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Quality Of Life In Tehama County
Goals and Indicators
Baseline - 1998

Economy/Employment
Education
Environment
Housing
Transportation
Recreation/Fitness
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
Community Safety

Public
Fire
Sexual Assault
Domestic Violence

Health

Maternal/Child
Older Adults
Access to Care

Economy/Employment

Attract new businesses to Tehama County
Create more entry level jobs
All adults aged 18 and over will possess the life skills necessary to obtain and maintain employment
At least 80% of persons receiving public assistance will be gainfully employed

Goal	Indicator
1	new business licenses business license renewals vacant commercial buildings retail sales per capita average wage

2	median household income % persons living at or below poverty level unemployment rate

3	participation in vocational training courses persons receiving job readiness training

4	adults 18 and over receiving public assistance persons participating in on the job training programs persons receiving federal Earned Income Credit

Education

Children will enter school ready to learn and continue to achieve at or above grade level
Increase completion rates for both 8th grade and 12th grade students
Increase participation in higher education and encourage lifelong learning

Goal	Indicator
1	children enrolled in public funded preschools children meeting Tehama County core curriculum standards SAT9 scores

2	8th grade completion vs. 9th grade enrollment 9th grade enrollment vs. 12th grade completion GED recipients ratio of limited English proficient (LEP) students to LEP teachers drop out rates

3	ratio of high school career counselors to students Tehama County resident enrollment in Shasta College SAT scores adult education course enrollment available adult education courses public library circulation per capita

Environment

Prevent the spread of communicable diseases in the community through the identification and control of environmental factors pertaining to water and food supplies, solid and liquid wastes, vectors, public pools, and spas
Protect the public from exposure to risks associated with hazardous materials
Decrease the amount of illegal dumping
Increase the percentage of recycled materials

Goal	Indicator
1	number of serious violations on the Food Program Official Inspection Report results of the chemical and bacteriological testing of state small water systems number of consumer health or nuisance complaints

2	number of emergency incidents involving hazardous materials

3	complaints received in regard to illegal dumping

4	percentage of recycled materials percentage of green waste in the landfill

Housing

Increase availability of affordable housing that is safe and sanitary
Improve and upgrade existing housing stock
Increase awareness of how to access rental and home ownership possibilities
Improve rental owner/manager compliance with state guidelines
Develop a county/agency administered transitional housing day center

Goal	Indicator
1	average rental cost vs. median income apartment waiting lists vacancy rate

2	SHIP/CHIP program usage PG & E home improvement program usage rural development home improvement program usage building permits for existing structures

3	apartment waiting lists new home loans through rural development attendance at local 1st time homebuyer workshops

4	complaints to building dept or city hall landlord complaints to Dept. of Real Estate complaints to environmental health landlord complaints to Community Action Agency

5	housing grants received in County

Transportation

Existing public transportation programs will be strengthened and expanded
Unmet public transit needs will be identified through an annual "unmet transit needs" process

Goal	Indicator
1	number of volunteer drivers geographic location of volunteer drivers program ridership statistics buses/vans providing public service miles traveled by volunteer drivers miles traveled by TRAX miles traveled by Van Trans

2	public meetings/hearings public comments received advertising re: unmet transit needs process

Recreation/Fitness

Promotion of recreation, fitness, and health education to the general populace through public and private venues
Increase financial support of recreational programs so that persons from all economic levels have the opportunity to participate
Acquisition and maintenance of park land and open spaces for public use
Increase the use of libraries and community centers for the purpose of providing access to families and the public for community and social services and cultural events

Goal	Indicator
1	organized recreation or health based opportunities available attendance at local health or recreation programs, events, and activities number of health education or fitness outreach programs available to the public

2	fund-raisers supporting local recreational programs no fee or low fee programs charitable and grant contributions

3	daily use rate of parks number of trails and bike paths acreage of park or open spaces per capita acreage of park space per maintenance personnel

4	utilization rates of community center for public social events library meeting space utilization

Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs

Reduce alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use by school aged children
Decrease alcohol consumption by persons aged 18 and older
Reduce illegal drug use by persons aged 18 and older
Public education of tobacco use prevention, treatment, and legislation

Goal	Indicator
1	local survey results school expulsions or disciplinary actions for substance use alcohol and tobacco advertising at local events tobacco/smoking citations to underage persons

2	alcohol and tobacco advertising at local events alcohol related arrests alcohol related complaints received by law enforcement employers offering treatment programs/counseling alcohol related emergency room visits

3	arrests for use, manufacture, and transportation pre-employment physicals drug related emergency room visits

4	number of school based prevention/education presentations number of merchant education contacts enrollment in stop smoking programs

Community Safety

Public Safety

Increase community perception of safety and level of satisfaction with public safety services
Reduce drug and alcohol related crimes
Education and intervention regarding drug and alcohol related crimes

Goal	Indicator
1	fire, police, and ambulance response times number of reported crimes patient/client evaluations crime rate number and participation in crime prevention programs number of juvenile arrests, citations, and referrals

2	driving under influence drug/alcohol arrests drug/alcohol arrests other than DUI arrests wherein drugs/alcohol were a contributing factor

3	school based programs and presentations community awareness presentations participation in mentoring/role model programs

Fire

Public education regarding fire prevention, smoke detector usage and burn regulations
Fire department personnel will posses skills necessary to recognize indications of possible criminal activity
Fire department personnel are trained in specialized emergency preparedness to provide for the safety of the community in disaster or uncommon situations

Goal	Indicator
1	fires wherein smoke detectors were missing or not working reported number of illegal burns homes provided with smoke detectors or related services by the fire department educational outreach activities provided to public by fire dept number of arson fires

2	police and fire cross agency trainings positive criminal activity identified by fire personnel

3	personnel certifications in specialized training responses to natural disaster situations hazardous materials responses

Sexual Assault

Decrease incidence of sexual assaults and increase the effectiveness of prosecution efforts
Increase public awareness regarding sexual assault

Goal	Indicator
1	calls to crisis center sexual assault reports filed with law enforcement sexual assault cases filed with District Attorney's office implementation of a sexual assault response team

2	rape prevention education presentations community awareness presentations in-services and training programs

Domestic Violence

Decrease the incidence of domestic violence
Increase the publics awareness of domestic violence

Goal	Indicator
1	hotline calls reports filed with law enforcement domestic violence restraining orders filed individuals placed in shelters domestic violence related arrests

2	#/participation in anger abatement training sessions participation in mentoring programs # of community awareness presentations inservice and training classes # of repeat offenders participation in school prevention programs

Health

Maternal/Child Health

Improve maternal and infant health by the year 2000

Goal	Indicator
1	low birth weight infants pregnant women receiving prenatal care birth rate of adolescents aged 15-19 immunization levels among 2 year old children

Older Adults

Maintain health and functional independence of adults aged 55 and over
Increase the availability of assisted living options and facilities including adult day health care, meals, and skilled nursing facilities

Goal	Indicator
1	tobacco usage among adults death rate due to coronary artery disease deaths due to stroke deaths due to cancer rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2	capacity of assisted living housing, adult day health care, and skilled nursing facilities # of meals provided to seniors at no or low cost

Access to Care

1. Improve access to and increased usage of clinical preventive health services and screenings

Goal	Indicator
1	persons reporting a primary source of preventive care missed appointments for primary care services women age 18+ receiving Pap tests women age 50+ receiving clinical breast exams and mammograms


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