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Indicator		Measure(s)
A rising rate of voluntary enrollment in neighborhood schools among resident families.		Public Services Schools
Adult male-female ratio		Person- Census
Adult-child ratio		Person- Census
Adults in this neighborhood can be counted on to watch out for the children		Intergenerational closure Retaliate Stop Misbehavior
Adults in this neighborhood know who the local children are		Intergenerational closure
Ask their neighbors for personal advice		Neighborhood Cohesion Index Neighboring activities Reciprocated exchange Sense of Community Social supports: emotional support
Average duration of residence in the neighborhood		Person- Census Residential history
Average neighborhood income rises to more adequate levels		Person- Census
Average value of owner-occupied homes is neither too low (indicating decay) or too high (indicating displacement)		Physical characteristics of neighborhood Summary assessment
CBOs are becoming increasingly linked and allied within the neighborhood		Collaborative activity
Children and youth increasingly adopt positive values (caring, equality and social justice, integrity, honesty, responsibility)		Behavior Problems Index Older children Social Competence Subscale
Children and youth increasingly demonstrate social competencies (planning and decision-making, interpersonal competence, resistance skills, peaceful conflict resolution)		Behavior Problems Index Older children Social Competence Subscale
Children and youth increasingly manifest a positive identity (personal power, self-esteem, sense of purpose, positive view of personal future)		Expectations, employment, income Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Self-efficacy Social Competence Subscale
Decrease in domestic abuse		Domestic violence/abusive relationships Physical abuse scale-respondent Physical abuse scale-victim
Decrease in high-commission fringe bankers (e.g. pawn shops, check cashing outlets, etc.)		Environmental characteristics
Decreased emergency room admissions		Older children Younger child
Decreased household reliance on public assistance		Demographics (Boston) Family Income Welfare Program Participation Welfare use (HOPE VI)
Decreased incidence of hunger/malnutrition		Housing and Economic Hardship
Decreased incidence or childhood asthma		Older children Younger child
Decreased reliance upon subsidized housing		Demographics Current housing Housing and Economic Hardship Housing and neighborhood Housing conditions
Decreasing incidence of gang activity		Neighborhood problems Delinquency rate scale Disorder Gang general Gang membership Housing and neighborhood Neighborhood Problems Scale Perceived neighborhood violence
Decreasing incidence of substance abuse		Use of alcohol and drugs
Decreasing rate of children in poverty		Person- Census
Decreasing rate of children living with parents who do not have full-time, year-round employment		Person- Census
Decreasing teen arrest rate		Crime, Delinquency & Arrest
Diversity of friendship set		Diversity of Friendship Set
Do favors for one another		Neighborhood and neighboring Neighborhood Cohesion Index Neighboring activities Neighboring patterns Reciprocated exchange
Drop in percent residents that have been a victim of crime		Crime and victimization Personal victimization Public safety Satisfaction with neighborhood
Employment is increasingly perceived as the neighborhood norm		Perceived barriers to employment
Environment		Environment
Ethnic composition		Person- Census
Evidence that families and family-serving community groups influence decisions regarding where and how services are delivered		Neighborhood attitudes Formal and informal neighborhood groups Government and taxes
Evidence that institutions elicit family input and feedback on service delivery		Communication & community opinions and perspectives Formal and informal neighborhood groups
Evidence that institutions involve parents and youth in formulating family and neighborhood outcomes for agencies		Formal and informal neighborhood groups
Evidence that policies and practices are revised to focus on family and neighborhood outcomes		Formal and informal neighborhood groups
Extended family		Person- Census
Families spend more free time together (family meals, recreational activities, etc.)		Eliciting Family routines Joint activities Parks, recreation, and where children play
Family members serve on institutional boards and advisory groups		Memberships or activity in local organizations/institutions
Grandparent headed family		Person- Census
Growing parent volunteerism with children/youth		Additional items on service activities Giving and Volunteering Other organizations Voluntary associations
Growing parental involvement in kid's homework		Mother-school interface Parental Involvement Scale
Growing parental involvement in monitoring kids' behavior		Eliciting Expectations of responsibility Family environment Monitoring Parental Involvement Scale Reasoning discipline
Growing parental involvement in school activities		Neighborhood attitudes Mother-school interface Parent involvement with school activities Schools
Have neighborhood parties or get-togethers		Informal Social Interactions Neighboring activities Reciprocated exchange
Home environments are becoming safer for families		Cognitive stimulation scale
Housing quality and hazards		Housing Quality and Hazards
Improvement in families' access to computers and the internet		Computer and Internet use supplement Computer technology
Improvements in resident perception of neighborhood safety		Neighborhood worries Crime and victimization First section Housing and neighborhood Neighborhood Neighborhood life Neighborhood safety Public safety Resident fears of neighborhood violence Safe Neighborhood Scale Safety Satisfaction with neighborhood Victimization
