Author: Jodie Briggs

Who Are America’s Poor Children?: Examining Food Insecurity Among Children in the United States

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  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date August 1, 2010

This is an excerpt from the full report. Introduction Fourteen million children live in poor families (that is, families with income below the federal poverty level, which is $22,050 a year for a family of four in 2009). There is a wide body of research documenting the importance of family income for children’s health and […]

Making Parents’ Health Care a Priority

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  • Project  Making Work Supports Work; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date April 1, 2009

Learn about our Making Work Supports Work project. Access to secure and affordable health insurance is critical for all Americans. In the public debate, children’s coverage has received particular attention and support. But access to health care for parents is a key predictor of access to health care for children. To help inform the national […]

The Challenge of Child Care: More Help Needed for Houston’s Families

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  • Project  Making Work Supports Work; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date November 1, 2008

Learn about our Making Work Supports Work project. Houston families are working harder than ever. In fact, more than 75 percent of the children living in low-income families in Houston have parents who are employed, and the majority of these children – about 400,000 – have parents who work full-time, year-round. But, despite their best […]

The Challenge of Child Care: More Help Needed for San Antonio’s Families

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  • Project  Making Work Supports Work; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date September 1, 2008

Learn about our Making Work Supports Work project. San Antonio families are working harder than ever. In fact, more than 85 percent of the children living in low-income families in San Antonio have parents who are employed, and the majority of these children – about 150,000 – have parents who work full-time, year-round. But, despite […]

Staying Afloat in Tough Times: What States Are and Aren’t Doing to Promote Family Economic Security

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  • Project  Making Work Supports Work; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date August 1, 2008

Learn about our Making Work Supports Work project. This is an excerpt from the full report. These are challenging economic times for America’s families. Low- and moderate-income workers are seeing their wages stagnate or decline, while the cost of basic necessities continues to rise. The economy is losing jobs, unemployment rates are rising, families are […]