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Weaving bags into mats for homeless (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 29, 2010) » L.A. to help find safe parking (Los Angeles Times, July 27, 2010) » Mayor: Enough street sleeping (St. Petersburg Times, July 20, 2010) »   More Ideas In Action
The Washington Times, July 29, 2010: In enlightened city lies a dark world of child sex trafficking » The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 29, 2010: (Op-Ed) Should the minimum wage be indexed for inflation? » The Indianapolis Star, July 29, 2010: State's girls at higher risk of violence » More Issues in the News
For Child Farmworkers, Lives of Poverty and Danger, By Zama Coursen-Neff, Deputy Director, Children’s Rights Division, Human Rights Watch » Extending Tax Credits for Low-Income Families, By Elaine Maag, Research Associate, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center and Urban Institute » Tackling Child Poverty: What the U.S. Can Learn from Britain, By Jane Waldfogel, Professor of Social Work and Public Affairs, Columbia University » More Exclusive Commentary
Nearly One in Five Children Live in Poverty According to Annie E. Casey Foundation Report » Open Society Foundations Partner with Federal Government to Drive Innovation and Opportunity Combating Poverty in Communities Nationwide » More Foundation News
August 10: Webinar Discusses Innovations in Asset Building Programs » September 9: Audio Call Examines Strategies to Implement Workplace Flexibility for Workers » More Events
Pew Study: Interesting Insights on Poverty during the Great Recession » Taking Attendance Seriously: Chronic Absence and Low-Income Children » More Out of the Spotlight