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In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog shares a retired Indiana social worker's thoughts on poverty and addresses the Black maternal care crisis. And we release the newest Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship, which this week reports on how millions of families with low incomes face a difficult fall. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
What decades of social work taught me about poverty
July 19
I’ve worked with many economically struggling people. I grew up in meager circumstances myself and well remember the stigma and shame of having to do without. And this I can tell you: Not one person I’ve ever met wants to be poor, sick, disabled, struggling, or on the receiving end of public assistance programs. These programs are vital but often inadequate and difficult to access. READ MORE »
Black maternal health crisis: America is failing to protect expecting Black moms
July 20
The decorated track star Tori Bowie captured a gold medal in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, two gold medals in the 2017 World Track Championships, and was the fastest woman alive at one point. At age 32, Tori Bowie died at home during childbirth on May 2, 2023, while suffering from eclampsia. Despite her supernatural-like talent, Tori fell victim to the systemic issue of Black maternal mortality rates. If Olympian Tori Bowie can suffer from this health crisis, then every Black woman is at risk. READ MORE »
CHN's latest Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship
July 21
The harsh fall edition. In September and October, millions of Americans with low incomes will face additional hardship because of the expiration of a wide array of pandemic-era programs that were passed or expanded over the past three years. “Several pandemic-era safety net programs will come to an end at roughly the same time this fall, creating a major economic squeeze for millions of families,” Axios notes. “Scores of Americans will soon start facing bigger bills for student loan payments, child care, health care and food, deepening the impact of years of inflation.” READ MORE »
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