What Is Meant By “Poverty”?Official measureThe U.S. Census Bureau establishes annual income thresholdsto measure poverty and estimate the number of poor people.People in families with income below the federal povertythresholds are considered poor. The U.S. Department of
Healthand Human Services uses these thresholds to set incomeguidelines, which vary by family size and are referred to as
the.federal poverty level. (FPL). Federal poverty guidelines areused to determine eligibility for many government programs.Private organizations also use these guidelines to determineeligibility for their services to low-income families
22,000 children die each day due to poverty
870 million world wide do not have enough to eat
About ¼ of all people live without electricity
80% of the world’s population lives on less than $10 a day
63% of Texas children living in poverty are headed by someone who is working
This decreases some of their access to public services
Is not what many think of when hear the word poverty or poor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yL8oJJAEDs
Victims of conflict Migrant workers and their families Marginal populations
› School drop outs› Homeless people› Street children
Dependent people› Elderly› Disabled or ill
http://www.symphonyoflove.net/blog/2424/change-for-a-dollar-by-sharon-wright.html
Texas has the third-highest rate of food
insecurity and the fifth-highest rate of hunger
Hunger is a symptom of poverty,and Texas is a poor state
2nd in Income Inequality between Rich & Poor
11th in % Living below Federal Poverty Level 1 in 6 live under the poverty line
3rd in % of Population with Food Insecurity
5th in % of Kids Living in Poverty
15th in Unemployment Rates (only 14 states have less unemployment) many jobs are lower paying non-degreed jobs – “blue collar”
48th in Net worth of Household Assets
2nd in Public School Enrollment 4th in % of Population Under 18 47th in SAT Scores
43 out of 50 in number of students who graduate
49th in Parks and Recreation Spending
45th in Environ. Protection 7th in Sales Tax Per Capita
49th in Current Expenditure Per Student
46th in State Aid per Pupil - $8,998 national average is 11,674
49th in Women’s Voter Turnout Diploma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b09Ujn9LFek
Why is having health insurance important?› Texas has more uninsured children than
the national average› Quality of life is less for those uninsured
Texas Department of Health and Human Services› WIC (women infant and children
Provides formula, milk, cheese, cereal, peanut butter, fruits/veggies
Children under age of 5
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TANF› Parents can receive TANF for 12-36 months› No time limit for children› Parents will receive employment
assistance› One time TANF of $1000 in case of crisis
such as job loss or medical emergency› Example of TANF payment 2 children in
household receive TANF will receive $128 month maximum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9tJW9MDs2M
10% are elderly 40% are white 36% black 18.5% Hispanic 25% have a disabled person
In 1993 U.S. citizens spent about the same on cruise ships and theme parks that the federal government did on AFDC.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhTXd1LN-7w
January 2013› 13,564 cases with 33,247 recipitents› Under 5 6,421› 5-17 12,919› 65+ 1,953› Average payment $270
Insurance for those who meet eligibility guidelines
CHIP children only –higher income guidelines than Medicaid
Must be here legally to apply
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15.9 million children lived in food insecure households in 2012
In 2012, 16.1 million or approximately 22 percent of children in the U.S. lived in poverty
The Texas Department of Health also offers low cost and free screenings and required immunizations
Many churches and non profit organizations offer food pantries and assistance with rent or utilities. The United Way is a good place to search for assistance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK_RnxYdrqU
Prisoner rehabilitation Drug and alcohol rehabilitation Elderly Services Clothing Food Pantry
Job training Clothing assistance Resume writing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-kM5K6h8YM
Every 43 seconds a child in the US is born into poverty
12 million adults have been homeless at least once in their lives.
46% of the people using emergency food pantries are employed (many food pantries in the Denton area are run by churches)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0F2Kl4tyA0
The wealthiest 5% of the households receive 21% of the US national income
The poorest 20% receive 3.7% of the national income.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUBTAdI7zuY
People are in poverty because they are too poor to work› Many people are working, going to school
or seeking work but just do not make enough money to feed their family
Most people on assistance are homeless› The majority of families are working and
trying to make ends meet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2nO86ZTs8I
31 million people are at risk of hunger 11.2 million live in hungry households
where they do not have enough money for all family members
46% using emergency assistance are employed
US could cut domestic hunger in ½ in two years for just 6 billion a year of just .06 per citizen per day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roDXSHSEuoo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rUpe-bjtl4
In 2012, 46.5 million people (15.0 percent) were in poverty.
In 2012, 26.5 million (13.7 percent) of people ages 18-64 were in poverty.
In 2012, 16.1 million (21.8 percent) children under the age of 18 were in poverty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBclROgNGRw
13 kids die on the streets each day 1.3 homeless youth living on the streets 1 in every 7 youth run away before their
18th birthday 51.4% of all Americans will live in
poverty before they turn 65. The majority experiencing it for the first time as a child
1 in 4 children are at risk for hunger
14.6% or 49 million American live in Households that struggle to put food on the table
½ of all children born in the US enroll in WIC
1 in 8 people in the US live below the poverty line
Children under 18 are 33% of those in poverty
86 percent of children with parents who have less than a high school degree – 6.8 million – live in low-income families
67 percent of children with parents who have a high school degree but no college education – 9.4 million – live in low-income families
31 percent of children with at least one parent who has some college or additional education – 15.6 million – live in low-income families
32 pe31 percent of children with at least one parent who works full time, year round – 15.9 million – live in low-income families
rcent of all children residing with married parents – 15.2 million – live in low-income families
12 percent of all children residing with married parents – 5.7 million – live in poor families
69 percent of all children residing with a single parent – 16.7 million – live in low-income families
42 percent of all children residing with a single parent – 10 million – live in poor families
37 percent of children in the Northeast – 4.4 million – live in low-income families
42 percent of children in the Midwest – 6.4 million – live in low-income families
48 percent of children in the South – 13.2 million – live in low-income families
45 percent of children in the West – 7.9 million – live in low-income families
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syUwFmYeSVw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC5O8YNX1hQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IhGSCC3LlI
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