Tag: Poverty
Chester County organizations to host ‘poverty simulation’
The simulation is intended to be a role-playing experience designed to give participants a glimpse of what someone may experience living a month in poverty.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:05Summer EBT program expands food assistance to students across the Delaware Valley
“The people we serve talk about having more month than money,” said Philabundance CEO, as USDA moves to make summer EBT program a permanent fixture.
3 months ago
Philadelphia is ‘America’s poorest big city.’ Here’s what that actually means
The prevalence of poverty in Philadelphia led to a phrase that may have reached its shelf life as a useful advocacy tool.
4 months ago
Listen 4:25As New Jersey lawmakers kick off 2024, advocates are looking for some economic relief
New Jersey is often singled out for having the highest property taxes in the nation, as well as a high cost of living.
4 months ago
Listen 1:05Families with low income are determined to break the cycle. But the end of some federal assistance is making that harder, experts say.
7 months ago
Listen 3:28Demand for food, housing assistance in Delaware grows amid inflation, pandemic concerns
Delaware is experiencing a rise in the number of residents seeking help, whether it be with housing costs, Medicaid, or food assistance.
2 years ago
Extra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brain activity
Measurements at age 1 showed faster brain activity in key regions in infants whose families received $300-plus each month. That's compared to infants in families who got $20.
2 years ago
Thousands of military families struggle with food insecurity
It’s a hidden crisis that's existed for years inside one of the most well-funded institutions on the planet and has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic.
2 years ago
The pandemic has worsened poverty’s effects on childhood obesity, report says
About 1 American child in 6 experiences obesity, says a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Deepening poverty has a big impact.
3 years ago
Can moving to lower-poverty neighborhoods help kids long term? HUD awards Chester $3.5M to find out
The funding is part of an effort by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to study whether changing a child's zip code can improve their life in the long term.
3 years ago
As Tax Day approaches, outreach to Philly families eligible for child tax credits ramps up
If everyone who is eligible to receive the child tax credits did, Philly could reduce child poverty by one third.
3 years ago
Philly Council’s ‘once-in-a-generation’ anti-poverty plan sends $4.5M to community groups
Philly residents should feel the first impacts of a new anti-poverty plan this spring. The $10 million initiative aims to move 1,000 people out of poverty.
3 years ago
Is a universal basic income experiment coming to Philadelphia?
Philadelphia may begin testing a cash subsidy pilot in 2020, city policymakers and nonprofit leaders revealed Tuesday at a press conference.
4 years ago
Philly’s ‘moonshot moment’ plan outlines how to lift 100K from poverty
The proposals include providing rent subsidies, guaranteed income and increasing the availability of adult education.
4 years ago
My cousin’s experience with childhood trauma
We know the effect of things like second-hand smoke and lead paint on the developing brain, but we need to pay more attention to toxic emotional stress, too.
4 years ago