Capacity 417 97 120

2011-Q3

Emergency food provisions, Franklin County

Food requests at Franklin County food pantries Meals served at Franklin County emergency kitchens Total requests and meals Ratio of requests and meals to persons below 200% FPL

2006 693,109

2007 736,023

2008 846,192

2009 865,397

Benchmark 2010 789,108

1,654,196

1,583,429

1,724,943

1,775,634

1,671,341

2,347,305

2,319,452

2,571,135

2,641,031

2,460,449

6.7

6.5

7.7*

6.7

Source: Mid-Ohio Food Bank; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Note: Here, each food pantry request is treated as a single incident of food provision; however, each request represents three meals for one person. Data above are not unduplicated clients counts. There is an apparent anomaly in the 2008 ACS count of Franklin County persons below 200% of poverty.

Average monthly beneficiaries of selected assistance programs, Franklin County

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Ohio Works First (OWF) combined Prevention, Retention & Contingency (PRC) - Short Term Basic Needs Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LI-HEAP) –fiscal year total

2006

2007

2008

2009

Benchmark 2010

121,461

125,532

137,560

163,340

186,588

24,399

25,606

29,165

33,118

33,414

5,096

5,476

4,296

829

2,682

46,397

51,574

55,860

58,554

Source: Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, PAMS and PRC reports; Ohio Department of Development, Office of Community Services; monthly averages based on calendar year for FNB and OWF and on 4th Quarter for PRC

Households served by emergency shelters, Franklin County

Total people Individual males Individual females Persons in families

2006 7,525 3,676 1,250 2,599

2007 7,212 3,462 1,247 2,503

2008 7,501 3,646 1,166 2,689

Benchmark 2009 6,892 3,452 1,046 2,394

Source: Community Shelter Board, 2009 Snapshot Report (fiscal year totals)

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INCOME: Financial Stability

Community Result: People achieve financial stability.

Bold Goal:

Percentage of households by income category, Franklin County

Reduce by 20% the number of households in Franklin County living below an income level that allows them to meet basic needs.

BACKGROUND The first step of the United Way World Wide Financial Stability Framework is to help increase household income. Income can be obtained from a variety of sources, including employment, investments, savings, public assistance, child support, or other governmental programs such as unemployment. For this indicator, the United Way of Central Ohio uses four categories of household income, based on the 2009 Federal Poverty Limit (FPL) for a family of three: • Incomes less than 100% FPL, i.e. “In poverty” ($17,098) • Incomes less than 200% FPL, i.e. “Low income” ($34,025)

In poverty Low income (includes poverty) Moderate income Financially stable

2000 12.6%

2006 16.6%

2007 15.8%

2008 15.6%

Benchmark 2009 2009 count 17.0% 77,385

28.9%

35.2%

33.9%

33.1%

36.1%

164,600

8.7% 62.4%

8.5% 56.2%

9.0% 57.1%

8.6% 58.3%

9.3% 54.7%

42,284 249,397

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey and Decennial Census Note: For this indicator, census income ranges are split according to where the threshold income falls within the range.

Hourly wage at placement, at 3 months and at 6 months

• Incomes of 200% to 249% FPL, i.e. “Moderate income” ($42,574) • Incomes of 250% FPL or higher, i.e. “Financially stable”

UWCO-Funded Programs Leading Indicators: • Hourly wage of participants of UWCO-funded programs at job placement, at 3 months and at 6 months (FS311/FS321) • SOC codes of jobs obtained/maintained by participants of UWCO-funded programs (FS311/FS321) • Type of training received by participants of UWCO-funded programs (FS311/FS321) These data are being shared in an effort to begin to understand the relationship between UWCO funded program outcomes and the Bold Goals. However, UWCO program analysis is based on the first year implementation of a new data collection system. Tools used are not tested as valid and reliable and data collection standards require significant improvement. We ask that these results be reviewed with these caveats in mind and that no data from this section be quoted or used in any way in secondary documents or research.

SOC codes of jobs obtained or maintained Type of training received

Note: Food Prep & Serving Related occupations represented the highest percentage among the known SOC codes at 2.3% of the 5,508 clients.

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Training Total 2-year degree 4-year degree ABE Computer access/communication ESL GED Job maintenance skills Non-degree certificate Pre-vocational training Short-term internship Trade school/vocational Unpaid apprentice program WEP Other unknown

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Clients 5,508 81 37 517 11 934 175 384 236 384 9 14 7 0 28 2691

% of Clients 100.0% 1.5% 0.7% 9.4% 0.2% 17.0% 3.2% 7.0% 4.3% 7.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.5% 48.9%

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INCOME: Financial Stability Continued Community Level Leading Indicators:

Three-year outcomes for Franklin County high school graduates who enrolled in a two-year Ohio public college

• Three-year graduation and persistence rates of two-year/trade schools • Employee count and average weekly wage by industry, Franklin County Earned degree or still enrolled in year three

