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MoneyGram Announces Agreement with Cotacao DTVM in Brazil

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MoneyGram Announces Agreement with Cotacao DTVM in Brazil 


SAO PAULO, Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI), a global provider of innovative money transfer and payment services, announces today that it has reached an agreement with Cotacao DTVM to enable customers in Brazil to send money transfers to friends and family from more than 50 Cotacao DTVM exchange houses in the country.

“We are pleased to work with Cotacao DTVM, one of the largest distributors of currency exchange in Brazil, to serve our customers who need to send money quickly and securely to family and friends around the world,” says Pedro Saro, MoneyGram’s vice president Mexico, Latin America and Caribbean. “Our new relationship will help MoneyGram achieve its goal to provide convenient and reliable access to financial services for customers in every corner of the world.” 

“The agreement with MoneyGram reinforces Cotacao’s focus in offering our customers products and services of the utmost quality,” says Alexandre Fialho, Cotacao Director. “We are certain that our clients want to send money outside of Brazil quickly and securely while receiving great customer service. We are pleased to work with MoneyGram to offer our customers these services.”

MoneyGram has also recently opened an office in Brazil to provide increased presence and support for agents, consumers and business partners as remittances from the country continue to grow. 

According to the World Bank, outbound remittances from Brazil have increased to about $1 billion. Most of the transfers were sent to Portugal, Spain, and Japan. Nearly $2.5 billion flowed into Brazil last year, most of that was from the United States. 

About MoneyGram International, Inc.

MoneyGram is a global provider of innovative money transfer and payment services and is recognized worldwide as a financial connection to friends and family. Whether online, or through a mobile device, at a kiosk or in a local store, we connect consumers any way that is convenient for them. We also provide bill payment services, issue money orders and process official checks in select markets. More information about MoneyGram International, Inc. is available at moneygram.com.

About Cotacao

In Brazil since 1968, Cotacao DTVM is one of the largest distributors of currency exchange in Brazil. Cotacao was the first in the industry to receive the International Quality Certificate ISO 9001. This qualification is the result of providing continuous quality services and benefits to its clients, such as international prepaid cards home delivery – Visa TravelMoney (Visa) or  Travel Card (MasterCard) – in addition to currency exchange delivery to the nearby towns and to its subsidiaries.

Headquartered in Sao Paulo, has approximately 1 million customers and over 50 branches located in Campinas, Ribeirao Preto, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Brasilia, Porto Alegre, Goiania, Belo Horizonte and Salvador, among other locations.

 


San Francisco County Jail Hosts Reel Recovery Film Festival

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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — In a unique National Recovery Month program supported and promoted by Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi and his staff, two films are being screened to engage inmates with honest stories about substance misuse as well as the hope and opportunity for recovery. Expert panel discussions follow the films. San Rafael-based Alcohol Justice and Studio City-based Writers In Treatment have brought the REEL Recovery Film Festival into the San Francisco Jail system this week after winning a small, competitive San Francisco Sheriff’s Department innovation award.

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One recovery film was shown to 60 women prisoners on Monday night with filmmaker Nicole Boxer. Tonight there will be a different film shown in the men’s San Bruno Jail with engaging humor and conversation with comedian Michael Pritchard.

“As we’ve seen with the failed U.S. war on drugs, substance abuse has become one of the many social problems relegated to the criminal justice system,” said San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi. “Instead of addiction being treated as a crime, it instead needs to be treated as a public health priority, combined with a recovery system available to all people, long before jail becomes the first resort.”

“It was an honor to show How I Got Over, at the SF Women’s Jail,” stated Boxer. “As a filmmaker I believe in the power of film to change the world.  By showing our film to incarcerated women, we highlight strong, female role models that will inspire inmates to tell their stories and rewrite their next chapter with positivity. I hope to continue working in social justice causes and to create a groundswell of positive solutions in the community. This film program in San Francisco could light the way,” she added.

“We are grateful to Sheriff Mirkarimi and his staff for allowing us to show these films in the San Francisco Jail system and for believing that by engaging audience members with honest stories about substance misuse, as well as the hope and opportunity for recovery, they will be able to make better choices to lead more productive lives,” said Bruce Lee Livingston, Executive Director/CEO of Alcohol Justice, the alcohol industry watchdog. “The REEL Recovery Film Festival helps bring alcoholism and addiction out of the closet to reduce the stigma, and raise public awareness that it is not a moral failing but a devastating disease that, like other potentially fatal diseases, requires specialized treatment.”

The films for the inaugural RRFF-SF Jail sessions are:

  1. Death Of An Addict: The Tio Hardiman Story (2010) is the brilliant and entertaining urban saga of director Tio Hardiman’s struggle to understand and break the cycle of intergenerational drug addiction in his family and neighborhood. From the late 70s to the mid 80s, Tio struggled with drugs and alcohol before turning his life around in 1986. Working the 12 Steps in Narcotics Anonymous helped him crystallize his perspective on his past, present and future. Written, directed and starring Tio Hardiman. Michael Pritchard will facilitate the discussion following the film.
    Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWYnFIpst34  
  2. How I Got Over: Produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Nicole Boxer, is a documentary that follows 15 formerly homeless women as they craft an original play, based on their harrowing true-life stories, to be performed one-night-only at The Kennedy Center in D.C. Guided by teachers from the Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts, the women of N Street Village – a community for addiction recovery – discover their untapped artistic talents and reckon with their traumatic histories. Sharing their pasts to release the potential in their futures, the emboldened women take the stage before a packed house, illuminating the transformative power of arts education. Nicole Boxer facilitated the discussion following this film.
    Watch the trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3647450649/?ref_=tt_ov_vi  

HOW I GOT OVER will open the REEL Recovery Film Festival – New York City Edition on October 16, 2015. More info here: http://reelrecoveryfilmfestival.org/new-york/

For more information about the REEL Recovery Film Festival – Bay Area Edition, please visit: https://alcoholjustice.org/projects/reel-recovery-film-festival

Contact: Michael Scippa 415 257-2490 
Jorge Castillo 213 840-3336

 


CHCI’s Aarón Almada Nominated for Coors Light 2015 Líder of the Year

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CHCI’s Aarón Almada Nominated for Coors Light 2015 Líder of the Year


WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Aarón Almada, senior specialist for philanthropy at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) has been selected as one of 12 Coors Light Líderes for his exceptional contributions to the Latino community.  If Aarón is chosen as the Coors Light Líder of the Year, CHCI will receive a $25,000 grant to develop and implement a community leadership program in partnership with Coors Light and to benefit the Hispanic community. The public can vote for Aarón online and on mobile devices at www.coorslightlideres.com through October 29, 11:00 am CT.

