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The Federal Budget and Poverty

WebThe Child Tax Credit (CTC) is pro-work, pro-family and is one of the most effective anti-poverty programs of the federal government. In 2016, 2.7 million people, including 1.5 …

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What Causes Food Insecurity and What are Solutions to It

WebThe main cause of food insecurity is poverty. While mobility, transportation, and car-centricity are still issues that are deeply connected with poverty, geographic access, as …

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Fighting for Healthier Communities

WebUnited Workers also fights for healthy and sustainable community policies around energy and waste. The organization hopes to bring in Zero Waste companies, which re-use …

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Poverty in The USA Catholic Campaign for Human Development

WebPoverty USA is an initiative of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) and was created as an educational resource to help individuals and communities to address …

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Environmental Inequality in Cancer Alley and Across America

WebAccording to a survey taken by one town along Cancer Alley, St. Gabriel, just 9% of residents worked in the local facilities. Meanwhile, every person in these communities …

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50th Anniversary Catholic Campaign for Human Development

WebThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) —that’s 50 years supporting initiatives that empower families, …

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The Web of Poverty

WebIn the United States, tens of millions of people live in a web of poverty. This video offers a unique insight into the complexity of poverty, how it connects to everything that we do, …

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A History of Discrimination, Redlining, and Affordable Housing …

WebConstruction of subdivisions for white families is subsidized but African-American neighborhoods are intentionally excluded. This practice is known as "redlining". 1937: …

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Mental Health and Poverty

WebMental and physical disabilities appear in families across social and ethnic lines. Children who live in poverty, however, suffer the highest risk of physical and mental disability. …

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Homelessness & Food Deserts in Los Angeles

WebIn 2020, 66,433 homeless people and counting live in LA County, a 12% increase from last year. The city of Los Angeles saw a 14% increase in homelessness from 2019, rising to …

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Resources For Racial Justice and How to Get Involved

WebBy addressing the root causes of poverty and providing education on how to fight systemic racism, as well as locally enacting positive change to enable a bright future for those …

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Take Action on the Seventh World Day of the Poor

WebIn his message for the Seventh World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis writes that “When speaking of the poor, it is easy to fall into rhetorical excess. It is also an insidious …

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Supporting Environmental Justice in Portland, OR

WebEnvironmental Justice Organizations in Portland, OR. CCHD has invested over $6 million in more than 80 organizations led by low-income residents across 28 states and 42 …

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Words of Pope Francis on Poverty

WebPsalm 34 allows us today, surrounded as we are by many different forms of poverty, to know those who are truly poor. It enables us to open our eyes to them, to …

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