• Job projections by occupation and industry, Franklin County Stable, adequate income is essential to a person or household’s financial stability. That means a job with a livable wage, allowing a household to meet basic needs like food, shelter, transportation, and healthcare. Labor market information such as educational attainment, average wages, and job projections provide insight into the quality of life experienced by individuals and families across Franklin County. Middle-skill jobs, which require more than high school, but less than a four-year degree, make up a large part of the labor market and are critical to several key industries in Columbus, including advanced manufacturing, distribution and logistics, healthcare, and information technology (LaFayette, Bill. Blue Chip Economic Forecast, 2011). The slight gains in degrees earned from 2007 to 2009 are encouraging, but the city and state must do more to align its education and training services to better prepare the workforce to take available middleskill jobs. The Columbus region is fortunate to have a diverse economic base without a single, dominant industry. Still, despite this, nearly 300,000 jobs in Franklin County have an estimated weekly income between $335 and $752, below what individuals and families need to meet everyday household obligations such as food, shelter, transportation, and healthcare.

2007 66.2%

2008 66.1%

2009 67.6%

Benchmark Earned degree 72

Still enrolled 872

Source: Ohio Board of Regents Note: Data include degrees earned at private institutions that submit information to OBOR. Data also include students enrolled at an Ohio private college as a recipient of the Student Choice Grant. A major limitation of this dataset is the absence of data on Ohio high school graduates who attend colleges or universities outside of Ohio.

Employment and average weekly pay by industry, Franklin County, November 2010

Columbus is expected to experience a significant increase in service-related jobs over the next several years. In fact, the food preparation and service industry is expected to add between 10,000 and 11,000 jobs by 2016. Though an increase in the total number of jobs is important to the community’s overall stability, food preparation and service related jobs are historically the lowest paying available. One encouraging sign is that healthcare practitioners and technical staff are expected to see an increase of between 7,000 and 8,000 jobs by 2016. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the medical field offers 9 of the 10 best paying jobs.

Source: Ohio Labor Market Information

Projected job growth by occupational group, Columbus Metro Area, 2006-2016

Source: Ohio Labor Market Information

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HEALTH: Barriers to Care

Community Result: People overcome barriers to accessing health and wellness services.

Bold Goal:

Adults age 18 to 64 with barriers to health access, Franklin County

Reduce by half the number of people in Franklin County without a regular source of health care.

Benchmark 2008-2009

2004-2005

BACKGROUND

No usual place/source of care

Illness and poor health interfere with a person’s ability to pursue and achieve happiness, healthy relationships, and personal success. For many people, access to medical care is sporadic, often due to limited finances or limited insurance coverage. Independent of insurance coverage, poor and middle-income adults and persons with functional impairments are significantly more likely than other groups to report cost as a barrier to health care utilization. Additional barriers include lack of convenient provider office hours, lack of transportation, language and cultural barriers, and difficultly navigating the health care system.

Needed dental care, could not secure in past 12 months Needed prescription, could not secure due to cost in past 12 months Had difficulty paying medical bills in past 12 months

8.0%

56,754

10.8%

79,892

13.2%

92,611

17.1%

126,074

17.3%

70,296

19.9%

146,553

30.9%

227,986

Source: Ohio Family Health Survey and correspondence with Health Policy Institute of Ohio

UWCO-Funded Programs Leading Indicators:

Clients who identified “regular source of care” as a need

• Percentage (number) of clients who identified “regular source of care” as a need (BC531)

2010 31.1% (13,106 of 42,100)

• Number of referrals and verifications of appointments kept by type (BC531) • Number of medical transportation trips by destination of trip (BC521) These data are being shared in an effort to begin to understand the relationship between UWCO funded program outcomes and Bold Goals. However, UWCO program analysis is based on the first year implementation of a new data collection system. Tools used are not tested as valid and reliable and data collection standards require significant improvement. We ask that these results be reviewed with these caveats in mind and that no data from this section be quoted or used in any way in secondary documents or research

Referrals and verifications of appointments kept by type Type Prescription/ pharmaceutical assistance Specialty health care provider Primary health care provider Mental/behavioral health care provider Vision care provider Emergency health care Dental care provider

Appt. kept

Appt. made

10,395

Cannot contact 3 attempts made 50

6,440

5,794

Over 30 days for appt. by necessity

Referred for appt.

Unknown

Total

112

10,617

159

128

6,822

142

266

185

6,443

1,295

240

645

2,029

4,315

886 69 10

2 0 1

2 0 2

0 0 0

6 2 5

0 473 79

896 544 97

Medical transportation trips by destination Destination Medical visits Social service providers Mental health/behavioral health care Grocery store/food pantry Emergency room Pharmacy Dental appointment “Other”

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2010 11,321 2,271 1,439 589 124 37 4 2,101

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HEALTH: Barriers to Care Continued Community Level Leading Indicators:

Practicing primary care providers, Franklin County, 2010

• Practicing primary care providers • People receiving appropriate preventive services – only cancer screening data at this time • Hospital/ED patients admitted with primary care provider on record – data currently unavailable Access to health care services is important for the achievement of health equity and for increasing the quality of a healthy life for everyone. Ensuring that individuals do not experience barriers to accessing health care means the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes. While health insurance is an important aspect of access to health care, other components are equally as critical. These components include having a regular or usual source of primary care, having access to and using clinical preventive services, and the actual number of health care providers practicing in a community. While local and state efforts to improve access to health care services are critical, federal health care reform has and will continue to have a significant influence on these and other factors. Data that report the percentage of Franklin County adults without a regular source of care are concerning. An upward trend from 8% in 2004-2005 to nearly 11% in 2008-2009 suggests growing barriers to accessing a regular source of care. Having a primary care provider (PCP) as the usual source of care is especially important because he/she can develop sustained relationships with patients and provide integrated services. Having a usual PCP is associated with greater patient trust in the provider, good patient-provider communication, and increased likelihood that patients will receive appropriate care. Use of evidence-based clinical preventive services help prevent illness by detecting early warning signs or symptoms before they develop into a disease and they detect a disease at an earlier, and often more treatable, stage. Clinical preventive services and cancer screenings are generally well utilized in Franklin County as evidenced by the percentage of adults above age 40 (74.4%) who received mammograms and adults above age 18 (86.6%) who received Pap Smear exams between 2004 and 2007. Though the data does not provide a complete picture of clinical preventive service usage, the clinical screenings indicators demonstrate a moderate level of prevention. Health care providers (especially PCPs) also play an important role in the general health of the communities they serve. However, there has been a decrease in the number of medical students interested in working in primary care. Data reporting the number of practicing primary care providers in 2010 suggests there is approximately one primary care provider for every 200 Franklin County residents. While this ratio is not nearly considered a health professional shortage, concerns persist, especially in light of federal health care reform. As more individuals and families gain access to health insurance coverage through implementation of the Affordable Care Act, health care providers will experience increased need for services from newly insured populations. To improve a community’s access to care and overall health, it is important to monitor and increase the number of practicing primary care providers.

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Source: Ohio Medical Board, Ohio Nursing Board Note: Count of licensed physician assistants is only available for state (2,161).

Cancer screenings, Franklin County residents, 2004-2007 Mammography in Past Two Years (Age 40+) Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy in Past Five Years (Age 50+) Prostate-specific Antigen Test in Past Year (Age 50+) Digital Rectum Exam in Past Year (Age 50+) Pap Smear in Past Three Years (Age 18+)

74.4% 50.7% 60.0% 53.3% 86.8%

Source: Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Cancer Incidence Surveillance System

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HEALTH: Nutrition & Fitness

Community Result: People maintain healthy nutrition and physical fitness.

Bold Goal:

Percentage of adults at a healthy weight, Columbus Metro Area

Increase the number of people in the Columbus Metropolitan Area who achieve a healthy weight to rank among the top 5 comparable communities in the United States.

BACKGROUND Obesity among adults in the U.S. more than doubled in the past three decades. There are many consequences of overweight among adults and children. Overweight and obese adults have an increased risk of diseases and conditions that include high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease; stroke, respiratory problems; and some cancers. Overweight adolescents have a 70% chance of becoming overweight or obese adults. Overweight children are at higher risk than normal weight children for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type II diabetes. Additionally, overweight children may face social discrimination. The fifteen comparison metro areas are based on The Columbus Partnership’s Benchmarking Central Ohio report: Austin-Round Rock (TX), CharlotteGastonia-Concord (NC), Chicago-Naperville-Joliet (IL-IN-WI), Cincinnati-Middletown (OH-KY), Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor (OH), Indianapolis-Carmel (IN), Jacksonville (FL), Kansas City (MO-KS), Louisville (KY-IN), Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis (WI), Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN-WI), Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro (TN), Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton (OR-WA), Raleigh-Cary (NC), and San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos (CA).

UWCO-Funded Programs Leading Indicators: • Program participants engaging in physical activity (NF411)

2005 36.0% 13th

Percentage of adult population Rank among 16 comparison metro areas

Community Level Leading Indicators: • Individuals participating in recommended amount of physical activity

Body weight, diet, and physical activity are related to health status. A healthful diet helps individuals reduce their risks for many health conditions, and regular physical activity can improve the health and quality of life for people of all ages, regardless of the presence of a chronic disease or disability. There are many behavior-, environment-, and policy-related factors that interact to affect an individual’s overall health and weight status. However, consumption of the appropriate amount of nutrient-dense foods like fruits and vegetables as well as engaging in a recommended amount of physical activity are critical to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. The increase in central Ohio’s healthy weight population from 35.8% in 2007 to 37.2% in 2009 is a positive sign. While this increase is an incremental change, it is a move in the right direction and suggests growing awareness of the need to address behaviors and environments that affect healthy weights. The fact that central Ohio moved up five spots in benchmark comparisons to 15 similar metropolitan areas is also encouraging. Individuals with a healthful diet consume a variety of nutrient-dense foods across a number of food groups -- this is an indicator of a community’s health status including its ability to maintain a healthy weight. It is critical to monitor and encourage the limitation of unhealthy nutrients like saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, added sugars, and sodium (salt). Increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables and limiting the amount of high-calorie, low-nutrient foods individuals consume is an effective strategy to do so. Retail food purchases are a unique indicator of food selection and consumption. It is noteworthy that growth in sales volume of fruits and vegetables (+1.3%) was slightly higher than that of indulgent foods (+0.9%) in the Columbus market during 2010 and 2011. The slight increase in the percentage of adults consuming the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables in central Ohio from 22.1% in 2007 to 23.8% in 2009 should also be noted. Less than 20% of adults and adolescents nationally meet guidelines for the recommended amount of physical activity (Healthy People 2020). In central Ohio, 48.1% of adults met guidelines for the recommended amount of physical activity in 2009, which represents a small decline from 2005. Personal, social, economic, and environmental factors all play a role in physical activity levels. It is critical to monitor physical activity levels and understand barriers to, and facilitators of, physical activity.