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“I am thrilled to be among such an amazing group of gifted and talented individuals chosen as the 2015 Coors Light Líderes, and proud to be representing such an empowering organization as CHCI,” said Almada.  “Coors Light’s commitment to the Latino community is commendable, and serves as an exemplary model of how a company can and should invest in community.”

Almada was chosen as one of the 2015 Coors Light Líderes because of his work as a mentor and his involvement in giving back to his community.  He serves as the Chair of the Latin American Youth Center Associate Board, where he helps lead a group of young professional volunteers. In 2010, Aarón was named one of Tucson’s ’40 Under 40′ young leaders. He was also recognized as ‘Rising Professional of the Year’ by Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. and by the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations.  He is a mentor for both the CHCI Congressional Internship Program and the Hispanic Youth with Power & Education Program at the University of Maryland. As a Free and Accepted Mason of Federal Lodge #1 of the District of Columbia, he volunteers his time for the Lodge’s various causes, most recently with beautification projects for Casa Ruby’s new transitional home, a place for homeless transgender young adults.

“For nearly a decade, the Coors Light Líderes program has recognized 128 Latino leaders who are inspiring others and making a difference to improve the quality of life in communities across the country,” said Karina Diehl, Director, Community Commerce and Partnerships at MillerCoors. “We applaud the outstanding accomplishments and dedication of each Líder and are excited about awarding the 2015 Líder of the Year with a $25,000 grant that will help support the Latino community.”

Since 2006, the Coors Light Líderes program has raised awareness and highlighted the achievement of national and local leaders within the Hispanic community. The program offers up-and-coming Latino professional leadership tools, counsel, and networking opportunities. Join the conversation at www.coorslightlideres.com, www.facebook.com/CoorsLightLideres, LinkedIn and on Twitter using #CoorsLightLideres.

CHCI is the premier Hispanic leadership development organization in the country firmly rooted in the same three mission cornerstones laid by its founders: Educate. Empower. Connect.

By promoting education attainment and college access, providing unmatched career development experience, and offering award-winning leadership programs that connect program participants to the most powerful network of U.S. leaders, CHCI’s mission is unwavering and more powerful and critical than ever before in our nation’s history.  With its comprehensive approach to leadership development, CHCI directly impacts the lives of over 1,700 students and young professionals each year through its fellowships, congressional internships, scholarships, Ready to Lead (R2L®) college readiness program, and R2L NextGen program, a dramatic increase from the 46 students served in 1999.

See voting rules and restrictions at CoorsLightLideres.com. Must be 21 years or older. Void where prohibited.

About CHCI
CHCI is the premier Hispanic nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) leadership development organization in the country that educates, empowers, and connects Latino youth by providing leadership development programs and educational services. CHCI directly impacts the lives of more than 1,700 students and young professionals each year through its fellowships,  congressional internships, scholarships, Ready to Lead (R2L®) college readiness program, and R2L NextGen program. CHCI NextOpp is its latest resource allowing young Latinos to save, search and share life-changing opportunities for Latinos across the United States.

The CHCI Board of Directors is comprised of Hispanic members of Congress, nonprofit, union and corporate leaders. Visit www.chci.org, or join us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

About Coors Brewing Company
Coors Brewing Company was founded in 1873 by Adolph Coors, who chose the Clear Creek Valley in Golden, Colo., for his new brewery because of the pure water in the nearby Rocky Mountain springs. The brewery’s original and most enduring beer is Coors Banquet (Coors.com, Facebook.com/CoorsBanquet), still brewed exclusively in Golden using only Rocky Mountain water and high-country barley. Coors Light (CoorsLight.com, Facebook.com/CoorsLight, @CoorsLight on Twitter) was introduced in 1978 and now is the second-best-selling beer in the United States. Triple-filtered smooth Keystone Light (KeystoneLight.com, Facebook.com/KeystoneLight) is one the country’s most popular economy beers. Coors Brewing Company operates in the United States and Puerto Rico as part of MillerCoors, a joint venture of SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company. Learn more at MillerCoors.com, at Facebook.com/MillerCoors or on Twitter through @MillerCoors.


California-Based Charter School Wins White House Initiative Award

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California-Based Charter School Wins White House Initiative Award


WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Camino Nuevo Charter Academy in Los Angeles, Calif., has been selected for the Bright Spot Award, a national recognition given by The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics to a program, institution or organization that addresses or invests in key educational priorities for Hispanics.

“Camino Nuevo is a shining example of a public charter school with excellent results that is helping close the achievement gap for Hispanic students,” said Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, who nominated Camino Nuevo for the award. “We are thankful to the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics for accepting our nomination and recognizing Camino Nuevo, which tells a great story of a school that is preparing students from some of the most underserved areas of Los Angeles for college and life.”

This year, the White House Initiative celebrates its 25th anniversary, and September 15 marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. The Initiative takes this opportunity to celebrate the success of education excellence in the Hispanic community, such as increased high school graduation rate, lower high school dropout rate, increased enrollment in higher education, but at the same time also draws attention to fixing problems with achievement and opportunity gap numbers.

Serving one of the most populated and underserved regions in Los Angeles, Camino Nuevo’s commitment to education is exemplary. Its first school served 346 students, 95 percent of whom were Hispanic. Over the past 15 years, the school has achieved excellent academic outcomes for its students, as measured by the State of California’s Academic Performance Index (API). Since opening, the Burlington campus has nearly doubled its API, growing from 453 in 2002 to 821 in 2013, far surpassing neighborhood schools that serve similar students from similar backgrounds.

