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The above chart illustrates the ages for a monthly average of 6,583 children who received Reach Up assistance from October 2018 through September 2019. Approximately 44% are under age 6, a critical time in child development; 56% are age 6 or over. The deferment chart above illustrates that on average 314 participants per month received a deferment from their work requirement to care for a child under the age of 2.

26 49 314 54 677 Families with Deferments Other (2.3%) Needed in Home (4.4%) Caring for Child (28.0%) Essential Services Not Available (4.8%) Medical (60.3%) Average number of families with deferments per month: 1122 1026 1862 1493 1694 427 81 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 0 to 23 months 2 to 5 6 to 9 10 to 15 16 to 17 18 Average Number of Children Age Ages of Children in Families Receiving Reach Up