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Benchmark 2009 37.2% 8th

Program participants engaging in physical activity 2010 82.9% (2,982 of 3,598)

Program participants consuming healthy foods 2010 66.1% (2,069 of 3,130)

Percentage of adults participating in regular activity, Columbus Metro Area 30+ min of moderate activity 5+ days/week or 20+ min of vigorous activity 3+ days/week Any physical activities over the past month

2003 48.8%

2005 49.6%

2007 49.1%

2008 n/a

Benchmark 2009 48.1%

78.7%

81.0%

77.2%

77.9%

75.6%

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Percentage of adults consuming recommended amounts of fruits & vegetables each day, Columbus Metro Area 2007 22.1%

• Individuals consuming recommended amount of fruits and vegetables • Retail food purchases of indulgent foods and fruits and vegetables

2008 37.7% 10th

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Note: Here, healthy weight is considered a BMI less than 25.0.

• Program participants consuming healthy foods (NF411) These data are being shared in an effort to begin to understand the relationship between UWCO funded program outcomes and the Bold Goals. However, UWCO program analysis is based on the first year implementation of a new data collection system. Tools used are not tested as valid and reliable and data collection standards require significant improvement. We ask that these results be reviewed with these caveats in mind and that no data from this section be quoted or used in any way in secondary documents or research.

2007 35.8% 13th (tie)

Benchmark 2008 23.8%

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

“Indulgent” food purchases, Columbus market area One year period ending 5-15-11

Change from one year ago

Dollar sales

$274,619,831

+ 3.1%

Unit sales

122,839,489

+ 3.7%

Volume sales

123,437,205

+ 0.9%

Source: SymphonyIRI InfoScan Reviews data ending 5/15/11 Note: For this indicator, indulgent foods are defined as “food items that appeal to a wide range of consumers’ desired tastes and cravings rather than fulfilling specific dietary needs.” Foods in this category include bakery snacks, pastries, candies, cookies, ice cream/frozen novelties, and salty crackers/ snacks. Columbus Department of Health assisted UWCO with selection of grocery store items that matched this definition.

Fruit and vegetable food purchases, Columbus market area One year period ending 5-15-11

Change from one year ago

$93,248,414

+ 1.7%

Unit sales

58,084,444

+ 2.1%

Volume sales

58,592,338

+ 1.3%

Dollar sales

Source: SymphonyIRI InfoScan Reviews data ending 5/15/11 Note: For this indicator, food purchases include canned, frozen, and other packaged fruits and vegetables, but do not generally include fresh fruits and vegetables.

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HEALTH: Disasters & Emergency Preparedness

Community Result: The community is prepared to respond to disasters and emergencies in a coordinated and comprehensive way.

Bold Goal:

Registered volunteer responders

Prepare one in three Franklin County residents to respond to community-wide disasters and individual emergencies.

BACKGROUND The Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security (FCEM&HS) is the emergency management body for all 42 jurisdictions in the county. In its 2010 risk assessment, FCEM&HS ranks the hazards facing Franklin County based on relative risk, in order priority: 1) flooding, 2) severe winter weather, 3) dam failure, 4) terrorism, 5) infectious diseases, 6) tornados, 7) severe summer storms, 8) extreme heat event, 9) hazardous materials incident, 10) drought, 11) utility interruptions or failures, 12) invasive species, 13) air and water pollution/contamination, 14) aircraft accident, 15) civil disturbance, and 16) earthquakes. In addition to community-wide events, there are a range of personal emergencies for which a household can prepare, e.g., house fire, heart attack, stroke, drowning, and poisoning. Preparedness involves government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, families and individuals working together to improve a community’s ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a major disaster or emergency incident. Virtually all communities face threats with the potential for large-scale health consequences, including disease outbreaks, natural disasters such as extreme weather events, and even terrorist attacks. That is why it is critical to foster informed and empowered individuals and households, and develop and maintain adequate workforce and trained volunteer responder capabilities. The public health, health care, and emergency response systems must also work in partnership with communities to mitigate the negative consequences associated with these threats before they happen. When an emergency occurs, government, hospitals, volunteers and private citizens must respond in a well-coordinated manner to maximize the use of available resources and minimize the effect on community health.

