Lee county is very rural and many of the SF-SC families have no telephones and no transportation. Jobs are scarce, and the jobs that are available are apt to pay minimum wage only.
Crime is a major problem.
Murders have occurred within the SF-SC families. The Lee county SFSC program reached a total of fifty-three at risk families. One family was white, and fifty-two were black. Paraprofessionals go into the parent's home and teach a variety of lessons. Another seven parents said that they had set up more beneficial learning conditions for their children.