Child Poverty

2009 Legislative Agenda

mjennings — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:28:17 -0500

The Children's Alliance 2009 Legislative Agenda lays out our top priorities in this tough legislative session.

Kids are Always Essential Stories

siobhan — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:55:13 -0400

In July 2010 Washington state Governor Gregoire posed 8 questions - including "What services are essential?" Children's Alliance members responded with these stories about why kids are always essential. Click to zoom in on the storybook. You can browse a story – and you can still add your own .

Race Matters Toolkit: Unequal Opportunities

siobhan — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:17:07 -0400

The Annie E Casey Foundation has created a Race Matters Toolkit. The toolkit is designed to help decision-makers, advocates, and elected officials get better results in their work by providing equitable opportunities for all.

Washington crosses a sad milestone

Carolynm — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:37:11 -0400

As the Seattle Times reported today, Washington reached a sad milestone in March: Our unemployment rate broke 9 percent. That has distressing implications for kids. As we reported last month, the new State of Washington’s Children report projected that when Washington’s unemployment rate reached 9 percent, at least 37,000 children would fall into poverty.

BLOG: Washington crosses a sad milestone

Carolynm — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:56:31 -0400

BLOG: It's basic. Poverty shouldn’t keep a kindergartner from success

Ruth — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:30:42 -0400

Washington voters have spoken, and more than 70 percent of you support providing a preschool program for 3- and 4-year-olds living in poverty.

BLOG: Ominous news on child poverty

Carolynm — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:31:22 -0400

A new report on child poverty by the research organization Child Trends makes for disturbing reading. Its findings—among them that child poverty has been on the rise since 2000—are especially ominous in the current economic crisis.

Child Poverty in Washington State Fact Sheet

siobhan — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:49:46 -0400

16% (approximately 226,000) of Washington’s children under 18 live below the federal poverty level. The 226,000 children living in poverty would form a continuous line along the entire length of I-5 in Washington. Read the Child Poverty Fact Sheet.

BLOG: Nearly 40,000 new kids will drop into poverty

Ruth — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:21:54 -0400

A new report on child poverty in Washington projects that nearly 40,000 additional kids will drop into poverty by early next year.

The report, The State of Washington’s Children, was prepared by Washington Kids Count, housed at the Human Services Policy Center at the University of Washington.

We're in the news: (Seattle P-I) Report: Recession to put 40,000 more state kids in poverty

siobhan — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:56:35 -0400

Another 40,000 children will be living in poverty in Washington by this spring, if the economic forecast holds true, according to a report released this week by Washington Kids Count.

...With the announcement Thursday that the state's shortfall has reached $9 billion, children's advocates urged legislators to save programs that help families.