Poverty & Basic Needs
Poverty & Basic Needs
Strong communities, healthy families, and a thriving economy that benefit us all: That is the future we want for Washington state. Yet too many people are struggling to just get by. Our state legislature must enact policies that ensure everyone can afford the basics and live with dignity.
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Blog Post More Washington Kids Have Health Coverage, but Poverty Still a Roadblock
Blog Post Report: Changes Needed So Washington’s Kids Have Chance for Bright Future
Blog Post Lawmakers Can Prevent Thousands of Washingtonians from Losing Food Assistance
Blog Post Proposed Two-Generation Legislation is Important Step in Improving Family Economic Security
Blog Post We Need a Two-Generation Approach to End Child Poverty
Blog Post Scraping By Isn’t Enough: What the Poverty Data Doesn’t Show
Blog Post Deadline Approaching for Best Chance to Feed Hungry Kids in Our State
Blog Post Today is the 50th Anniversary of Medicaid
Blog Post NEW REPORT: Too Many Kids Are Being Left Behind in Economic Recovery
Blog Post Help for Struggling Families: A Disappearing Act
Blog Post Washington State Lagging in Key Measures of Progress
Blog Post Invest in TANF to Help Strengthen Families
Fact Sheet Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Blog Post New Data Shows Social Programs Lifted 241,000 Kids Out of Poverty in Washington
Blog Post Addressing Hunger in Washington State
Fact Sheet Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – aka Basic Food
Blog Post Washington State One of Three States Where Poverty Is Increasing
Blog Post Paul Ryan’s Anti-Poverty Plan Would Have Devastating Impact in Washington State
Blog Post Caseload Decline is Nothing to Celebrate
Blog Post New KIDS COUNT Report: Lack of Economic Security Threatens Washington State’s Kids
Blog Post Working Family Tax Credits Are Good for Wa. State’s Children and Economy
Blog Post Washington Kids Slipping In Key Indicators of Well-Being
Blog Post There’s a Way We Can Build Economic Prosperity for Washington’s Children
Blog Post Work Supports Critical to Women’s Economic Recovery
Blog Post Children and Homelessness in Washington State
Brief/Report State could do more to support struggling families
Brief/Report New federal TANF requirements pose tough choices for Washington