Cunningham Memorial Library: Poverty, Hunger and Homelessness: P/H/H: Selected Sub-Topics

Poverty Sites (selected)

Hispanic Poverty Rate Highest In New Supplemental Census Measure
November 8, 2011; summary page with link to complete report
National Center for Children in Poverty
Founded in 1989; division of the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University; data, research publications, data tools, news releases. Mouse over US map to locate state resources; Young Children Risk Calculator; Basic Needs Budget Calculator; Family Resource Simulator; Income Converter (calculates % of Federal Poverty Level and State Median Income); Family Economic Security profiles (states)

Minimum Wage/Fair Wage

17 million reasons to raise the Minimum Wage [ABC News] [ March 25, 2014]
Minimum Wage Mythbusters [US Department of Labor]
5 Facts about the Minimum Wage [Pew Research Center] - December 4, 2013

Poverty and Education: K-12

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Poverty and Education: College

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Hunger Sites (selected)

Stop Senior Hunger
Child Hunger Ends Here
Sponsored by ConAgra; buy food brands listed on site; enter special code. "ConAgra Foods has been committed to ending child hunger in America for nearly 20 years." See also the ConAgra Foundation http://www.conagrafoodsfoundation.org/index.jsp.
Emergency Food Programs
Soup kitchens, food pantries, food banks {Note: self-reported sites}
The Food Assistance Program: A Critical Safety Net for America’s Poor
Posting in the National Council for Research on Women's 'Real Deal' Blog. Links to several articles and reports.
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added 12/19/12; http://www.ncrw.org/trackback/4509 [backtrack url]

Disabilities

Research on Disability
In partnership with Hunter College, University of New Hampshire
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities (RTC:Rural)
Part of the Rural Institute at the University of Montana and funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research

Poverty: Senior Citizens

According to the AARP (2015):

more than 10 million seniors are at risk of going hungry
over 19 million older americans cannot afford safe, adequate housing
over 20 million seniors have trouble meeting their basic needs because of inadequate financial resources
nearly 8 million adults over 50 face conditions that isolate them

Seniors also can apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance [SNAP]

Lower-income older Americans can find jogs through the Senior Community Service Employment Program [SCSEP

USICH

Homelessness Sites (selected)

Street Sense, the DC Metro Street Newspaper
Newspaper in Washington DC, founded in 2003; homeless people buy the papers for 35 cents and then try to sell for at least $1. They are given badges to show that they are authorized sellers. Check Resources links for newspapers in other cities in the US and Canada. See the Vendor Code of Conduct.
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Facebook: /streetsense; twitter: @streetsensedc; YouTube: /streetsensedc - added November 19, 2011
Homelessness Resource Center
online community and clearinghouse; special emphasis on homeless people with mental health conditions; funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin., US Dept. of HHS.
HUD: Veterans Assistance
HUD's Homelessness Resource Exchange; "a one-stop spot for veterans, and those who help veterans, find housing"
Trauma-Informed Care for Women Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
A guide for service providers. 84 pages. US Department of Labor, Women's Bureau. 2011.
Homeless Shelter Directory
The Homeless Shelter Directory provides Homeless Shelters and Homeless Service Organizations. This includes all resources necessary to help the needy. {Note: this is a self-reported site}
HUD AND VA TO HELP MORE THAN 9,000 HOMELESS VETERANS FIND PERMANENT HOMES
April 20, 2015: In the ongoing effort to end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced nearly $65 million to help more than 9,300 homeless veterans find a permanent place to call home. The rental assistance announced today is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program which combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA.
Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
Presented to the Office of the President and Congress on June 22, 2010, Opening Doors is the nation’s first comprehensive strategy to prevent and end homelessness.
Virginia Makes History, Puts An End To Veteran Homelessness Once And For All
Connecticut announced last year that it had eliminated chronic homelessness among vets, but Virginia edged them out by being able to provide for the unexpected, a huge leap forward, becoming the first state to be free from veteran homelessness completely and indefinitely.
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added Nov. 21, 2015
New Orleans Ends Homelessness For Veterans
New Orleans has become the first major city in the nation to end homelessness among Veterans.
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added Nov. 21, 2015