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| Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now, Inc. Making The Case For Change... Engaging The Community To End Poverty |
| Child Poverty In Connecticut |
AN ACT CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CHILD POVERTY COUNCIL. The bill passed by the Connecticut General Assembly directing the Child Poverty Council tol develop a ten-year plan, to begin June 8, 2004, to reduce the number of children living in poverty in the state by fifty per cent. National Center for Children in Poverty The National Center for Children in Poverty identifies and promotes strategies that prevent child poverty in the U.S. and that improve the lives of low-income children and families Causes of Child Poverty: Family Structure The number of parents living with a child is generally linked to the amount and quality of human and economic resources available to that child. Since women generally earn less than men for various reasons, single women have a higher risk of being poor than single men. Nationally, children of single mothers are much more likely to live in low- income families below 200% of the FPL (71%) than are children of single fathers (46%) or two parents (27%). In 2003, the poverty rate for female- headed households nationally increased to 28%. Child Poverty Council The State of Connecticut has established, by Public Act No. 04-238 and amended by, Public Act No. 05-244, a Child Poverty Council to develop a plan to reduce child poverty by fifty percent within ten years. Child Poverty and Poverty Measures in Connecticut Connecticut Voices For Children Priscilla Canny, Ph.D. and Douglas Hall, PhD. A summary of newly-released Census data on child poverty, and explanation of the strengths and limitations of various measures of child poverty. (November 2003) Why Reducing Child Poverty is Necessary to Keep Connecticut Economically Competitive Connecticut Voices For Children Shelley D. Geballe, J.D.,M.P.H. This brief concludes that unless Connecticut reduces the number of children living in poverty and thereby increases their opportunity to fulfill their full potential, it can count on fewer children having the education and training necessary to fill its jobs, support its economy, support their own families, and provide a secure environment for Connecticut’s growing population of seniors. (December 2004) The Future of Children The Future of Children seeks to promote effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely, objective information based on the best available research. The Future of Children is a publication of The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and The Brookings Institution. The views expressed in The Future of Children do not necessarily represent the views of The Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University or The Brookings Institution. |
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