Research and Statistics:

Children:
Education
Regular attendance leads to better academic performance
IGP Children generally have higher chronic absences
Frequent moves can lead to poor academic outcomes
Academic achievement is a key indicator of future success
IGP children score significantly lower on standardized tests: 21% lower than average in
language skills, and 28% lower in math (2014)
25% of third graders were chronically absent compared to 10% of non-IGP children
57% of students graduated in 2013 compared to 81% for the overall student population
Graduation from high school is vital for economic success
Only 72% of economically disadvantaged students graduate
Health
Mistreatment of children impacts brain development, nervous system, and immune
system and often leads to psychological and emotional problems
Child abuse and neglect may lead to alcoholism, depression, drug abuse, and criminal
activity as children get older
26% of children have been victims of abuse and neglect, compared to 1.5% for Utahs
overall child population
93% of K-12 are enrolled in school breakfast and lunch programs
Only 19 percent of children received mental health services
As children age, a greater percentage are not seeing a doctor
90% or more of children receive food stamps
Development
Key development happens in the first three years of a childs life, and often takes place
in the home
Children in stressful home environments frequently demonstrate impairments in
cognitive, behavioral and social development
Children in low-income homes hear far fewer vocabulary words than their more affluent
peers, resulting in a word gap that often remains as they enter kindergarten
Brain development research shows that the foundation for social and economic mobility
in adulthood are built in early childhood
Key indicators
o Access to health care beginning in infancy
o Access to childcare
o Preschool participation
o Kindergarten readiness
Facts and Statistics from 4th annual report:
In 2013, approximately 15 percent of Utahs children were living in poverty, an increase
from 11 percent in 2007.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 38 percent of children between the ages of zero
and five years old are living in poverty.
234,391 children in Utah at risk of being impoverished as as adults.
48,281 intergenerational poverty children in Utah.
38 percent of children between the ages of zero and five years old are living in poverty.

The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) has found that among children living
in poverty for eight years or more between the ages of zero to 15, 45 percent will remain
poor when they are 35 years old.
Among the IGP child cohort, 78 percent have utilized public assistance for eight years or
more.
Although preschool is available on a limited basis in Utah, data reveals that only 13
percent of Utahs three- and four- year-olds enroll.
Investing in early childhood programs for low-income children yields a cost-benefit ratio
and internal rates of return as high as 18 percent over 35 years.
Children within both the IGP child cohort and the at-risk child cohort continue to
represent 31 percent of Utahs child population.
Among the intergenerational poverty cohorts, rates of childhood abuse and neglect
reported ranged from 26 to 35 percent, substantially higher than the 1.2 percent
statewide rate.
93.8% of IGP children receive medical benefits.
91.8% of IGP children are on food stamps.
38% of Utah schools serving more than 10% of IGP children offer a preschool program.
39% of kindergarten students from the IGP child cohort were chronically absent,
compared to only 17% of all Utah kindergarten students.
Medical assistance for IGP children rose to 94% from 89% since 2011.
58% of third grade IGP students are language arts proficient compared to 79% of all
third graders in Utah.
45% of eighth grade IGP students are math proficient compared to 73 percent of all
eighth grade students in Utah.
IGP students are less likely to pass AP exams than non-IGP students.
IGP high school graduation rate is 57% (rate for all of Utah is 81%).
From IGP 5 and 10 year plan:
33% if the IGP child population is at risk for remaining in poverty into adulthood.
Young children experiencing poverty are not developmentally, socially or cognitively
ready to start kindergarten which often leads to poor educational outcomes, jeopardizing
their ability to obtain and maintain employment su cient to provide for themselves and
their families as they become adults.
Children are not only caught in a cycle of poverty, but in many cases, caught in a cycle
of abuse and neglect and poor health outcomes that continues from one generation to
the next.
Failure to intervene in the lives of children at risk of remaining in poverty risks imposing
high societal costs on Utah which may include incarceration, unemployment and drug
and alcohol abuse.
Many children experiencing intergenerational poverty receive assistance through
government programs across multiple agencies. Often, there is lack of coordination and
alignment across agencies to e ectively serve children experiencing intergenerational
poverty.
PHP Solvency for IGP
With 96% of Phase 4 graduates obtaining stable employment, PHP helps meet Utahs
10-year goal of having at-risk children in self-sufficient families. Stable employment as
well as 19% of graduates being able to purchase a home further assists in healthy
childhood development for those whose parent was helped.