Increase in availability of low-cost, high quality financial services		Environmental characteristics Facility Usage Need for Outside Resources Scale
Increase in Earned Income Tax Credit take-up rate among qualified families		Welfare Program Participation
Increase in number of homes with reliable telephone service		Housing and Economic Hardship Housing- Census
Increase in the number of agency staff that live in the neighborhood		Organization leadership Organization staff
Increase in the number of commercial amenities (supermarket, pharmacy, etc.) in the neighborhood		Inventory of neighborhood services Facility Usage Need for Outside Resources Scale Shopping and other community issues
Increase in the number of families that communicate with the local, state, and national representatives (via mail, e-mail, phone calls, etc.)		Civic Involvement Index Neighborhood activism Political participation
Increase in the number of families with reliable access to transportation (public or private)		Availability of transportation to regional jobs Housing and neighborhood Neighborhood (HOPE VI) Neighborhood Quality Public services and transportation Quality of programs index
Increase in the number of family members that go outside the neighborhood for work or entertainment		Employment and journey to work Work
Increase in the number of legitimate financial institutions in the neighborhood (e.g. credit unions, banks)		Inventory of neighborhood services Neighborhood change or stability
Increase in the number of parents and children that are literate and fluent in English		Person- Census
Increased accessibility of competitive mortgages, loans and credit to families		Neighborhood attitudes Housing conditions Perceived accessibility of capital
Increased employment rate for youth 18-25		Person- Census
Increased home ownership		Demographics Demographics (Knight) Housing Housing and Economic Hardship Housing and neighborhood Housing and residential mobility Housing conditions Housing- Census Rootedness in block
Increased household assets/savings		Assets
Increased household income		Demographics Demographics (Boston) Demographics (Jacksonville) Demographics (Knight) Family Income Final section (HOPE VI) Person- Census Socioeconomic data
Increased monitoring of neighborhood kids		Intergenerational closure Neighborhood (HOPE VI)
Increased participation in public meetings, committees, events among parents and youth		Civic Involvement Index Civic Participation Community participation and involvement Political participation Protest Politics
Increased political awareness (via TV, newspapers, etc.) among parents and youth		Activities that promote civic involvement Community involvement Electoral Politics Government/politics Media questions
Increased proportion of families owning a car		Family Income Final section (HOPE VI) Vehicle inventory
Increased proportion of families that have insurance		Health (Jacksonville)
Increased rates of child immunization		National Immunization Survey - Household Questionnaire
Increased voter registration and voting among parents and young adults		Assist Civic Involvement Index Civic Participation Community involvement Demographics (Jacksonville) Demographics (Knight) Electoral Politics
Increasing frequency/quality of family members' contact with extended family		Informal Social Interactions Kinship/friendship ties
Increasing frequency/quality of family members' contact with friends		Informal Social Interactions Kinship/friendship ties Neighborhood and neighboring Social supports: socialization
Increasing parental warmth		Eliciting Emotional support Expression of affection Warmth
Increasing percentage of parents and children have health insurance		Health (Jacksonville) Health care Health Care Coverage
Increasing rate of food security		Hardship Housing and Economic Hardship
Increasingly effective parent management of the external world (chaperoning, monitoring, boundary setting)		Family environment Family obligations Monitoring
Increasingly positive home learning and physical environment		Cognitive stimulation scale Discipline Expectations of responsibility Provision of stimulating materials Reasoning discipline
Institutions contract with family-serving community groups for service delivery		Community involvement , networks, and government
Institutions form alliances with family-serving community groups around shared issues and objectives		Community involvement , networks, and government
Jobs are becoming more accessible to neighborhood residents		Business Vitality Scale Employment and job training First section Perceptions of job accessibility Work
Jobs are becoming more available within the neighborhood		Neighborhood attitudes Business Vitality Scale Perceptions of job accessibility
Journey to work		Mobility (Jacksonville)
Married couple		Person- Census
Mean number of children per family		Person- Census
More and more, residents feel able to act on their ideas for supporting kids and families.		Collective Action Scale Resident Disempowerment Scale
More convenient schedules linking the neighborhood to commercial, educational, and recreational centers elsewhere in the city and region.		Shopping and other community issues
More direct routes linking the neighborhood to commercial, educational, and recreational centers elsewhere in the city and region.		Shopping and other community issues
More families come out for community gatherings		Community involvement
More families communicate with service providers in their primary language or with appropriate translation		Community organization information sheet
