Overview
EDCI
Working with residents of the community and other key stakeholders and partners, we are developing a plan to create a continuum of services from birth through high school ready for college or career.
Shared Principles
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1.Engage the residents of the focus area to develop and support programs that meet their needs
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2.Reduce poverty by focusing on education, health and wellness, literacy, and job training along with community and economic development
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3.Establish a continuum of services using evidence-based practices for children and families from birth to high school graduation and beyond
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4.Create a culture of high expectations for success within the area
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5.Focus on initiatives that have a track record of working for children and families
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6.Build on established programs and resources such as the award winning System of Care, Durham Connects, Smart Start, and the Holton Career and Resource Center which includes a career center, community center, and health clinic, as a hub for the initiative
Read the full East Durham Children’s Initiative Overview.
Background
The East Durham Children’s Initiative (EDCI) is focused on a 120 block area (893 acres/ 1.2 square miles) east of downtown Durham bounded by Alston Avenue on the west, Holloway Street on the north, Miami on the East, and Hoover and 147 on the South. It is largely consistent with the YE Smith Elementary School attendance zone. According to the 2000 Census, the focus area had a population of 7,133 with 71% African American and 18% Hispanic. The estimated population for January, 2009 was 7,888.
The per capita income in 2000 was $11,184, 50% of the citywide per capita income. The median household income was $25,616, 62% of the median for the City of Durham. Of the 2,636 housing units, 669 (25%) were owner occupied, 1,698 (64%) were renter occupied, and 269 (10%) were vacant. The Hoover Road Community run by the Durham Housing Authority, which has 54 units, is in the EDCI. There have been a number of housing initiatives by the City of Durham and Habitat for Humanity in the past eight years that have helped to revitalize the housing stock and expand home ownership opportunities.
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