PHP helps reduce the medical assistance statistics (74% IGP adults, 94% IGP children)
as 56% of phase 3 participants and 96% of phase 4 graduates receive health insurance
from their employers. This also helps meet the 10-year health goal.
61% of IGP children are from single-parent households--a major group helped by PHP.

Adults:

Family economic stability:

Adults have lower levels of educational attainment, which leads to weaker attachmentto
the labor force and wages insufficient to meet the basic needs of their families
In 2014, the average wage for adults was $11,506roughly one fourth of the $42,184
average wage for all Utahns
33% of adults worked the entire year in 2014
74% of adults lack an education beyond high school
o 20% of IGP adults lack a high school diploma
Key indicators
o Adult educational attainment
o Adult employment
o Wage levels
o Interaction with the homeless system
o Housing stability
o Housing mobility
Health:
29% of adults today were victims of abuse or neglect as children
39% of these adults have committed acts of abuse
Facts and Statistics from 4th annual report:
The baseline for establishing the Intergenerational Poverty Adult Cohort is the
percentage of Utahns who receive public assistance as adults and when they were
children.
21% of Utah Adults Receiving Public Assistance (PA) are IGP adults (received PA as a
child)
31,057 IGP adults in Utah who receive public assistance.
Among the 7,158 adults who received public assistance in 2014 but not 2015, 60
percent had some employment in 2014 and obtained an average annual wage of
$22,856, which remains below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), for a family of four; only
11 percent left the cohort due to exceeding program income limits.
There are 5,449 young adult IGP cohorts in Utah, 24% of them have children.
The average annual wage of the IGP adult cohort was a mere $11,506. This wage is
inadequate to rent the average two-bedroom apartment in Utah, which requires an
average annual income of $32,510.
Only 27 percent received mental health services in 2014
Only 31 percent of the enrollees experiencing intergenerational poverty utilized
preventive care services and the percent of visits decline with increasing age.
By the end of 2014, job growth was 3 percent and the unemployment rate was 3.6
percent, two percent lower than the national rate.
73% of IGP adults reqieve medical assistance

84% of IGP adults are on food stamps

Men: Significantly fewer men are appearing in the IGP adult cohort. But according to
the U.S. Census, there is a more equal distribution among men and women living in
poverty, between the ages of 21 and 43 years old.
PHP Solvency for IGP
PHP provides education and training to its clients, helping to decrease the 20% of IGP
adults without a high school education or equivalent. This is especially important as in
2014 28% of IGP children did not graduate high school.
With 96% of Phase 4 graduates obtaining stable employment, PHP helps meet Utahs
10-year goal of having at-risk children in self-sufficient families. Stable employment as
well as 19% of graduates being able to purchase a home further assists in healthy
childhood development for those whose parent was helped.
PHP helps reduce the medical assistance statistics (74% IGP adults, 94% IGP children)
as 56% of phase 3 participants and 96% of phase 4 graduates receive health insurance
from their employers. This also helps meet the 10-year health goal.

Women:
Facts and Statistics from 4th annual report
Similarly, the average annual wages of the IGP adult cohort increased; however, the
average annual wage of the IGP adult cohort was a mere $11,506 and even lower
among the women in the IGP adult cohort. This wage is inadequate to rent the average
two-bedroom apartment in Utah, which requires an average annual income of $32,510.