U.S. News & World Report ranks Camino Nuevo Charter Academy’s high school among the top 500 high schools in the country. In the graduating class of 2015, 100 percent completed the coursework required for admission to the California public university system and 82 percent were accepted to a four-year university.

Camino is one of more than 230 Bright Spots featured on the Initiative’s website highlighting key efforts in early learning, college access, STEM education, postsecondary education completion, Hispanic teacher recruitment, and support areas including Hispanic boys and young men, family engagement, Hispanic girls and women in STEM, English Language Learners, and student support wrap-around services.

About the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is the leading national nonprofit organization committed to advancing the public charter school movement. Our mission is to lead public education to unprecedented levels of academic achievement by fostering a strong charter sector. For more information, please visit www.publiccharters.org.

 


Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2014

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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2014


WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that in 2014, there was no statistically significant change from 2013 in either real median household income or the official poverty rate. At the same time, the percentage of people without health insurance coverage declined. Unless otherwise noted, the following results for the nation were compiled from information collected in the 2015 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

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The nation’s official poverty rate in 2014 was 14.8 percent, which means there were 46.7 million people in poverty. Neither the poverty rate nor the number of people in poverty were statistically different from 2013 estimates. This marks the fourth consecutive year in which the number of people in poverty was not statistically different from the previous year’s estimate.

Median household income in the United States in 2014 was $53,657, not statistically different in real terms from the 2013 median income. This is the third consecutive year that the annual change was not statistically significant, following two consecutive annual declines.

The percentage of people without health insurance coverage for the entire 2014 calendar year was 10.4 percent, down from 13.3 percent in 2013. The number of people without health insurance declined to 33.0 million from 41.8 million over the period.

These findings are contained in two reports: Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014 and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2014. The Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement was conducted between February and April 2015 and collected information about income and health insurance coverage during the 2014 calendar year. The Current Population Survey, sponsored jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is conducted every month and is the primary source of labor force statistics for the U.S. population; it is used to calculate the monthly unemployment rate estimates. Supplements are added in most months; the Annual Social and Economic Supplement questionnaire is designed to give annual, calendar-year, national estimates of income, poverty and health insurance numbers and rates.

Another Census Bureau report, The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2014, was also released today. With support from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it describes research showing a different way of measuring poverty in the United States. The supplemental poverty measure serves as an additional indicator of economic well-being and provides a deeper understanding of economic conditions. The Census Bureau has published poverty estimates using this supplemental measure annually since 2011. Today marks the first time the official poverty measure and the supplemental poverty measure have been released simultaneously.

The Current Population Survey-based income and poverty report includes comparisons with one year earlier and to 2007 (before the last recession); historical tables in the report contain statistics back to 1959. The health insurance report is based on both the Current Population Survey and the American Community Survey and includes comparisons with one year earlier. State and local income and poverty results, as well as local health insurance coverage results, will be available Thursday, Sept. 17, from the American Community Survey.

Income

  • Real median incomes in 2014 for family households ($68,426) and nonfamily households ($32,047) did not experience statistically significant changes from the levels in 2013.
  • A comparison of real median household income over the past seven years shows that income is 6.5 percent lower than in 2007, the year before the nation entered the most recent economic recession.

Race and Hispanic Origin
(Race data refer to people reporting a single race only; Hispanics can be of any race)

  • The real median income of non-Hispanic white households declined by 1.7 percent between 2013 and 2014. Changes were not statistically significant for any of the other race groups or for Hispanics. (See Table A.)

Regions

  • Households in the West experienced a 4.6 percent decline in real median income between 2013 and 2014, whereas the apparent changes in household income were not statistically significant in the other three regions. (See Table A.)

Earnings

  • The changes in the real median earnings of men and women who worked full time, year-round between 2013 and 2014 were not statistically significant. In 2014, the median earnings of women who worked full time, year-round ($39,621) was 79 percent of that for men working full time, year-round ($50,383) ─ not statistically different from the 2013 ratio. The female-to-male earnings ratio has not shown a statistically significant annual increase since 2007.
  • The number of men and women working full time, year-round with earnings increased by 1.2 million and 1.6 million, respectively, between 2013 and 2014. Taken in combination with an increase of about 800,000 in the number of women with earnings, regardless of work experience, and no statistically significant change for their male counterparts, this suggests a shift of workers moving from part-year, part-time work status to full-time, year-round work status. The respective increases in the number of men and women working full time, year-round with earnings were not statistically different from one another, nor were they statistically different from the increase in the number of women with earnings, regardless of work experience.

Income Inequality

  • The Gini index was 0.480 in 2014; the change from 2013 was not statistically significant. Since 1993, the earliest year available for comparable measures of income inequality, the Gini index has increased 5.9 percent. (Developed more than a century ago, the Gini index is the most common measure of household income inequality used by economists, with 0.0 representing total income equality and 1.0 equivalent to total inequality.)
  • Changes in income inequality between 2013 and 2014 were not statistically significant as measured by the shares of aggregate household income by quintiles.

Poverty

  • The poverty rate for families and the number of families in poverty were 11.6 percent and 9.5 million in 2014, neither statistically different from the 2013 estimates.
  • In 2014, 6.2 percent of married-couple families, 30.6 percent of families with a female householder and 15.7 percent of families with a male householder lived in poverty. For married-couple families, both the poverty rate and the number in poverty increased. For families with a female householder, the poverty rate was not statistically different from 2013, while the number in poverty declined. Neither the poverty rates nor the estimate of the number of families in poverty showed any statistically significant change between 2013 and 2014 for families with a male householder.

Thresholds

  • As defined by the Office of Management and Budget and updated for inflation using the consumer price index, the weighted average poverty threshold for a family of four in 2014 was $24,230.
    (See http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/data/threshld/index.html for the complete set of dollar value thresholds that vary by family size and composition.)

Sex

  • Between 2013 and 2014, changes in poverty rates for males (13.4 percent) and females (16.1 percent) were not statistically significant.

Race and Hispanic Origin
(Race data refer to people reporting a single race only; Hispanics can be of any race)

  • None of the major race and ethnic groups experienced a statistically significant change in their poverty rates nor in the number of people in poverty. Table B details 2014 poverty rates and numbers in poverty, as well as changes since 2013 in these measures, for race groups and Hispanics.

