Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Family Income

The Measure of America

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:00:40 -0500

This book marks the first time a human development approach to measuring well-being has
been applied to an industrialized nation. Published by the Social Science Research
Council and Columbia University Press, it ranks states and congressional districts

New York City to Implement New Poverty Measure

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:56:31 -0500

Mayor Bloomberg has a new plan and it's the first time any local government has put in
place an alternative to the country's 40-year- old standard for measuring poverty, the
National Academies repo

Obesity Action Coalition

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:32:15 -0500

This site offers educational and advocacy information and support to those impacted by obesity.

Operation Frontline

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:30:13 -0500

This program, from Operation Share Our Strength offers interactive and educational tools to support healthy eating on a tight budget—and 2007 evaluations prove it is effective.

Bread for the World: Why Obesity & Hunger Can Co-exist

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:25:21 -0500

Emerging research suggests that hunger, poverty and obesity may be intricately linked, even though they seem paradoxical. Bread for the World has good background and data.

Fact Sheet on The Impact of Rising Food Costs on Low-Income Americans

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:23:28 -0500

It may seem strange to some, but the "hunger and obesity paradox" continues to find scientific backing. Periodically going without food has been linked to obesity, as has relying on cheaper, high-calo

Food Stamp Program Studies

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:21:46 -0500

The USDA offers the latest data on food stamps and what they cover.

Food Stamp Participation in April 2008 Hits Record Highs; Many Eligible Missed

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:18:53 -0500

This Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) factsheet looks at the record-high numbers of people to accessed food stamps, and why one in three eligible people are still going without the benefit.

2008 Changes to the Summer Food Service Program

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:02:13 -0500

A simplified version of the USDA Summer Food Service Program has just gone national. It lessens the paperwork involved for groups or out-of-school time programs that want to incorporate summer meals.

CLASP Child Support and Low-Income Fathers Research

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:59:10 -0500

More than 17 million children and their families receive child support (2007 data). The Center for Law and Social Policy has research, policy recommendations and other publications focusing on child support and families.

Staying in Jobs and Out of the Underground: Child Support Policies that Encourage Legitimate Work

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:57:51 -0500

This policy brief from the Center for Law and Social Policy explains how sound child support policies can help incarcerated and re-entering fathers find and keep good jobs, reduce recidivism, and provide steady support to their children over time.

How Does the US Measure Poverty? A Child-Focused Perspective

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:29:29 -0500

The National Center for Children in Poverty has a 2008 fact sheet that outlines how the federal poverty measurement works, why it is inadequate and examines alternative ways to measure poverty—and child poverty—more effectively.

Official Poverty Measure Undercounts the Nation's Poor

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:06:29 -0500

To give context to the 2008 Census data on poverty, this chart from the Economic Policy Institute illustrates that millions more people face poverty than the federal measurement finds.

KIDS COUNT 2008: A CFK Overview

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:47:35 -0500

To make positive change for kids, you need to know where things stand, what’s working and what needs to be improved. The annual KIDS COUNT Data Book offers both data and context for 10 indicators of child well-being—and drills down to a state and local level. This year’s essay offers a “roadmap for reform” in juvenile justice. CFK summer intern Maria Allen attended the June 2008 launch event in DC and has this overview.

How Kids Fare in the Federal Budget: the Lowlights

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:15:00 -0600

President Bush's fiscal year 2009 budget proposal includes $2.8 billion in cuts to programs that impact children—a 3 percent drop from last year's federal budget. First Focus, a bipartisan children's advocacy organization, takes a reader-friendly look at the numbers and what they say about our nation's priorities.