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In the News: The Housing Market
01 Jul

In the News: The Housing Market

Poverty Facts

A study commissioned by Dane County last year concluded the county needs to produce between 16,000 and 31,000 low-cost housing units in the next 26 years to meet existing and future needs. In Madison, virtually all of the post-recession increase in supply has been in units unaffordable to households making less than $40,000, said Matt Wachter, the city's housing initiatives specialist."

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In the News: New York Times article on Growing Up Poor in America
08 Nov

In the News: New York Times article on Growing Up Poor in America

Poverty Facts

"Bethany and Cassidy are similar — both ebullient, friendly personalities, charming and quick to laugh. But in effect they grew up on different planets. And anybody who blames Bethany for her troubles doesn’t understand the axiom of America today: Talent is universal, but opportunity is not."

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In the News: Children’s brains develop in relationships
01 Nov

In the News: Children’s brains develop in relationships

Poverty Facts

Children’s brains develop in relationships. The developing brain is built from the bottom up, simple skills that create the foundation for more complex connections and skills that develop later. For the brain to construct this strong foundation, babies rely on adults who are available to respond consistently.

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In the News: Shelter to School
07 Jul

In the News: Shelter to School

Poverty Facts

"By some counts, children are the majority of the city's homeless, yet they aren't its typical face. They tend not to live on the streets in public view, although that does happen. Rather, a majority of their families are doubled up with relatives or friends, often in substandard conditions. Or they stay in shelters or motels." - The Capital Times (July 7, 2016)

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In the News: How Housing Matters
07 Jul

In the News: How Housing Matters

Poverty Facts

"One-third of adults (34%) report that they know someone who has or have themselves been evicted, foreclosed upon, or lost their housing in the past five years." - The MacArthur Foundation (June 16, 2016)

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In the News: Food Insecurity affects 1 in 5 Wisconsin Children
11 Jun

In the News: Food Insecurity affects 1 in 5 Wisconsin Children

Poverty Facts • Food Programs

"Food insecurity, when food access is insufficient or uncertain for at least one person in the household at some point in the year, is a day-to-day reality for nearly 12 percent of all people and 17.5 percent of children in Dane County, according to a report from Public Health Madison & Dane County." - The Capital Times (June 11, 2016)

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