Age

  • In 2014, 13.5 percent of people 18 to 64 (26.5 million) were in poverty compared with 10.0 percent of people 65 and older (4.6 million) and 21.1 percent of children under 18 (15.5 million). None of these age groups experienced a statistically significant change in the number or rates of people in poverty between 2013 and 2014.

Regions                     

  • None of the four regions experienced a significant change in the poverty rate or the number in poverty between 2013 and 2014. (See Table B.)

Shared Households

Shared households are defined as households that include at least one “additional” adult: a person 18 or older who is not enrolled in school and is not the householder, spouse or cohabiting partner of the householder. The information on shared households covers adults living in the household at the time of the survey.

  • In spring 2007, prior to the recession, there were 19.7 million shared households, representing 17.0 percent of all households. By spring 2015, the number had increased to 23.9 million and represented 19.2 percent of all households. Between 2014 and 2015, however, the changes in the number and percentage of shared households were not statistically significant.
  • In spring 2015, 6.5 million young adults age 25 to 34 (15.1 percent) lived with their parents. Neither the number nor percentage of young adults living with their parents experienced a statistically significant change from 2014.
  • It is difficult to precisely assess the impact of household sharing on overall poverty rates. In 2014, young adults age 25 to 34, living with their parents, had an official poverty rate of 7.2 percent, but if their poverty status were determined using only their own income, 39.4 percent had an income below the poverty threshold for a single person under age 65.

Supplemental Poverty Measure

The supplemental poverty measure is an effort to take into account many of the government programs designed to assist low-income families and individuals that were not included in the current official poverty measure. While the nation’s official poverty rate, presented in the Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014 report, was 14.8 percent in 2014, the universe for the supplemental poverty measure is different because it includes children younger than 15 who are not related to anyone in the household, such as foster children. Therefore, the official poverty rate presented in the Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2014 report was 14.9 percent.

The supplemental poverty measure also released today shows:

  • The supplemental poverty rate was 15.3 percent, not a statistically significant change from 2013.
  • There were 48.4 million poor in 2014 using the supplemental measure, higher than the 47.0 million using the official poverty definition with the supplemental poverty measure universe.
  • The number of poor in 2014 according to the supplemental measure was not statistically different from the 2013 number.
  • Including tax credits and noncash benefits results in lower poverty rates for some groups. For instance, the supplemental poverty rate was lower for children than the official rate: 16.7 percent compared with 21.5 percent.

While the official poverty measure includes only pre-tax money income, the supplemental measure adds the value of in-kind benefits, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, school lunches, housing assistance and refundable tax credits. Additionally, the supplemental poverty measure deducts necessary expenses for critical goods and services from income. Expenses that are deducted include taxes, child care and commuting expenses, out-of-pocket medical expenses and child support paid to another household. The supplemental poverty measure permits the examination of the effects of government transfers on poverty estimates. For example, not including refundable tax credits (the Earned Income Tax Credit and the refundable portion of the child tax credit) in resources, the poverty rate for all people would have been 18.4 percent rather than 15.3 percent.

The measure does not replace the official poverty measure and will not be used to determine eligibility for government programs.

Health Insurance Coverage

  • The Current Population Survey shows that the percentage of people with health insurance for all or part of 2014 was 89.6 percent, higher than the rate in 2013 (86.7 percent).
  • After several years of a relatively stable uninsured rate between 2008 and 2013 as measured by the American Community Survey, the percentage of the population who were uninsured dropped in 2014. This represents the largest percentage point decline in the uninsured rate during this period. Over time, changes in the rate of health insurance coverage and the distribution of coverage types may reflect economic trends, shifts in the demographic composition of the population, and policy changes that impact access to health care. Several such policy changes occurred in 2014, when many provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act went into effect.
  • Between 2013 and 2014, the increase in the percentage of the population covered by health insurance was due to an increase in the rates of both private and government coverage. The rate of private coverage increased by 1.8 percentage points to 66.0 percent in 2014, and the government coverage rate increased by 2.0 percentage points to 36.5 percent, changes which were not significantly different from each other.
  • Of the subtypes of health insurance, employment-based insurance covered the most people (55.4 percent of the population), followed by Medicaid (19.5 percent), Medicare (16.0 percent), direct-purchase (14.6 percent) and military health care (4.5 percent).
  • Between 2013 and 2014, the greatest changes in coverage rates were the increases in direct-purchase health insurance and Medicaid. The largest percentage-point change in coverage was for direct-purchase, which increased by 3.2 percentage points to cover 14.6 percent of people for some or all of 2014. The percentage of people with Medicaid coverage during all or part of the year increased by 2.0 percentage points to 19.5 percent in 2014.
  • In 2014, the uninsured rate for children younger than 19 was 6.2 percent, down from 7.5 percent in 2013.
  • In 2014, the uninsured rate for children younger than 19 in poverty (8.6 percent) was higher than the uninsured rate for children not in poverty (5.6 percent).

Race and Hispanic Origin
(Race data refer to people reporting a single race only; Hispanics can be of any race)

  • Between 2013 and 2014, the overall rate of health insurance coverage increased for all race and Hispanic origin groups. The increase was comparable for blacks, Asians and Hispanics (just over 4.0 percentage points) and lower for non-Hispanic whites (2.1 percentage points).
  • In 2014, non-Hispanic whites had a higher rate of health insurance coverage (92.4 percent) compared with blacks and Asians (88.2 percent and 90.7 percent, respectively). Hispanics had the lowest rate of health insurance coverage, at 80.1 percent.

Nativity

  • Between 2013 and 2014, health insurance coverage rates increased for all nativity groups. The foreign-born population, including both naturalized citizens and noncitizens, experienced a larger increase in health insurance coverage than did the native-born population.
  • In 2014, the uninsured rate of noncitizens was over three times that of the native-born population (31.2 percent for noncitizens compared with 8.7 percent for the native-born population).