UWCO-Funded Programs Leading Indicators: • Number of people in UWCO-funded programs certified or trained by type of training (DE621) • Number of volunteer responders registered by UWCO-funded programs (DE631)

2010 Benchmark Source: Email correspondence with representative of each provider

People certified or trained by type of training Type of training AED Basic CPR First aid skills for adults Rapid responders Water safety instructor Total certified or trained

2010 7,594 17,885 9,672 5,620 88 40,859

Registered volunteer responders

Community Level Leading Indicators:

Individuals trained in First Aid or CPR, Franklin County/Central Ohio

2010 15,631

• Individuals trained in First Aid or CRP, Franklin County/Central Ohio • Medical Reserve Corps volunteers by occupation, 2010 One part of preparedness involves ensuring that individual community members and their households are prepared for an emergency or disaster. An indicator of individual preparedness is the number of community members who are certified or trained in preparedness or safety courses like basic CPR or First Aid. The total number of individuals certified or trained in 2009 and 2010 are encouraging; however, in comparison to the Franklin County population, those trained in preparedness and safety courses represent only approximately 7% of the county population. These skills are critical in the most common types of emergencies. An increasing number of individuals with this type of training also indicates that preparedness messages are reaching more households and families. Even relatively minor disaster incidents require trained volunteer responders to support professional first responders. Volunteer responders are equipped to provide critical assistance during response activities such as distribution of antibiotics or administration of vaccines, medical treatment of the injured, mass feeding, transportation, and shelter. The data describing trained volunteer responders have yet to demonstrate clear trends; however, they reinforce the reason why another important indicator of community preparedness involves developing and maintaining adequate trained volunteer responder capabilities.

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American Red Cross of Greater Columbus (ARCGC) American Heart Association (AHA) Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security (FCEM&HS)

2009 23,472 57,939

Benchmark 2010 31,807 (awaiting)

1,853

(awaiting)

Source: Email correspondence with representative of each provider Note: ARCGS 2010 total is for Jan-Nov 2010. The count of trainees for the American Heart Association includes both AHA and AHA-funded programs. The FCEM&HS count of trainees for calendar year 2009 includes only persons trained at the primary facility.

Medical Reserve Corps volunteers by occupation, 2010 Benchmark Physicians Physician Assistants Nurses Nurse Practitioners Nursing Students Dentists Veterinarians/ Vet Techs

33 3 305 6 130 5 94

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Mental Health Professionals EMS Professionals Respiratory Therapists Pharmacists Other Public Health/Medical Non-Medical/IT

46 52 3 73 21 1,393

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HOME: Safe Neighborhoods

Community Result: People live in safe neighborhoods.

Bold Goal:

Personal Crime by neighborhood

Reduce crime by 30% in the five priority neighborhoods—Franklinton, King-Lincoln, Northland, Near South Side, and Weinland Park.

Benchmark 2010 Rate per 100 1,157 Franklinton 13.3 565 King-Lincoln 8.4 674 Near Southside 7.8 633 Northland/Northern Lights 3.3 480 Weinland Park 11.5

BACKGROUND UWCO has selected a neighborhood-specific approach to focus all of its program investment and initiatives supporting both Safe Neighborhoods and Safe & Decent Housing Community Results in 5 focus neighborhoods: Franklinton, King-Lincoln, Northland, Near South Side, and Weinland Park. It is also important to note that in disadvantaged neighborhoods crime often goes unreported. When neighborhoods undergo revitalization activities, residents are more empowered and develop more attachment to their neighborhoods. This, in turn, increases the likelihood that residents will report crimes in their community. One potential example of this is observed in Weinland Park, where reported personal crime increased 27% between 2009 and 2010, and reported property crimes increased 8%, despite recent, focused investment and engagement in the neighborhood by many investors and human service providers.

Youth who do not engage in unruly/delinquent/violent behavior 2010 98.3% (2,115 of 2,151)

Percentage engaged in community based activities

• Percentage (number) of participants in UWCO-funded programs engaged in community based activities (SN911, SN911A-E, SN912A-E) These data are being shared in an effort to begin to understand the relationship between UWCO funded program outcomes and the Bold Goals. However, UWCO program analysis is based on the first year implementation of a new data collection system. Tools used are not tested as valid and reliable and data collection standards require significant improvement. We ask that these results be reviewed with these caveats in mind and that no data from this section be quoted or used in any way in secondary documents or research.

2010 50.5% (185 of 366)

Community Level Leading Indicators:

2008

2009 Benchmark 2010

3,058

2,455

3,139

King-Lincoln area (43203)

106

Near Southside area (43206)

161

131

186

Northland/Northern Lights area (43224)

130

145

146

Franklinton area (zip code 43222)

• Unemployment (ESRI Business Analyst)

Research indicates that juvenile arrests are important indicators of neighborhood safety and perception. Once the juvenile offender reaches adulthood, he is likely to continue exhibiting criminal behaviors and increases his risk of being cycled through the criminal justice system as an adult offender. Youth residing in UWCO’s five focus neighborhoods represent 17% of all Franklin County admissions in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Although this could be perceived as “stabilized” levels, true trends will emerge based on analysis over longer spans of time.

