2012
Caring about Care, January 4, 2012 The San Angelo community needs to work toward removing the barriers of access to health care.
Quality of Life Figures in Decline, February 1, 2012 A pattern exists in which the welfare of Tom Green County’s vulnerable people is countercyclical to local economies.
Contributions of Immigrants Must Not be ignored, February 29, 2012 Statistical information shows that non-citizen immigrants contribute significantly, if often invisibly, to the local community.
Battle against Child Poverty Goes On, April 4, 2012 The safety net for children and families is in need of enhancement so that it can actually lift people up, rather than being merely a desperate effort to prevent a fall.
Child Abuse in our Area, May 2, 2012 The local rate of child abuse has increased by 56 percent since the year 2000. This compares to an increase of just 19 percent for all of Texas.
Not so well-being, June 6, 2012 The evidence from the Women’s Index for the Concho Valley alerts hospitals, clinics, insurers, employers, county, city and regional officials, and other health partners, to work together to improve the health and wellness of women.
Vast Differences in Quality of Life across City, July 4, 2012 Increasing numbers of residents in the local community are living longer lives.
Looking for Answers, August 1, 2012 Community Development Initiative indexing projects provide research results to the public to help inform discussions and processes working to improve the community.
College Education Crucial, Not Cheap, September 5, 2012 In 2010, 57% of graduating students at Texas public universities left the hallowed halls with significant debt.
It Takes a Village to Raise Kids Right, October 3, 2012 The San Angelo ISD started the long and hard work of melting away the gaps that separate the worlds of the city’s children.
Giving Thanks, Getting Checked, October 31, 2012 Tom Green County medical facilities diagnosed more than 140 women having cancer, which is an incidence rate of more than 5 cases for every 1,000 local women in the 40 and over “at-risk” age group.
Overcoming San Angelo’s Housing Hurdles, December 5, 2012 Some 47% of the city’s renter households have incomes below the level needed to afford the monthly estimated median rent.