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- 12.39% of Chatham children live in poverty, the 14th ranking county statewide.
- 8% of children are on AFDC, the 13th ranking county statewide.
- 74.6% of children have both parents working, the 3rd ranking in North Carolina.
- There are 21 program for children ages 0-5 supported with Smart Start funds adminstered by the Chatham County Partnership for Children.
- There are a growing number of supportive services for optimal health and development, including substance abuse, teen pregnancy prevention, and mentoring programs for teens in Chatham.
- There were 727 unduplicated cases of children receiving protective services during 1995 in Chatham
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