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The Way to H appiness
A Proven M ethod to
help Prevent Crim e.
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The Way to Happiness booklet is used all over the world in
schools, businesses and community organizations
to help create a saner world.
DOWNTREND IN CRIME STATISTICS
“The crime statistics from major crime in this area have been considerably
down for each o f the first four months of the year. I know that the distribution
o f over 16,000 The Way to Happiness books has had a lot to do with this.”
Mike Hoy, Director, Pico Union Improvement Association, LA California
Several kids from the inner city are lucky to get a taste of Rose Festival with transportation and tickets
provided by Portland General Electric Co. 's Neighborhoods First Campaign. (Photo by Michael Wilhelm)
Raising children has big price tag
West leads country as costs of raising a child continue to rise
h T om G entle
Is anyone really surprised that it
osts a lot to raise a child? Or that it
s getting more expensive?
AccordingtoestimatesbytheU.S.
)ept. of Agriculture, a middle-in-
ome family (making $34,400 to
;57,900) a year before taxes in the
irban West will spend $161.580 to
aise a child born in 1996 to age 18.
The estimates are contained in
expenditures on Children by Fami-
ies,” a report issued annually by the
JSDA.
The report provides estimates of
expenditures on children from birth
hrough age 17 for different geo-
graphic regions of the United States,
iccording to Alice Mills Morrow,
Oregon State University family re-
¡ource specialties.
Child-raising costs in the urban
Wes, are higher than the rest of the
;ountry, primarily because housing
s more expensive. Thus, the aver-
ige cost in the United States for a
middleincomefamilytoraiseachild
born in 1996 to age 18 totaled an
estimated $149,820.
The estimates include direct
spending for housing, food, trans-
portation. clothing, health care, child
care and education, and miscella-
neous expenses.
They do not include costs related
to pregnancy and childbirth or the
indirect cost of lost earnings and
career opportunities when one or
both parents take time away from
work to care for their children.
“Given the rising cost of a college
education, it’s important to note that
these estimates only apply to costs
from birth through age 18,” Morrow
said. “The cost of paying for college
or for setting aside money for col-
lege through the years is not in-
eluded in these estimates."
According to the USDA, expen-
diture estimates on children by hus-
band-wife families do not apply to
single-parent families, a group that
is increasing every year.
I he USDA prepared estimate
for these households show a singl
parent family with an income les
than $34.700 before taxes wi
spend $104,400 to raised a chil
born in 1996 to age 18. I he twc
parent counterpart will spen
$1 10.040
I he cost of raising a child ir
creases as a child gets older, a signs
for parents to continually find waj
to add to their income.
The USDA estimates are put to
variety of uses.
Divorce lawyers and mediatoi
use them to provide a reality chec
for parents who think child suppo
guidelines are unrealistic.
The estimates are also used i
estate planning to evaluate tinanci;
needs in the event of a parent
sudden death And teachers use tf
estimates to help student understar
the financial changes that accon
pany parenthood.
Home Remedies
“Love, time and attention are the essen
tial ingredients of the home that can be your
child’s richest learning environment,” say
Jennifer Marshall and Gina Dalfonzo, co
authors of Home Remedies, FRC’s latest
educational guide for parents and children.
“Home Remedies’ reading lists and curricu
lum guides will help you ensure that your
children receive a well-balanced education
in the basics and will provide enticing ex
tras.”
“Over 40 percent of 8-year-olds can’t
read. And our teenagers aren’t doing much
better. Sixty-four percent of 12th graders
can’t read proficiently. Home Remedies was
designed to combat this lack of reading and
help parents develop a healthy reading regi
men for their children. Marshall said.
The guide offers parents and children an
array of suggested books that meet the stan
dards of excellence. It features a list of
recommended reading for preschoolers
through teenagers which includes more than
300 classics, inspirational works, biogra
phies, mysteries, and much more.
Home Remedies also offers a “Curricu
lum Cupboard” filled with resources to help
parents ensure that their children receive a
well-balanced education and a “Reading
Road Map” which helps kids and parents to
trace progress by following the path to suc
cess.
Maria Donovan, a high school student in
Virginia, recently completed a student re
view of Home Remedies. “I enjoyed the
variety of selections in the recommended
reading lists, but most of all I liked the
articles that talked about poetry, art and
music literature Kids will like the page that
shows you how to find fun summer reading
on the Internet," Maria said.
“Summer is a great time for parents to
help their kids dig into good books. Home
Remedies will help families learn to love
literature together,” says Marshall
80% DECREASE IN VIOLENCE ON SCHOOL CAMPUS
“In addition to making a kinder, gentler school, The Way to Happiness
program has made it safer. We have decreased the violence by 70% -80% over
the school year. We have decreased disrespectful attitudes towards teachers,
decreased vulgar Language and gestures. You name it, it’s better.
V.B. Principal, Lockland, Tennessee
RECIDIVISM (REPEAT CONVICTIONS) REDUCED
FROM 70% TO 10%
“We noticed immediately that the children who were exposed to The Way to
Happiness had a much lower recidivism than those who were not exposed to
the booklet. About 90% o f those who were given the booklet did not come
back to the court again. The recidivism rate, in other words, dropped from
70% to 10%. The result were so spectacular that we incorporated the use of
the booklet as a standard element in our program. The Way to Happiness has
proved so effective in rehabilitating delinquent teenagers, we feel that the
booklet really should be made available to them before they get into trouble.’
Danny O. Black, Chief Probation Officer, Greenville, Alabama
To order The Way to Happiness booklets or for information
on programs call ABLE Oregon at (503)203-1301
The Way to Happiness is a trademark owned by L. Ron Hubbard Library and is used with its permission. A B LE is a trademark and
service mark owned by Association for Better Living and Education and is used with its permission.
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