More families have a member earning above minimum wage		Employment and job training
More families have a member in training or education		Employment and Education
More families have a member with steady work		Employment and job training
More families have an adult member with health insurance and leave benefits		Employment and job search
More families have relatives, friends in professional, managerial, unionized jobs		Employment and Earnings
More families participate in cultural/recreational/spiritual activities		Associational Involvement Family environment First section Voluntary associations Youth/Adult involvement in sports and other recreational activities
More families report being treated with respect by agency staff		Family-centered behavior scale Family-centered behavior scale - importance
More families with a member that has gotten a job through a personal contact		Availability of regional job information Employment and job search Employment and job training
More families with a member that has used a personal contact to help someone else get a job		Availability of regional job information
More kids know an adult who is 'like they want to be when they grow up'		Relationship with father Relationship with mother
More neighborhood adults are working as mentors, youth group leaders, etc.		Adult-Youth Participation Index First section
More parents and youth active in church, temple, or mosque		Church Activities Faith-based Social Capital First section Memberships or activity in local organizations/institutions Voluntary associations
More parents and youth believe that schools and services are doing their job		Inventory of neighborhood services First section Government/politics Quality of neighborhood services Quality of services index Responsive Police Scale
More parents and youth belong to an interest-based group (e.g. sorority, sports team, block club, PTA, etc.)		Neighborhood participation Adult-Youth Participation Index Associational Involvement Associational Involvement Block Club Activities Memberships or activity in local organizations/institutions Other organizations Participation in neighborhood Voluntary associations
More parents and youth feel positive and supportive toward schools and service providers		Inventory of neighborhood services Facility Quality Family-centered behavior scale Family-centered behavior scale - importance First section Public Services Quality of services index School environment Trust in Government-related Institutions
More parents and youth have informal networks of friends and acquaintances that share information and help one another.		Availability of regional job information Neighborhood (HOPE VI) Reciprocated exchange Social supports: emotional support Social supports: socialization
More parents and youth involved in community planning		Neighborhood activism
More parents and youth know neighbors' faces and names		Density of neighborhood acquaintances First section Neighborhood Neighborhood and neighboring Neighboring activities
More parents and youth know where to get medical information/treatment		Health care and health care facilities Neighborhood organizations/services
More parents and youth know where to go/what to do to access formal help		Inventory of neighborhood services Issues, Problems, Social Services Local facility use Neighborhood organizations/services
More parents and youth participate on advisory boards of community organizations		Participation on advisory boards
More parents and youth perceive schools and service facilities to be safe		School safety
More parents and youth serve on civic agency advisory boards		Civic Leadership Memberships or activity in local organizations/institutions Participation on advisory boards
More parents and youth think schools and service providers are responsive to their concerns		Family-centered behavior scale School environment
More parents and youth think that they can influence the policies and practices of schools and service providers		Family-centered behavior scale First section Government/politics Perceived need to marshal diverse group support
More parents and youth volunteer in community organizations		First section Giving and Volunteering Issues, Problems, Social Services Neighborhood supports Service activities Social environment Youth/Adult involvement in community service volunteerism
More parents and youth volunteer with civic agencies		Civic Involvement Index Service activities
More parents have a sense of efficacy		Autonomy Mastery Scale
More parents report optimism/ fewer report depression		Adult health CES-D Health (Pittsburgh) Issues, Problems, Social Services Neighborhood conditions Other domain satisfactions
More parents think schools, police listen to their concerns		Government/politics Police Responsive Police Scale
More parents think their neighbors are generally helpful		Cohesiveness Scale Neighborhood (HOPE VI) Social cohesion and trust
More people/institutions are talking about how to help families do their job		Volunteer contact with other agencies and organizations Volunteer contact with other agencies and supports
More residents report membership in a locally-based group (e.g. block club, PTA, community church, etc.)		Neighborhood participation Community participation and involvement Informal Social Interactions Memberships or activity in local organizations/institutions Participation in neighborhood Participation in neighborhood block watch programs Voluntary associations
More residents report participation in informal neighborhood information and helping networks		Cohesiveness Scale Housing and neighborhood Neighboring activities Resident participation in neighborhood affairs Sense of Community
