A historical look at child poverty in NYC
The Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness released an interactive website–with timelines, maps, images, primary sources, and essays–on family and child poverty in New York City: http://povertyhistory.org/ .
addressing homelessness on the streets
It’s often difficult to determine how to respond when someone asks us for money on the streets. However, a more fundamental question is how can we develop collective capacity to create more affordable housing, accessible jobs that pay living wage, and quality social services.
homelessness in madison
This is a really good video about homelessness here in Madison, WI:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=vccZUkQSI9c
willing to help at Thanksgiving…
but we need attention to homelessness and hunger year-round…
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-homeless-thanksgiving-20131127,0,1836282.story#axzz2lrSuhuz8
cuts in federal funding felt
There are significant local implications when we cut federal food programs…
aquinas college addresses student homelessness
More and more institutions of higher education are likely to face similar challenges…
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2013/11/complaint_prompts_aquinas_coll.html
college access bill
Democratic Sens. Patty Murray (WA), Mary Landrieu (LA), and Tammy Baldwin (WI) recently introduced a bill aimed at improving college access for homeless and foster care youth. The bill’s introduction coincides with National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week, which runs from November 16-24.
homeless summit in pittsburgh
A diverse group of stakeholders are coming together in Pittsburgh this week to discuss poverty and homelessness. Homeless Summit IV, sponsored by the Homeless Children’s Education Fund, will focus on the growing presence and effects of poverty in the suburbs. Learn more here.
importance of cross-sector collaboration
A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that many 8 year olds in the US lag behind in academic performance, social/emotional growth, and engagement in school. Disparities are particularly striking by income; for instance, 50% of higher income students score at or above the national average in math, reading, and science, compared to only 19% of low income students.
can’t ignore these numbers
Recently released data shows student homelessness numbers to be higher than ever. These students who were identified by schools last year actually represent only a fraction of the larger population of students who experienced residential instability, as thousands of instances of student homelessness go undetected by schools every month…
