About WCA – Sidebar

Community Challenges:
• Practically 1 out of every 2 persons (44%) in WCA’s service area live in poverty, with a full 69% living below 200% of the federal poverty level

• The median household income of $13,906 is less than half the citywide average of $30,746 and just 30% of the national average of $46,326.

Source: 2005 US Census data

WCA is a member of the Child Welfare League of America and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Families and Children, Inc.