Juvenile Detention Center admissions resulting from arrest, Franklin County All admissions

• Juvenile arrests (FC Court of Common Pleas Domestic Division and Juvenile Branch) The number of crimes committed in neighborhoods is a direct measure of neighborhood safety. However, several caveats must be considered when interpreting crime statistics, including the need to measure data over several years to assess trends. An analysis of Columbus crime data showed that violent crime negatively impacted home values in neighborhoods of all income levels, especially in low-income neighborhoods. Crime in neighborhoods is also associated with victims and non-victims moving out of the neighborhoods. Other contributing factors to crime in neighborhoods include unemployment and juvenile delinquency and arrest.

Benchmark 2010 Rate per 100 1,446 Franklinton 16.7 805 King-Lincoln 11.9 1,199 Near Southside 13.8 1,357 Northland/Northern Lights 7.2 1,053 Weinland Park 25.2

Sources: Columbus Division of Police, crime incident reports; U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census Note: Census 2010 block data were used to calculated crimes rates per 100 population

UWCO-Funded Programs Leading Indicators: • Youth who do not engage in unruly/delinquent/violent behavior (SN931)

Property crime by neighborhood

Weinland Park area (43201)

Source: Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Division and Juvenile Branch

Unemployment rate

Researchers at OSU examined national crime rates between 1979 and 1997 and found much of the increase in crime during that period could be explained by falling wages and rising unemployment among men without college educations. The strongest finding in this study linked falling wages and property crimes such as burglary, as well as a link between wages and some violent crimes - such as assault and robbery - in which money is often a motive. In UWCO’s five focus neighborhoods, unemployment increased by at least 2% between 2008 and 2009. The average rate of unemployment across all 5 neighborhoods in 2009 was 18.2%, compared to 8.3% in the city of Columbus (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Benchmark

Source: ESRI Business Analyst

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HOME: Safe & Decent Housing

Community Result: People live in safe and decent housing.

Bold Goal:

Vacant residential properties, City of Columbus

Reduce vacant and abandoned housing by one-third in the five priority neighborhoods—Franklinton, King-Lincoln, Northland, Near South Side, and Weinland Park. Columbus citywide Franklinton King-Lincoln Near Southside Northland/Northern Lights Weinland Park

BACKGROUND Vacant and abandoned properties have been shown to negatively impact the values of surrounding homes and businesses. There is some evidence that when an area reaches a “critical mass” of vacant properties, other residents begin to move out at a quicker pace. While often producing little or no property tax revenue, vacant and abandoned properties incur public costs such as fire and police calls, boarding, demolition, and maintenance. Mortgage foreclosures increase the risk of abandonment, in part because homeowners often leave a property before the end of the foreclosure process. Since 2006, Columbus Code Enforcement has conducted an annual “windshield survey” of all city streets to identify properties that are vacant. Derelict apartment buildings, boarded storefronts, and vacant single-family houses can become havens for crime and squalor. Multiple physical ‘‘incivilities,’’ such as litter or graffiti, broken windows, unkempt lawns, and homes in disrepair, suffer consequences beyond those of the immediate physical decay and disorder. According to the broken-window theory, a few abandoned buildings can trigger a spiral of decline and disinvestment that strains local budgets and encourages businesses and residents to flee inner-city neighborhoods and declining suburbs.

UWCO-Funded Programs Leading Indicators: • Number of housing units rehabilitated by UWCO-funded programs (SDH811)

2007 4,392 355 358 382 41 91

2008 4,761 365 425 421 42 91

2009 5,198 437 452 476 50 77

Benchmark 2010 5,314 1.8% 442 17.1% 451 26.6% 525 16.7% 50 1.7% 75 14.1%

Source: Columbus Division of Code Enforcement; Franklin County Auditor Note: Data pertains only to City of Columbus within Franklin County. Data refers only to 1-3 unit, non-condominium residential properties as determined by the Auditor’s land use code.

Number of rehabilitated housing units 2010 396

Property foreclosure filings City of Columbus permits by type, 2009 Benchmark

Neighborhood Franklinton King-Lincoln Near Southside Northland/Northern Lights Weinland Park

Community Level Leading Indicators: • Property foreclosures • Building/demolition permits

2006 3,678 370 310 308 20 105

Benchmark 2009 88 125 180 186 20

Source: The Daily Reporter

• Relative value of property There is some evidence that when an area reaches a “critical mass” of vacant properties, other residents begin to move out at a quicker pace. While often producing little property tax revenue, vacant and abandoned properties incur public costs such as fire and police calls, boarding, demolition, and maintenance. Mortgage foreclosure increases the risk of abandonment, in part because homeowners often leave a property before the end of the foreclosure process. In 2010 the Franklin County Auditor reported 5,314 vacant residential properties in the City of Columbus. This represents 1.8% of the total residential housing stock. The average vacancy rate in UWCO’s focus neighborhoods was much greater at 15.2%. UWCO is uniquely positioned to bridge innovative partnerships to combat vacant and abandoned housing through investment in area Community Development Corporations, and agencies like Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together Central Ohio, and the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.

