John,

The Census Bureau will release new poverty, income, and health insurance data on September 12th and 14th. The new data will be especially important, because it will show the impact of Congress allowing the expanded Child Tax Credit to expire in 2022. And it will show the anti-poverty effectiveness of several other key programs, such as SNAP, Social Security, and housing assistance. It will also allow us to see who has health insurance, and whether it’s from Medicaid/CHIP, or private insurers.

The wealth gap has widened significantly and it’s exacerbating racial disparities. The new data will show whether these unacceptable trends are continuing. In addition to previewing the survey data being released this month, our panel of experts will provide us with findings and critical talking points to power our advocacy on behalf of low-income and marginalized communities.

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, September 6 at 3:30PM ET / 12:30 PM PT, for “How to Reduce Poverty: Using New Data to Show the Way”, and find out how to access this critical data. The webinar will be closed-captioned.

Featured Panelists will include:

• Celinda Lake is a nationally known pollster and founder of Lake Research Partners. She will help you talk about findings based on Lake Research Partners’ reliable public information research on attitudes about public programs and help connect the dots between what the poverty data show and public opinion on anti-poverty federal investments such as the expanded Child Tax Credit.

• Ismael Cid-Martinez is an economist with the Economic Policy Institute’s Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy (PREE). He studies economic inequality and well-being, and has done research on child poverty and intergroup disparities.

• Deborah Weinstein is CHN’s Executive Director who will provide practical tips on finding the data and using it accurately.

Ellen Teller, Chief Government Affairs officer for the Food Research and Action Center, will be moderating the webinar, which will provide an expert economic assessment about where we are now, and how to use all the available information―some specific to your state or locality―to make the case for investments to reduce racial disparities and to help people with low incomes get ahead.

Click here to register now. All registrants will get the live link, with opportunities to ask questions, and will also get the recording of the webinar, slides, and follow-up resources.

We’re in a pivotal moment. Now, more than ever, we must come together to do all we can to ensure an equitable and fair society for all.

Thank you for all you do,

Meredith Dodson
Senior Director of Public Policy, Coalition on Human Needs