States

  • According to the American Community Survey, during 2014, the state with the lowest percentage of people without health insurance at the time of the interview was Massachusetts (3.3 percent), while the highest uninsured rate was for Texas (19.1 percent).
  • The American Community Survey also showed that between 2013 and 2014, all 50 states and the District of Columbia showed a decrease in the percentage of people without health insurance coverage at the time of the interview. The declines for the states ranged from 0.4 percentage points to 5.8 percentage points.

State and Local Estimates from the American Community Survey

On Thursday, Sept. 17, the Census Bureau will release single-year estimates of median household income, poverty and health insurance for all states, counties, places and other geographic units with populations of 65,000 or more from the 2014 American Community Survey. These statistics will include numerous social, economic and housing characteristics, such as language, education, commuting, employment, mortgage status and rent. Later today, subscribers will be able to access these estimates on an embargoed basis.

The American Community Survey provides a wide range of important statistics about people and housing for every community (i.e., census tracts or neighborhoods) across the nation. The results are used by everyone from town and city planners to retailers and homebuilders. The survey is the only source of local estimates for most of the 40 topics it covers for even the smallest communities.

Redesigned Questions

The 2015 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement data on income and poverty are based on a redesigned questionnaire aimed at improving income reporting, increasing response rates, reducing reporting errors by taking better advantage of an automated questionnaire environment and updating questions on retirement income and the income generated from retirement accounts and other assets.

The 2013 income and poverty estimates in the report released today differ from those released in September 2014 on the Internet and in the report Income and Poverty in the United States: 2013. All of the approximately 98,000 addresses included in the 2014 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement were eligible to receive the redesigned set of health insurance questions. The redesigned income questions were implemented to a subsample of the 98,000 addresses using a probability split panel design. Approximately 68,000 addresses were eligible to receive a set of income questions similar to those used in the 2013 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement and the remaining 30,000 addresses were eligible to receive the redesigned income questions. The source of the new 2013 data used in the report released today is the portion of the sample which received the redesigned income questions: approximately 30,000 addresses. A probability split panel design means the Census Bureau assigned each address in the sample to either the traditional questionnaire or the alternate redesigned questionnaire based on a random number.

The Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement is subject to sampling and nonsampling errors. All comparisons made in the report have been tested and found to be statistically significant at the 90 percent confidence level, unless otherwise noted.

For additional information on the source of the data and accuracy of the Income and Poverty estimates, visit ftp://ftp2.census.gov/library/publications/2015/demo/p60-252sa.pdf.  For additional information on the source of the data and accuracy of the Health Insurance estimates, visit www2.census.gov/library/publications/2015/demo/p60-253sa.pdf.   

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Beyond Awareness, Early and Comprehensive Access to Services Critical to Combat Cancer Among Hispanics

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Beyond Awareness, Early and Comprehensive Access to Services Critical to Combat Cancer Among Hispanics


WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — “These data need to be looked at as part of the larger picture of the health of Hispanics.  Hispanics live longer than non-Hispanic whites and overall have a lower incidence rate of cancer than non-Hispanic whites.  To give dire warnings without offering resources for care and treatment is not only irresponsible but it is also unethical,” said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance), the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group. Her comments came as the American Cancer Society (ACS) released findings today on cancer incidence and mortality among Hispanics.

According to the Alliance, some of the key lessons highlighted by the report are:

  • Hispanic cancer rate overall is lower, except for stomach, liver and cervical cancer.  Overall, cancer incidence rates are 20% lower in Hispanics than in non-Hispanic whites and cancer death rates are 30% lower. However, Hispanics have a higher risk of cancers associated with infectious agents, such as those of the stomach, liver, and cervix.
  • Early and comprehensive access is critical.  The ACS’s report shows that while incidence rates are lower, Hispanics are generally less likely than non-Hispanic whites to be diagnosed at an early stage, especially for melanoma and female breast cancer.
  • Genetic divide is barrier to best health outcomes for all.  The ACS report highlights that higher risk for some advanced stage cancer for Hispanics may not be fully explained by access and points to the need to better understand cancer and other diseases and treatments with a genetic component.  A recent report of the Alliance found that only 4% of genome-wide association studies included persons of non-European descent. 

“This cancer pattern is what has concerned us for a while and it is another reason why, among other efforts, we have been very active in encouraging people to enroll in health insurance.  We have the tools and capacity to do better.  In the case of tobacco, we need to reverse the higher incidence rates of smoking among Hispanic youth.  For cervical cancer we have an HPV vaccine that works and with full immunization rates we could nearly eliminate cervical cancer in our lifetime,” concluded Dr. Delgado. 

For more info on cancer visit the Alliance’s Nuestras Voces Network at nuestrasvoces.org, or call the Alliance’s bilingual Su Familia Helpline at 1-866-783-2645.


Despite Higher Risks, Many Hispanic Adults Aren’t Taking Steps to Protect Their Eye Health

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PINELLAS PARK, Fla., Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off and many Hispanic families are celebrating their heritage and culture, Transitions Optical, Inc. is urging them to also make time to think about their eyes. New research[i] by Wakefield for Transitions Optical, Inc. reveals that nearly eight out of 10 Hispanic Americans are experiencing vision problems that can negatively impact their health and everyday lives, yet few are taking steps to protect and enhance their vision – with just four out of 10 saying they visited their eye doctor within the past year.

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This is unfortunate, considering Hispanics are more likely to develop several eye health issues – including macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract and pterygium – as well as serious overall health issues, like diabetes and hypertension, which can affect their vision. Despite their higher risks, the survey found that half of Hispanic Americans don't know that their ethnicity could put them at an increased risk. Additionally, while the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays
can contribute to or worsen several eye health issues, nearly half of Hispanics incorrectly believe that they only need to protect their eyes from UV rays during the spring and summer months. In fact, Hispanics are the most likely demographic group to believe that year-round UV eye protection isn't necessary (46 percent of Hispanics vs. 36 percent of the general population).