Residential assessed property value 1-3 unit properties, including condominiums

Apartment buildings

April 2009 ($)

Benchmark April 2010 ($)

April 2011 ($)

April 2009 ($)

Benchmark April 2010 ($)

April 2011 ($)

Franklinton

99,384,400

99,617,200

99,087,500

23,987,900

26,279,200

26,360,000

King-Lincoln

100,090,000

97,486,100

96,695,300

15,044,400

15,030,100

32,033,200

Near Southside

188,835,300

183,767,600

177,091,700

18,804,000

18,117,100

17,570,500

382,447,900

379,969,200

374,592,800

91,878,700

90,660,400

83,854,400

47,756,600

46,062,200

45,146,700

43,190,100

44,809,400

52,664,800

Northland/Northern Lights Weinland Park Source: Franklin County Auditor

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Franklin County population overview

Table A2. Population of Franklin County communities, 2010

Table A1. Components of population change, 2004 to 2009 Table A1. Components of population change, 2004 to 2009 Franklin Columbus

County Franklin

Population July 1, 2009

County 1,150,122

Population July 1, 2004-2009 2009 Net change,

1,150,122 +53,866

Net % change, 2004-‐2009 change, 2004-2009 % change, 2004-‐2009

Table A2.Place Population of Franklin County Communities,2010 2010 Franklin County

Metro 11,542,645 1,801,848

787,033

+10.6%

41,751

+33.0%

36,120

+2.3%

35,893

+11.9%

35,575

+31.4%

33,771

+0.3%

33,248

+1.9%

28,435

+17.4%

28,435

18,062 +17.4%

-‐5.9%

Worthington Whitehall

18,062

13,575 -5.9%

-‐3.9%

Bexley Worthington

13,575

13,057 -3.9%

-‐1.1%

New Albany Bexley

13,057

-1.1%7,724

+108.1%

Canal Winchester New Albany

7,724

+108.1%7,101

+58.6%

Grandview Heights Canal Winchester

7,101

+58.6%6,536

-‐2.4%

Groveport Grandview Heights

6,536

-2.4%5,363

+38.8%

Obetz Groveport

5,363

+38.8%4,532

+14.0%

Minerva Park Obetz

4,532

+14.0%1,272

-‐1.2%

Minerva Park Lithopolis

1,272

-1.2%1,106

Lithopolis Urbancrest

1,106

+10.6%

Urbancrest Valleyview

960

na 960 +10.6% 620

Valleyview Marble Cliff

620

-‐11.3%

Marble Cliff Riverlea

573

+3.2% 573 -11.3% 545

Riverlea Harrisburg

545

-‐3.6%

Harrisburg Lockbourne

320

+9.2% 320 -3.6% 237

Since 2000

1,163,414

+8.8%

787,033

+10.6%

Dublin

41,751

+33.0%

Westerville

36,120

+2.3%

Reynoldsburg

35,893

+11.9%

Grove City

35,575

+31.4%

Upper Arlington Hilliard

33,771

+0.3%

Gahanna

33,248

+1.9%

Whitehall Hilliard

Columbus

Ohio

1,801,848 +78,052 11,542,645 +105,610

+53,866 +4.9%

+105,610 +6.2%

+78,052 +0.7%

+4.9%

+6.2%

+0.7%

Franklin County Dublin

Columbus

Westerville Reynoldsburg Grove City Upper Arlington Gahanna

Figure A1. Components of population change,

Figure A1. Components of population change, Franklin County, 2004 to 2009 Franklin County, 2004 to 2009 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 -‐10,000 -‐20,000 -‐30,000

46,870

20,633

-‐11,063 Domes_c migra_on

Interna_onal migra_on

Natural change (births -‐ deaths)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Population Estimates Note: Addition of the components in Figure A1 will not equal the total county Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Population Estimates population change due to the small proportion of change that cannot be assigned to a component based oofn the the Ccomponents ensus statistical model. A1 will not equal the total Note: Addition in Figure county population change due to the small proportion of change that cannot be assigned to a component based on the Census statistical model. 40 Page

Since 2000 +8.8%

2010

Lockbourne Brice

237

Brice 114 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census

-15.4% 114 +62.9%

Figure A2. Franklin County jurisdictions and United Way of Central Ohio’s Priority Neighborhoods

1,163,414

Place

Ohio

Metro Columbus

+3.2% +9.2% -‐15.4% +62.9%

Source: Franklin County Auditor Map by Community Research Partners Source: Franklin County Auditor Map by Community Research Partners

Figure A2. Franklin County jurisdictions and United Way of Central Ohio’s Priority Neighborhoods

The United Way of Central Ohio Priority Neighborhoods

The 2008, United ay of Central Ohio Priority Neighborhoods During the W United Way of Central Ohio undertook a research and stakeholder-driven process to identify priority neighborhoods for concentrating certain organizational resources and closely tracking progress over the next several years. Following the analysis, UWCO During 2008, the United Way of Central Ohio undertook a research and stakeholder-‐driven process to identify volunteers identified community partners and stakeholders based upon their long-term commitment to the neighborhood and their ability to priority neighborhoods for concentrating certain organizational resources and closely tracking progress over the invest concurrently. The five neighborhoods selected were Franklinton, King-Lincoln, Northland, Near South Side, and Weinland Park. When next several years. Following the analysis, UWCO volunteers identified community partners and stakeholders based available, indicators are presented individually for each neighborhood. upon their long-‐term commitment to the n eighborhood and their ability to invest concurrently. The five neighborhoods selected were Franklinton, King-‐Lincoln, Northland, Near South Side, and Weinland Park. When available, indicators are presented individually for each neighborhood.

