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Helping Low-Income Families

August 14, 2010 - 12:55pm — Melissa D.

Helping Those Who Need It Most

A study published in June by the Urban Institute ("Childhood Poverty Persistence: Facts and Consequences") reports that children who are born into poverty have a significantly higher chance of remaining in poverty throughout their childhoods.

From the summary:

Report by Unicef ranks U.S. 24th in childhood poverty -- out of 24 wealthy countries.

June 15, 2010 - 11:19am — Mary K.

At a recent U.S. Senate hearing titled "The State of the American Child", Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., called for the formation of a national commission dedicated to finding ways to improve the lives of children in this country.  This came as a result of a 2007 report by Unicef that found the U.S.

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