"We know that Hispanics both think about and value their eye health, because our research has shown that they are more likely than any other demographic group to worry about developing vision problems and eye health issues in the future. Yet, there is a huge disconnect in the number of Hispanics who are actually taking preventive measures to protect their long-term eye health," said Patience Cook, director, North America marketing, Transitions Optical. "Many vision problems and eye health
issues can be better managed or avoided with early detection and treatment, so having routine, comprehensive eye exams is really important."

Poor vision affects quality of life for many Hispanics

According to the survey, Hispanics are affected by a wide range of vision problems, with top complaints including trouble seeing up-close or far away, trouble seeing at night and blurry vision. Eight out of 10 Hispanics also report experiencing visual disturbances as a result of bright light or glare, such as squinting, eyestrain or fatigue and headaches.

These problems are not only affecting their vision, but are also impacting their daily lives. Hispanics are more likely than the general population to say that vision problems are interfering with their ability to enjoy hobbies and leisure activities (52 percent vs. 45 percent), and are also more likely to say
that vision problems are hurting their productivity at work (57 percent vs. 50 percent). Hispanic men are even more likely (63 percent) to say that their vision problems are affecting their workplace productivity and ability to enjoy hobbies.

"While vision problems related to light and glare are extremely common, they are fortunately among the easiest to address through the right eyewear," said Cook. "Transitions® lenses, for example, offer glare protection by adapting to changing lighting conditions and block 100 percent of harmful UV rays."

To help raise awareness about the importance of regular eye care for at-risk, diverse populations, Transitions Optical offers a number of education resources through its Transitions Cultural Connections™ initiative. Several materials, including a "What to Expect: Hispanic Eyes" brochure
– in English and Spanish – are available free-of-charge at MyMulticulturalToolkit.com.

About Transitions Optical, Inc.

Transitions Optical is the leading provider of plastic photochromic (adaptive) lenses to optical manufacturers worldwide. Having been the first to successfully manufacture and commercialize plastic adaptive lenses in 1990, and as a result of its relentless investment in research and development and technology, Transitions Optical offers a wide variety of products, setting new standards of advanced performance to provide ever increasing visual comfort and UV protection.

Product leadership, consumer focus, and operational excellence have made the Transitions® brand one of the most recognized consumer brands in optics.

For more information about the company and Transitions lenses, visit Transitions.com or TransitionsPRO.com.

[i] Survey conducted in English by Wakefield on behalf of Transitions Optical, Inc. in March 2015 among a representative
sample of 1,000 American adults.

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NESTLÉ® PURE LIFE® Kicks off The Ripple Effect Movement to Encourage Healthy Hydration Habits Among Kids

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NESTLÉ® PURE LIFE® Kicks off The Ripple Effect Movement to Encourage Healthy Hydration Habits Among Kids

Together with After-School All-Stars and Partnership for a Healthier America’s Drink Up initiative, NESTLE® PURE LIFE® is encouraging families to reach for water to help establish good habits today for a healthier lifestyle tomorrow


STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The makers of NESTLÉ® PURE LIFE® Purified Water, the #1 bottled water brand in the U.S. by volume, is excited to announce a new campaign dedicated to encouraging children to drink more water. A recent study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that a little more than half of all children and adolescents weren’t getting enough hydration. Although excessive dehydration, which is rare, is associated with serious health problems, even mild dehydration can cause issues, including headaches, irritability, poorer physical performance, and reduced cognitive functioning.[1]

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The people who bring you NESTLÉ PURE LIFE believe that establishing patterns of healthy hydration and other healthy habits early on in childhood can have wide ranging benefits, and moms agree. A recent survey conducted for NESTLÉ PURE LIFE found that 97% of moms believe that one healthy choice leads to making other healthy choices – the brand calls this The Ripple Effect. [2] Choosing water is an easy choice to make.

To help jumpstart The Ripple Effect movement, the brand has partnered with After-School All-Stars, a leading national provider of comprehensive after-school programs. NESTLÉ PURE LIFE has committed to provide nearly one million 8-ounce servings of NESTLÉ® PURE LIFE® Purified Water to kids this school year through After-School All-Stars afterschool programs.[3]

“Our mission has always been to help children succeed in school and in life, and healthy lifestyle choices are a key part of that” says Ben Paul, President & CEO of After-School All-Stars. “We are thrilled to encourage healthy hydration habits by partnering with NESTLÉ PURE LIFE, and thankful that they’ve been able to provide our kids with water and refillable bottles to keep them hydrated – from the classroom to the after school activities that they pursue – in an environmentally responsible manner.”  

The NESTLÉ PURE LIFE survey also found that 33% of moms say that getting their kids to drink water is a more common struggle than encouraging their kids to get enough exercise or eating their breakfast.[2] “Keeping kids hydrated isn’t always easy especially with hectic schedules and the daily grind of maintaining a healthy lifestyle,” says Robin Plotkin, RD, LD. “Although it can be a struggle, the importance of encouraging those healthy habits early on can have meaningful results that serve as building blocks for a healthy lifestyle. ” The survey also found that kids who drink 4 or more glasses of water a day frequently exhibit healthy habits  like getting their own water when thirsty, eating fruits and vegetables at meal times without reminders and requesting healthy food and beverage options for school lunch.[2]

In addition to the water provided to After-School All-Stars, NESTLÉ PURE LIFE is providing moms and kids with resources that encourage healthy hydration. “As part of our work with the Partnership for a Healthier America’s Drink Up Initiative, NESTLÉ PURE LIFE has been committed to helping kids drink more water as part of their efforts to help establish healthy habits with children early on,” says Helene Lee, Senior Brand Manager at Nestlé Waters North America. “Through The Ripple Effect, we’re giving moms the support they need to help their kids make healthier choices – ones that will benefit them throughout their lives. With the help of After-School All-Stars we’re empowering moms and kids to make healthy hydration a part of their everyday routine.”  

“Our mission is to encourage everyone to drink more water, and we’re thrilled to see our partners at NESTLÉ PURE LIFE helping to aid those efforts through their work on The Ripple Effect program,” says Bonnie McLaughlin, PHA’s director of Drink Up.

To become a part of The Ripple Effect, people can visit www.PureLifeRippleEffect.com and share their tips for healthy hydration using #pureliferippleeffect.

