What is the Child Watch Visitation Program?

301 S. Brevard St. 01arI0ae NC 18202Phone: (i04) 3i6-9Sol1 Fax: (i041 3i6-1243E a>MMrTTEEWDnftafilnal"",K.Bcas: Bowlo>This special event will take place on Friday, November 13 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.,and we want to give you ample notice so you may reserve this date on yourcalendar. Similar Child Watch Visitations have been conducted with topleadership in Boston, Washington and Chicago, and we feel that this opportunitywill be valuable in providing the most current insights into crises facing today'sfamilies and children and in acquainting you with successful local efforts to combatthe problems. In Mecklenburg alone:-one in five children live in poverty-Mecklenburg's infant mortality rate is higher than that for the State ofNorth Carolina, which ranks 42 in the US.-Reports of child neglect/abuse cases have almost tripled since 1988-Teenage girls get pregnant at the rate of six per day-29% of first graders are not ready for second grade workAs business and community leaders, you are increasingly being called on torespond to these problems.. There are solutions. The Child Watch Program onNovember 13 offers you the opportunity to learn how you can help the communitYtransform today's at-risk families and children into contnbuting citizens andproductive employees that will be needed in the 21 at century. The Child WatchVisitation involves no solicitation for the Foundation, the Children's Defense Fundor any programs involved. Our goal is to heighten awareness of effective strategiesfor addressing concerns regarding at-risk families and children.93