Descriptions of Holyoke from Previous Grants

"Holyoke has been called the Paper City because it was once a center of the world's paper industry. Its strong industrial economy provided employment for generations of immigrants. The dam and the canals remain, but the economy and its labor market that allowed newcomers to get ahead has changed, and the latest wave of immigrants to Holyoke, primarily Puerto Ricans (85% of population of downtown neighborhoods of Holyoke), suffer from an unemployment rate of over 31%. Over 75% of the Latino children grow up in poverty in Holyoke. Holyoke receives the highest per-capita rate of state aid in Massachusetts and has among the highest rates of teen pregnancy and substance abuse in the state."
From Nuestras Raíces
Dan Ross
535-1789

The following links will bring you to more descriptions of Holyoke's needs:

Holyoke Background Data
This is about a page of bulleted risk assessment data showing many of the risk factors associated with delinquency.

Safe Schools/Healthy Students
This three-page statement of needs to be addressed is provided by the Holyoke School Department.

Holyoke Demographics
One page also provided by the Holyoke School Department

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	Directory of Holyoke Statistics A Collaboration of the Holyoke Youth Task Force & The Center for Public Policy and Administration, UMass


Reports and Resources Health reports & links Department of Social Services Quarterly Report (2002) Holyoke Reports School Census PRIDE Reports Measures drug and alcohol use in school systems Needs statements This link provides narrative descriptions of Holyoke's needs from previous grant applications. Youth Task Force members have offered there need statements to share. Demographics of the Pioneer Valley A presentation from the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission about the region's development trends. Useful Links Demographics This link brings you to the city of Holyokes demographics web page. You can scroll down to see all the data provided. Holyoke Census 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Local contact for Census Data- Karen Mendrala, Holyoke Planning Department, 413-322-5575 Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Bureau of Labor Statistics, New England Region Division of Employment & Training Department of Youth Services Graphs and tables of Massachusetts DYS population analysis. Gaston Institute Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy Maps of Holyoke Grant Resources & Links This link brings you back to the Youth Task Force website and provides some useful links to foundations, state and federal funding opportunities as well as provides grant writing tips and news on the world of philanthropy. Home Back to Holyoke Youth Task Force		Descriptions of Holyoke from Previous Grants "Holyoke has been called the Paper City because it was once a center of the world's paper industry. Its strong industrial economy provided employment for generations of immigrants. The dam and the canals remain, but the economy and its labor market that allowed newcomers to get ahead has changed, and the latest wave of immigrants to Holyoke, primarily Puerto Ricans (85% of population of downtown neighborhoods of Holyoke), suffer from an unemployment rate of over 31%. Over 75% of the Latino children grow up in poverty in Holyoke. Holyoke receives the highest per-capita rate of state aid in Massachusetts and has among the highest rates of teen pregnancy and substance abuse in the state." From Nuestras Raíces Dan Ross 535-1789 The following links will bring you to more descriptions of Holyoke's needs: Holyoke Background Data This is about a page of bulleted risk assessment data showing many of the risk factors associated with delinquency. Safe Schools/Healthy Students This three-page statement of needs to be addressed is provided by the Holyoke School Department. Holyoke Demographics One page also provided by the Holyoke School Department

Please send feedback and comments to webmaster This page was created, and is maintained by students at the Center for Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. © 2002