About Nestlé Pure Life
The number one U.S. bottled water brand (by volume) according to Beverage Marketing Corporation, the NESTLÉ® PURE LIFE® brand is committed to helping families make calorie-free beverage choices.  NESTLÉ PURE LIFE Purified Water goes through a multi-step filtration process and is enhanced with a unique blend of minerals for a pleasant, refreshing taste.  NESTLÉ PURE LIFE Exotics™, an unsweetened sparkling water with flavorful exotic fruit essences, is another healthy hydration option.  NESTLÉ PURE LIFE is a brand of the leading bottled water company, Nestle Waters North America Inc.

About Nestlé Waters North America
With 38 years of experience providing healthy hydration in the bottled water segment, Nestlé Waters North America is the nation’s leading bottled water company. The company produces six regional natural spring water brands in the U.S., distributes three international bottled water brands, and sells its national brands resource® and Nestle® Pure Life®.  Completing its beverage portfolio are ready-to-drink iced teas, including Nestea® Iced Tea. The company’s dedication to quality products, bringing shared value to communities and its commitment to environmental stewardship, especially in the areas of water use, energy and packaging, has led Nestlé Waters North America to be the third largest non-alcoholic beverage company by volume in the U.S.

About After-School All-Stars
Founded in 1992, After-School All-Stars (ASAS) is a leading national provider of year-round, school-based, comprehensive afterschool programs. The organization’s mission is to keep children safe and help them succeed in school and in life. Every school day, students in low-income communities have access to free programs that offer academic support, enrichment opportunities, and health and fitness activities. Nearly 75,000 children from 16 U.S. regions benefit: ASAS serves Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Newark, New York, North Texas, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Antonio, South Florida, Tampa, and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.as-as.org

About The Partnership for a Healthier America
The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) is devoted to working with the private sector to ensure the health of our nation’s youth by solving the childhood obesity crisis. In 2010, PHA was created in conjunction with – but independent from – First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! effort. PHA is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that is led by some of the nation’s most respected health and childhood obesity experts. PHA brings together public, private and nonprofit leaders to broker meaningful commitments and develop strategies to end childhood obesity. Most important, PHA ensures that commitments made are commitments kept by working with unbiased third parties to monitor and publicly report on the progress our partners are making. For more information about PHA, please visit www.aHealthierAmerica.org and follow PHA on Twitter @PHAnews.

[1] “Prevalence of Inadequate Hydration among US Children and Disparities by Gender and Race/Ethnicity: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009-2012,” Erica L. Kenney, Michael W. Long, Angie L. Cradock, Steven L. Gortmaker, American Journal of Public Health, online June 11, 2015, doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302572.

[2] The Nestle Pure Life “The Ripple Effect” Survey was conducted by KRC Research via an online survey of 1,077 moms of kids ages 6-12 overall, including 254 Hispanic moms of kids ages 6-12. 1,077 kids ages 6-12 from the same household were also surveyed, including 254 Hispanic kids ages 6-12. This research was conducted between June 5-19, 2015.

[3] At over 20 participating schools in select markets across the country

 


#Socialmedia Opportunity In Latino Business Market: @MILAResearch Reveals 54% Of Latino Businesses Need To Adopt Social Media

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#Socialmedia Opportunity In Latino Business Market: @MILAResearch Reveals 54% Of Latino Businesses Need To Adopt Social Media


Significant opportunities for digital service companies to meet needs in emergent Latino business market


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@MILAResearch


NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — New research from MILA Research and Advisory (MILA), a market research company focused on the Latino business market, reveals:

  • market characteristics of digital Latino businesses (e.g., language use, Hispanic population in ZIP, market focus, industry sector, and U.S. region),
  • digital services they use across market characteristics (e.g., social media, domain registrar, online video, and e-commerce services), and
  • market opportunities for digital service providers to serve the Latino market.

The rapid growth of Latino businesses is well documented by public and private organizations, such as the Ewing Marion Kauffmann Foundation (@KauffmanFDN), the U.S. Small Business Administration (@SBAgov), and the Minority Business Development Agency (@USMBDA).  Understanding the digital capabilities of these businesses and identifying opportunities in the Latino business market is critical for digital companies, and for the growth of Latino businesses. 

Dr. Jennifer M. Cordero, founder and CEO of MILA (@MILAResearch), explains: “Social media, domain registrar, online video, and e-commerce companies want to serve the Latino business market.  Leaders in these companies need market intelligence about the digital services Latino businesses use to better serve this growing market.”

@MILAResearch identifies opportunities for #socialmedia, #domainregistration, #onlinevideo, and #ecommerce companies in the Latino market.  There are also significant opportunities for #digitalmedia and #latinomarketing agencies developing #digitalstrategy solutions for the Latino market.

@MILAResearch finds that only 46% of #digitallatino businesses use #socialmedia to connect with customers and to market and sell online.  @Facebook is the leading social media service among Latino businesses.  Less than a third of Latino businesses use @Twitter, @LinkedIn, @GooglePlus, or @Yelp to market and sell online. 

MILA also reveals competition among domain registrars. #Domainregistration companies play a critical role in helping Latino businesses develop digital strategies by offering digital product bundles. @GoDaddy and @Webdotcom lead the competition across market characteristics. Other domain registrars, such as @enom and @tucows, also have a share of the #digitallatino #business market.

Learn more about @MILAResearch at www.milaranda.com/products.

About MILA:  MILA provides market intelligence and advisory services to clients developing Latino business market strategies.  MILA (www.milaranda.com) conducts rigorous market research about the Latino business market and leverages research findings to identify opportunities and to develop strategies for clients.


National Study Illuminates the Role Supportive Relationships Play in Young People’s Decisions to Stay in, Leave and Return to School

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National Study Illuminates the Role Supportive Relationships Play in Young People’s Decisions to Stay in, Leave and Return to School

America’s Promise Alliance CEO: “Relationship Poverty” a Key Issue for Too Many Non-Graduates

Study Shows Young People Who Leave School Experienced Nearly Twice as Many Adverse Life Experiences as Young People Who Graduated on Time


WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — While the nation’s graduation rate has reached a record high of 81.4 percent, nearly half a million young people will leave high school this year without graduating. A new report released today by America’s Promise Alliance offers new insights – from the perspectives of young people themselves – into how support from adults and peers can help to close the remaining gap between those who graduate from high school on time and those who don’t.

