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Each Day in America....

  • Every second a public-school student is suspended.
  • Every 11 seconds a high-school student drops out.
  • Every 19 seconds a child is arrested.
  • Every minute a baby is born to a teen mother.
  • Every 4 minutes a child is arrested for a drug offense.
  • Every 7 minutes a child is arrested for a violent crime.
  • Every 5 hours a child or teen commits suicide.

 

 

 

Info courtesy of the Children's Defense Fund-2010

Project Respect hopes to be a resource to you in combating these
alarming statistics.  Contact us to schedule a presentation for your
students, youth group, or adult education needs.


The following links might also be helpful in your work with youth: