 | Some of the task force members, from left to right: Lucy Nolan of End Hunger Connecticut!; Representative Catherine F. Abercrombie of Meriden; Rep. Chris Lyddy of Newtown; Representative Michelle Cook of Torrington; Representative Diana Urban of North Stonington, who co-chairs the task force; Representative Karen Jarmoc of Enfield, the other co-chair; and Commission on Children Executive Director Elaine Zimmerman.
More photos on Flickr. |
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CT-N video | Meeting documents | Task Force home page
CT-N video
You may watch the full meeting below,
courtesy of the Connecticut Network (CT-N). If a video window does
not appear,
go to the CT-N website. Length: 2 hours, 4 minutes.
Meeting documents | PDF Downloads |
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Agenda |
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Meeting minutes |
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"State of the States," February 2009 update of Connecticut statistics, by the Food Research Action Center. |
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"One-Two Punch: Unemployed and Uninsured," October 2009 report from Families USA |
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"Economic Snapshot for October 2009," Center for American Progress |
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"Family Income Free Fall," September 2009, Center for American Progress, |
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"Poverty: 2007 and 2008 American Community Surveys," U.S. Census Bureau |
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2000-2008 State-by-State Child Poverty Rates, American Community Survey,
Coalition on Human Needs
(Connecticut statistics highlighted) |
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2000-2008 State-by-State Family Poverty Rates,
American Community Survey, Coalition on Human
Needs
(Connecticut statistics highlighted) |
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"Tapping into Resources: Recommendations to States for Addressing Poverty in Tough Economic Times,"
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) |
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"Poverty
Rose, Median Income Declined, and Job-Based Health Insurance
Continued to Weaken in 2008," Center on Budget and Policy
Priorities (CBPP), September 2009 |
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"Food
Insecurity in Households with Children," U.S. Department
of Agriculture, September 2009 |
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Web links |
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"Child Poverty Will Cost State," an op-ed article by Representative Karen Jarmoc, published online October 10 by the Hartford Business Journal |
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"Third of Region's Nonprofits May Close," Hartford Business Journal article, October 19, 2009 |
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"Recession Drives Surge in Youth Runaways," New York Times article, October 26, 2009 (Registration required) |
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"Bill Increases Funds for Food Stamps, Nutrition," Associated Press article, via ABC News |
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