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1']'4 <br /> <br />vaccinated for measles, mumps, rubella, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, permssis and influenza. <br />Additionally that at least 70% of 2-year-olds will be vaccinated with hepatitis B. Currently, <br />Orange County children are vaccinated at a higher level than Los Angeles County, and the <br />state average, but still 33% short of the 1996 goal. <br /> <br />The incidence of low infant birthweight is slightly higher in Santa Aha than for Orange <br />County. In 1992 Santa Ana's rate was 54.8 per 1000 live births; for Orange County it was <br />52.6 per 1000 live births. <br /> <br />Outcome Indicators: <br /> <br />Significant data under outcome indicators is the teen pregnancy rate; Santa Ana's rate is 2.5 <br />times greater than the County and the national average (for women ages 15 - 17 its 91.4 <br />versus 36.0 per 1,000 population of women and for women ages 18-19, Santa Ana's rate is <br />230.6 versus 92.9 for the County and 86.4 nationally per 1,000 population of women.) <br />(graphs//37-39). <br /> <br />PRIORITY RISK FACTORS: <br /> <br />For the initial phase of the project strategy, the risk factors of Low Neighborhood Attachment <br />and Community Disorganization, Family History of High Risk Behavior, Family <br />Management Problems and Academic Failure and Lack of Commitment to School were <br />selected as the priorities. These five risk factors predict all five of the adolescent problem <br />behaviors (see chart). These were the risk factors that presented high risk for the target area <br />but that could also be addressed by combining the resources available. These same risk <br />factors remain as the priority for the second year of the grant project. <br /> <br />ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICE GAPS <br /> <br />Prior to the start of the grant prqject, there were several community-based organization that <br />were conducting activities to meet their own individual goals but were not knowledgeable <br />about each other. These groups conducted various community educational and awareness <br />activities in isolation of each other with a lack of communication and support toward each <br />other's goals and objectives. Often, activities were scheduled at the same time which <br />presented conflicts and diluted participation. <br /> <br />These organizations regularly sought assistance from the City of Santa Ana Police <br />Department, Library, Code Enfbrcement, Community Development, and Recreation. Each <br />of these groups relied on the City of Santa Ana for assistance in conducting activities and use <br />of facilities, including staff time, materials, supplies, and other resources. Their lack of <br />coordination resulted in an ineffective use of resources and duplication of service which also <br />diluted participation. A coordinating factor was a serious gap in these efforts prior to the <br />initiation of the grant project. <br /> <br />Another example of the lack of coordination was evident by the inability of the Westend <br /> <br /> <br />