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Franklin County population overview (continued)

Figure Acge composition f Franklin County, 2010 Figure A3. A A3. ge omposition of Foranklin County, 2010

Figure Household type composition f Franklin County, 2010 Figure A5. A H5. ousehold type composition of Foranklin County, 2010

Figure A3. Age composition of Franklin County, 2010

Figure A3. Age composition of Franklin County, 2010 238,341 238,341 195,425 195,425

83,117 83,117

190,763 190,763

195,425

83,117

Figure Race composition f Franklin County, 2010 Figure A4. A R4. ace composition of Foranklin County, 2010

Figure A4. Race composition of Franklin County, 2010 Asian Asian 4% 4%

Some Other Some Other Race Race 3% 3%

Two or More Two or More Races Races 3% 3%

81,764

Single Single parent, Figure A4. Race composition of Franklin County, 2010 parent, female female 9% 9% Some Other Other family Two or More Other Race family household Races household 3% 8% 3% 8% Asian 4%

Single Single parent, male parent, male 2% 2%

Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 55,718 Hispanic or Latino 55,718 Puerto Rican(of any race) 6,443 Mexican 31,905 Mexican 31,905 Central American 5,203 Puerto Rican 6,443 Puerto Rican 6,443 South American 3,830 Central American 5,203 Central American 5,203 Dominican 1,879 SCuban outh American 3,830 1,285 South American 3,830 DOther ominican 1,879 Hispanic or Latino 5,173 Dominican 1,879 Cuban 1,285 Cuban 1,285 Other Hitems ispanic r Latino 5,173 Source onLoatino this page): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey O ther H(all ispanic or 5,173

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Other family household 8%

Source (all items on this page): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Source (all items on this page): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

M exican Puerto Rican C entral American American S outh

Single parent, male 2%

Note: In the table above, “children” refer the householder’s own child under age 18 and

922,266 922,266 116,760 116,760 38,810 38,810 49,256 49,256 20,601 20,601 5,216 5,216

55,718 31,905 6,443 5,203

residence one year ago for current Franklin County residents, 2009

Table A4. Place of residence one year ago for current Franklin

Same house 1 year ago County residents, 2009

81% 81% 10% 10% 3% 3% 4% 4% 2% 2% <1% <1%

origin, 2010

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

Single parent, female 9%

Note: In the table above, “children” refer the householder’s own child under age 18 and present in the household.

Table Franklin County residents of Hispanic ethnicity by place of Table A3. Franklin County residents of Hispanic ethnicity by place of origin, 2010 A 3.

Table Franklin County residents f Hispanic ethnicity y place Table A3. A F3. ranklin ounty residents of Hoispanic ethnicity by pblace of of Hispanic or LatinoC(of any race) 55,718 origin, 2 010 origin, Mexican 2010 31,905

Married no children 22%

21% Table Place f residence year current Franklin Table A4. A P4. lace of ro esidence one oWhite yne ear ago afgo or fcor urrent Franklin County r esidents, 2 009 County residents, 2009 69%

Same house 1 year ago Same house 1 year ago Same county, same city Same county, same city Same county, different city Same county, different city Same state, different county Same state, different county Different state Different state Abroad/foreign country Abroad/foreign country

Married with children 17%

Living alone 32%

Note: In the table above, “children” refer the householder’s own child under age 18 and Note: In the table above, “children” refer the householder’s own child under age 18 and present in the household. present in the household. present in the household. Black or African Table A4. Place of American

White White 69% 69%

56,997

Nonfamily household (2+) 10%

Living alone Living alone Married no 32% Married no 32% Under 5 5 to 17 18 to 20 21 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 49 50 to children 64 children 65 years years years years years years years years and over 22% 22%

Black or Black or African African American American 21% 21%

Nonfamily 201,301 Married Nonfamily 190,763 household Married with household with (2+) children (2+) children 10% 17% 115,706 10% 17%

115,706 115,706

Under 5 5 to 17 18 to 20 21 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 49 50 to 64 65 years Under 5 5 to 17 18 to 20 21 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 49 50 to 64 65 years years years years years years years years and over years years years years years years years and over

Figure A5. Household type composition of Franklin County, 2010

238,341

201,301 201,301

81,764 81,764 56,997 56,997

Figure A5. Household type composition of Franklin County, 2010

Same county, same city Same house 1 year ago

Same city Same county, county, different same city

Same different county Same state, county, different city

Different state Same state, different county Abroad/foreign Different state country

922,266

81%

116,760

10% 81%

922,266

38,810 116,760

49,256 38,810 20,601 49,256 5,216 20,601

Abroad/foreign country

5,216

3% 10% 4%3% 2%4%

<1%2% <1%

3,830

Dominican

1,879

Cuban

1,285

Other Hispanic or Latino

5,173

Source (all items on this page): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

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