Category: Poverty
Guest Blog: Virginia Community Action Network Creates Incarceration Diversion Working Group
By: Matt Fitzgerald, Community Service Program Manager VA Dept of Social Services For the Virginia Community Action Network 2020 began as a time of advancement. The network had been moving
READ MOREGuest Blog: Wisconsin Leveraging Community Action Network for Vaccine Confidence Education
By: Anna Sainsbury, CSBG Contract Manager, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families [caption id="attachment_18812" align="alignnone" width="639"] Photo credit: George Hinton, CEO of the
READ MORE2019 Poverty Census Data & COVID Impacts
Yesterday morning the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest data on poverty, income, and health insurance coverage. The results showed that between 2018 and 2019, incomes increased, the official poverty rate declined slightly, and more people became uninsured. This data was gathered before the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore doesn’t reflect the situation for many families today. Rather, it
READ MOREHappy Community Action Month from NASCSP!
May 1st marks the beginning of Community Action Month! This month is a time for the CSBG network to highlight the impact that Community Action has across our country! The goal is to show
READ MOREA Year in Review - NASCSP 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, we arrive at the end of NASCSP’s 40th anniversary year. We would like to take some time this holiday season to reflect on the past year and all that we have accomplished
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