Child Poverty in RI presentation

On Thursday, June 11, 2020, we released our latest Issue Brief: Child Poverty in Rhode Island: bit.ly/2MOrEij

Reflections were provided by Sharon Conard-Wells (Housing Network of Rhode Island), Courtney Hawkins (Rhode Island Department of Human Services), Linda Katz (The Economic Progress Institute), and Nirva LaFortune (Providence City Council). This report highlights the far-reaching negative impacts of poverty on children and families, as well as extensive recommendations to address the issue. An increase in child poverty and widening racial and ethnic disparities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is a serious concern.