Adverse childhood conditions, such as poverty, poor access to health care, and poor education can place children at a significant lifelong disadvantage. As a community, we rely on our children's future success and productivity. Our 1999-2001 Strategic Plan is located here . Over half of the centers report having a waiting list of children for which the centers do not have a capacity to serve. Thirty percent of that total is used to assist families in purchasing childcare.
Funds are also available to upgrade equipment, and start additional quality programs.
Adequate Health Care for All Children Access to adequate health care is a major issue for Cumberland County residents. The county is designated as a partial medically undeserved area, with only one primary physician for every 1,988 people. To compound that issue, access to the existing medical providers is also severely limited. Reasons for this include the large geographical size of the county, central location of most facilities, limited hours of operation, and lack of available transportation to facilities. The number of children in America without health insurance is a serious and growing problem.