More than 9 million children — about 13% — are living in poverty in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

An ad hoc committee will analyze the evidence on key determinants of entrenched poverty and the effectiveness of programs designed to address those determinants to identify policies and programs with ...

To increase empathy and help the public be better prepared to address the issue, local leaders are hosting a poverty ...

Children. By Halfpoint via iStock for WMNF. Recently released 2024 U.S census data show little progress on child poverty, with the numbers slightly down from 2023 but still way above what they were in ...

When I was a kid, I had no idea we were low-income. My single mom had a decent job as a regional rail conductor, and she’d sometimes take me to the movies or on vacations. But she had trouble finding ...

When I think about the barriers holding back hardworking families from upward mobility, one conversation sticks with me. A single mother in one of our Goodwill job training programs once told me, “I ...

Ariel Williams, a 36-year-old southside Indianapolis resident, poses in front of one of her paintings. Williams has been part of the Circles Johnson County program since 2023, helping improve her ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Community partners with a federal feeding program talk with a community member at an outreach ...

Under outgoing Mayor Stoney, Richmond’s anti-poverty strategy has included working with community health programs not only to address wellness but direct residents to jobs and other services. Back in ...