68% of the IGP adult cohort are women, 76% have children
88% of the children are under 13.
Less than 10% of pregnant IGP adult women received prenatal care in 2014.
What can PHP do?
Phase 4: Womens professional network (68 active members)
Provides a support system to graduates for networking and developing
leadership skills
o Graduates reported:
96% employed full-time
58% in the same job for more than 3 years
71% had a pay raise averaging $1.74/h
96% have health insurance through employer
71% have access to company training and education
reimbursement
96% off assistance for more than 5 years
35% purchased a new car
23% attained higher education
19% bought a new home
Each low-income woman People Helping People
transitions from welfare saves the community $500020000 annually.
This has saved taxpayers over $24 million

Additional PHP stats:

Educated over 5200 women at 20 employment workshops repeated
throughout the year
Partnered 1570 women with mentors and coaches
Current clientele graduating from the program could save taxpayers
anywhere from $615,000-5,440,000 per year
PHP Solvency for IGP
68% of the IGP adult cohort are women. PHP helps women escape the
poverty cycle through their ESN and WPN programs, where 63% and
96% of women in the respective programs no longer require assistance.
Because PHP helps to not only find employment for women but also to
educate and train them, women helped by PHP are more likely to stay
employed regardless of economic cycles.
General Intergenerational Poverty Research:
Education:
Academic achievement is a key indicator of future success
57% of students graduated in 2013 compared to 81% for the overall student population
Graduation from high school is vital for economic success
o Only 72% of economically disadvantaged students graduate
Key indicators
o Kindergarten participation
o Chronic absence rates
o 3 grade language arts proficiency
o 8 grade math proficiency
o AP participation
o ACT scores
o Graduation rates
o Juvenile justice engagement
Family Economic Stability:
Adults have lower levels of educational attainment, which leads to weaker attachmentto
the labor force and wages insufficient to meet the basic needs of their families
In 2014, the average wage for adults was $11,506roughly one fourth of the $42,184
average wage for all Utahns
Key indicators
o Adult educational attainment
o Adult employment
o Wage levels
o Interaction with the homeless system
o Housing stability
o Housing mobility
Health:
Mistreatment of children impacts brain development, nervous system, and immune
system and often leads to psychological and emotional problems
Child abuse and neglect may lead to alcoholism, depression, drug abuse, and criminal
activity as children get older
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26% of IGP children have been victims of abuse and neglect, compared to 1.5% for
Utahs overall child population
Only 19 percent of children received mental health services
As children age, a greater percentage are not seeing a doctor
Key indicators
o Access to healthcare including physical, mental, and dental health
o Rates of abuse and neglect
o Participation in nutrition programs
Early childhood development:
Key development happens in the first three years of a childs life, and often takes place
in the home
Brain development research shows that the foundation for social and economic mobility
in adulthood are built in early childhood
Key indicators
o Access to health care beginning in infancy
o Access to childcare
o Preschool participation
o Kindergarten readiness
Facts and Statistics from 4th annual report
The baseline for establishing the Intergenerational Poverty Adult Cohort is the
percentage of Utahns who receive public assistance as adults and when they were
children.
21% of Utah Adults Receiving Public Assistance (PA) are IGP adults (received PA as a
child)
234,391 children in Utah at risk of being impoverished as as adults.
48,281 intergenerational poverty children in Utah.
31,057 IGP adults in Utah who receive public assistance.
Among the 7,158 adults who received public assistance in 2014 but not 2015, 60
percent had some employment in 2014 and obtained an average annual wage of
$22,856, which remains below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), for a family of four; only
11 percent left the cohort due to exceeding program income limits.
There are 5,449 young adult IGP cohorts in Utah, 24% of them have children.
The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) has found that among children living
in poverty for eight years or more between the ages of zero to 15, 45 percent will remain
poor when they are 35 years old.
Among the families experiencing intergenerational poverty, the median annual cost of
providing public assistance is $2,901 annually.
Only 31 percent of the enrollees experiencing intergenerational poverty utilized
preventive care services and the percent of visits decline with increasing age.
The size of the intergenerational poverty adult cohort decreased by 13 percent and the
intergenerational poverty child cohort decreased by 5 percent; although only a small
percentage of the decrease is attributed to increased income.
Of the individuals experiencing intergenerational poverty, 11 percent have received
homeless services.
68% of the IGP adult cohort are women, 76% have children

Medical assistance for IGP adults rose to 73% from 64% since 2011. (89% to 94% for
IGP children)
IGP high school graduation rate is 57% (rate for all of Utah is 81%).
Nearly 74 percent of the intergenerational poverty adults lack an education beyond high
school.