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Don’t Quit on Me: What Young People Who Left School Say About the Power of Relationships is the second major study conducted by researchers at the Center for Promise, the research institute of America’s Promise, housed at Boston University’s School of Education.

As with last year’s report, Don’t Call Them Dropouts, the researchers surveyed nearly 3,000 18-to-25 year-olds across the country and conducted in-depth individual and group interviews in eight cities with more than 120 young people.

“We found that relationships are powerful vehicles for growth, particularly for young people living in challenging conditions,” said John Gomperts, president & CEO of America’s Promise. “And yet, too many young people don’t have enough access to relationships with stable, caring adults who can help them get what they need to stay on track toward graduation. Relationship poverty is not a lack of love or family, but a lack of access to additional sources of support that can lead to a more promising future.”

“Don’t Call Them Dropouts helped us understand the life circumstances of young people who leave high school without graduating,” said Alma Powell, chair of America’s Promise. “Don’t Quit on Me zeroes in on the crucial role relationships have on helping young people stay on track. That’s welcome news for all of us who are dedicated to making the promise of America real for every child.”

The new report, funded by Target, is part of the GradNation campaign to reach the national goal of a 90 percent on time graduation rate by 2020 and increase postsecondary enrollment and completion.

“Target is proud to support this deeper look into how we can help young people re-engage and keep them on the path to high school graduation so they’re ready for college or some form of post-secondary education, a career and a healthy life,” said Laysha Ward, chief corporate social responsibility officer and executive vice president at Target. “An interrupted education doesn’t have to be the end of the learning journey. We can and must help young people navigate the chaos in their lives and connect them to more supportive relationships.”

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Findings. “We know a great deal from previous research on youth development that relationships are instrumental in helping young people stay in school,” said Jonathan Zaff, PhD, executive director of the Center for Promise, “but we need to know more about how, when and why these relationships matter and what it takes to make the right support available at the right time for young people who are not graduating on time. That’s what we set out to learn.”

Among young people in our sample, key findings include:

  • Too many young people are facing too many hurdles with too little help.

    • Young people who leave school without graduating often face many challenges and have lower levels of support. This lack of support is a kind of relationship poverty.
    • Top seven adverse life experiences that are significant predictors of leaving school: being suspended or expelled, becoming a parent, having friends who leave school without graduating, dealing with a major mental health issue, not feeling academically prepared for school, being homeless, and moving homes.
    • Being suspended or expelled more than doubles the odds that a young person will leave school before graduating.
    • Young people who left school without graduating experienced twice as many adverse life experiences as youth who graduated on time.
    • More than half of those who left school without graduating experienced five or more adverse life experiences between the ages of 14 and 18.
  • Relationships matter but their importance varies by type, source and intensity of support.

    • Each of the four types of social support – emotional, informational, appraisal, and instrumental – play a specific role in a young person’s development. Emotional (love and caring) and instrumental (actions like providing a bus pass, a meal, a ride, or babysitting) support from parents and adults in school, however, are most likely to increase the number of students graduating without interruption.
    • Overall support from adults in school reduces the likelihood of young people leaving school by 25 percent. Instrumental support from adults outside of school reduces the likelihood of young people leaving school by 17 percent.
    • Social support enables young people to direct their strengths toward educational goals. Young people with high self-control and high support are 15 percentage points more likely to graduate without interruption than those with high self-control and low support (73.8% vs. 58.4%).
  • Support buffers adversity – up to a point.

    • For young people with two to four adverse life experiences, support from parents, adults in school and peers can help reduce the probability of leaving school.
    • Young people reporting five or more adverse life experiences hit an adversity cliff and social support alone does little to increase graduation rates. Relationships still matter, but they must include efforts to resolve trauma, health problems, and social and economic barriers.
  • Young people need an anchor and a web of support.

    • One anchoring relationship with a stable and trustworthy caring adult (not a family member) is often necessary, but not sufficient to help young people thrive.
    • An anchor can be a gateway to illuminating an existing web of supportive relationships that can provide additional information and resources.
    • The web of support is a collection of individuals within and outside of the family that provide a young person with varying levels and types of support.

Recommendations. The report includes recommendations for how individuals, schools and communities can help more students stay on track toward graduation. Recommendations include: be a mentor, tutor or coach; develop systems in schools for intervening at or before the point of departure that makes it harder for young people to leave in the first place and easier to return; eradicate zero-tolerance discipline policies in schools; and engage health care professionals as allies in boosting graduation rates in communities.

“This report is a reminder that young people who are struggling to stay in school want and need our help and that we all have a role to play in creating the conditions for all young people to thrive,” Gomperts said. “You don’t have to be a hero to be supportive. Everyone should ask: What can I do to help a young person? And then do it.”  

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About the report’s name. The title Don’t Quit on Me echoes the many young people who expressed gratitude, in interviews conducted for the study, to those who didn’t give up on them. It also represents a call to action for caring adults.

Full report and graphics. To read the full report, view videos and download graphics visit: www.gradnation.org/dontquit.  

Share on Twitter. NEW REPORT: Download Don’t Quit on Me & learn what #youth say about the power of relationships. #NotDropouts http://bit.ly/DontQuitOnMe

The Center for Promise is the research institute for America’s Promise Alliance, housed at Boston University’s School of Education and dedicated to understanding what young people need to thrive and how to create the conditions of success for all young people.  http://www.americaspromise.org/program/center-promise @Center4Promise

America’s Promise Alliance leads more than 400 organizations, communities and individuals dedicated to making the promise of America real for every child. As its signature effort, the GradNation campaign mobilizes Americans to increase the on-time high school graduation rate to 90 percent by 2020 and prepare young people for postsecondary enrollment and the 21st century workforce. www.americaspromise.org @AmericasPromise

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John S. Gomperts
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Jonathan F. Zaff
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CONTACT: Daria Hall, [email protected], 202-657-0621

 


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