One Day in the Life of San Diego’s Youth
* 10 women will give birth without prenatal care.
* 11 babies will be born with alcohol, cocaine, marijuana or crystal methamphetamine in their systems.
* 8 teen-agers will get pregnant.
* 173 children will be reported as abused or neglected.
* 17 children will be detained in the Hillcrest Receiving Home (county emergency shelter) because of abuse or neglect.
* 9 petitions will be filed for child abuse or neglect in Juvenile Court.
* 7,447 children will be dependents of the Juvenile Court.
* Welfare applications received will include 312 children.
* The welfare benefit will provide $7.70 a day to cover the cost of each child’s basic needs: housing, clothing, food and recreation.
* 7.5 children and youths will enter the mental health system.
* 36 additional students will enroll in San Diego County schools, and one new classroom will need to be built.
* 11 students will drop out of school.
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