Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition

Improve community well-being by engaging and leading the community to work collectively in its development of strategic priorities that guide policy, programs and resource allocation. Focus on the following four major topic areas:: 1. Economy- vocational pathways and job training affordable housing people under the age of 18 living in poverty 2. Education- access to affordable, quality early childhood programs ensure students are proficient in math and reading at 2nd grade, 4th grade and 7th grade. Reduce school dropout rate, while increasing high school graduation 3. Health- promote an increase in access to health education, prevention and treatment; specific to cancer and obesity. Address challenges with babies born pre-maturely, low-birth weight babies to reduce the infants who die before their first birthday. 4. Quality of life- transportation violent crime rate