More youth are becoming involved in after-school activities		Activities that promote or indicate personal responsibility Extracurricular educational participation Family obligations Preschool participation
More youth are becoming involved in out-of-school activities		Activities that promote or indicate personal responsibility Extracurricular educational participation Family obligations
More youth know the prerequisites for college		Plans for post secondary education
More youth report having "something to do/good place to go" after school		Activities that promote or indicate personal responsibility Extracurricular educational participation Family routines
Neighborhood achieves and maintains the right population density (neither under populated nor overpopulated)		Person- Census
Neighborhood amenities are increasingly well-maintained		Disorder Environmental characteristics Facility Quality Neighborhood conditions Parks, recreation, and where children play Public services and transportation Quality of neighborhood services Summary assessment
Neighborhood boundaries recognized		Community definition Identity Neighborhood and neighboring Neighborhood definition Neighborhood name consensus Sense of community
Neighborhood is getting it's fair share of civic amenities (libraries, pools, parks, open space, etc.)		Condition of Neighborhood Environmental characteristics Facility Availability Facility Usage Summary assessment
Neighborhood marriage rate		Person- Census
Neighborhood norms and standards of behavior are increasingly observed		Neighborhood (HOPE VI)
Neighborhood traditions are increasingly observed and maintained		Neighborhood attitudes
Neighbors would intervene if they saw children showing disrespect to an adult		Child-centered social control Intervene Neighborhood (HOPE VI)
Neighbors would intervene if they saw children skipping school and hanging out on a street corner		Child-centered social control Neighborhood (HOPE VI)
Neighbors would intervene if they saw children spray-painting graffiti on a local building		Child-centered social control Neighborhood (HOPE VI) Stop Delinquency
Nuisances within the neighborhood are increasingly contained and controlled (liquor stores, pornography vendors, etc.)		Neighborhood problems Condition of Neighborhood Disorder Environmental characteristics Neighborhood and neighboring Neighborhood conditions Summary assessment
Outlook for movement and redevelopment (HOPE VI)		Outlook for move and redevelopment
Parents expectations for children's achievement are rising		Parent's expectations for child(ren)
Parents in this neighborhood know their children's friends		Intergenerational closure
Parents knowledge of, access to, resources is growing		Availability of regional job information
Parents' education level is rising		Demographics Demographics (Boston) Demographics (Jacksonville) Demographics (Knight) Household Roster Person- Census
Percent of families with children headed by a single parent		Person- Census
Physical evidence of public order (cleanliness, absence of graffiti, etc.) becomes increasingly the norm.		Neighborhood problems Disorder Environmental characteristics Neighborhood (HOPE VI) Neighborhood Problems Scale Summary assessment
Public housing		Public Housing
Racial/ethnic socialization		Racial/ethnic socialization
Rate of home ownership among residents increases		Demographics Housing Housing- Census Mixed Housing Scale Rootedness in block
Resident mobility (are more people moving out, moving in, or is mobility balanced?)		Current housing Mobility Neighborhood Mobility Scale Person- Census Residential history
Residents and non-residents increasingly invest in neighborhood		Mixed Housing Scale
Residents are increasingly optimistic about where their neighborhood is heading.		Neighborhood and neighboring Neighborhood conditions Neighborhood direction Positive Change
Residents experiencing income growth remain in the neighborhood		Neighborhood change or stability
Residents increasingly believe neighborhood is a good place to raise kids.		Neighborhood attitudes Housing and neighborhood Neighborhood Quality Satisfaction with neighborhood Sense of Belonging Scale
Resources pooled within and across institutions to focus on family and neighborhood outcomes		Collaborative activity Community involvement , networks, and government
Rising career goals/expectations among youth		Plans for post secondary education
Rising proportion of youth 16 to 19 in school, training, or employed		Household Roster Person- Census
Single female-headed household		Person- Census
Single male-headed household		Person- Census
The type and location of child care facilities meets the needs of working families		First section
There are adults in the neighborhood that children can look up to		Intergenerational closure
Trust		Mutual trust Racial Trust Social Trust
Unmarried couple		Person- Census
Visit neighbors		Informal Social Interactions Informal Social Interactions Interaction Neighborhood Neighborhood and neighboring Neighborhood Cohesion Index Neighboring activities Neighboring patterns Reciprocated exchange
Volunteerism		Volunteer benefits Volunteer demographics Volunteer importance Volunteer neighborhood assessment Volunteer opinion about Department of Family Services (DFS) Volunteer opinion about how the neighborhood has changed in the last 2 years Volunteer opinion about how to better get families involved Volunteer scope of activity Volunteer SLNN questions Volunteer type of activity
Watch over the property of absent neighbors		Cohesiveness Scale Neighboring activities Reciprocated exchange
Youth increasingly identify and respect adults in neighborhood		Intergenerational closure Retaliate