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"Since
86,000 (10.7%) of Connecticut’s children
live in poverty, the Connecticut labor force
is projected to lose over $1 billion in
future productive capacity for every year
that this number of Connecticut children
live in poverty."
-- from "Child
Poverty in Connecticut," a 2007 report
from the Commission on Children |
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New FSET law focuses resources on child poverty
On June 12, Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell
signed into law a measure that directs federal matching
funds from the Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET)
program be used to support the state's efforts to reduce
child and family poverty. The legislation had been passed
unanimously by both houses of the Connecticut General
Assembly.
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What are the best ways
to reduce child poverty?
That was the question addressed on Friday, December 7,
when the state Poverty and Prevention Council heard from a
panel of national experts. The Council had received 67
recommendations for reducing child poverty in Connecticut
over the next 10 years, and the experts identified the ones
they thought would make the
greatest impact.
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Child Poverty in Connecticut
A 2007 fact sheet from the Commission on Children. Among the
statistics: Hartford has the sixth-highest child poverty
rate in the nation among cities with populations exceeding
100,000. It's joined by three other Connecticut cities --
Waterbury, Bridgeport and New Haven -- among the 75 cities
with the highest child poverty rates in the nation.
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U.S. Census Bureau
reports on income, poverty and health insurance
These reports, issued in August 2007 by the U.S. Census
Bureau, revealed that nearly one
in 10 Connecticut residents were uninsured in 2006, while
more than one in 10 Connecticut children lived in poverty.
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P.A. 04-238: An Act
Concerning Child Poverty
Signed into Connecticut law in 2004, the Act
established a Child Poverty Council and assigned it the task
of developing a plan to reduce the number of children living
in poverty in Connecticut by 50 percent by July 1, 2014. The
council was required to submit the plan to various
legislative committees by January 1, 2005 and then report
annually on its implementation. (Links to these documents
are below.) Legislation adopted in 2006
merged the Council with the state Prevention Council, to
strengthen the nexus between poverty and prevention
investments.
Summary of P.A. 04-238 |
Text of the Act |
Legislative history |
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The Child Poverty and
Prevention Council
The Council, charged with developing a plan to reduce child
poverty by 50 percent by July 1, 2014 and issuing annual
progress reports (see above), has a home page on the website of the
state Office of Policy and Management. It includes a list of members,
progress reports, and meeting materials.
Visit this page
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'Giving
Intervention a Head Start: A Conversation with Edward
Zigler'
In this interview with Educational Leadership magazine, Yale
University's Edward Zigler, the man considered the father of
Head Start, expresses his views on Head Start, universal
preschool, and child care.
Go to the magazine's website |
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The Commitment to End
Child Poverty: Developments in the U.K. & U.S.
A June 16, 2006 audio conference whose participants included
Connecticut Office of Policy and Management Secretary Robert
Genuario. Hosted by the Center for Law and Social Policy
(CLASP).
Listen to it here (71 minutes) |
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Targeting Poverty: Aim
at a Bull's Eye
A 2006 report from the Center for Law and Social Policy
(CLASP). It describes Connecticut's anti-poverty efforts on
Page 8. (16 pages)
Download the PDF |
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HUSKY
The HUSKY (Healthcare
for UninSured Kids and Youth)
plan offers a full health
insurance package for children and teenagers up to age 19. For
most families, HUSKY is low-cost or free.
Visit
the HUSKY website |
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State Department of
Social Services programs for families with children
DSS programs provide assistance with housing, medical care,
meals, and other needs. The agency's website lists the
programs on one page.
Visit the DSS website |
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State Department of
Education resources on educating homeless children
The federal
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act requires all school
districts to provide education to any homeless children
within their boundaries and to ensure those children's
success in school once enrolled.
Resources on SDE website |
Text of McKinney-Vento Act (PDF) |
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Emergency homeless
shelters in Connecticut
This list, compiled by the Connecticut
Coalition to End Homelessness, indicates which facilities
accept children.
Download the list (PDF, 2 pages) |
Visit the
Coalition website. |
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August 08, 2008 |
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