As reported by Neal Simpson, Patriot Ledger: Times are good on the South Shore: The economy is booming, growing companies are scrambling to find enough workers and the unemployment rate is hovering somewhere under 3 percent. And yet one in 10 people in Quincy continue...
Public Programs Cut Child Poverty by More than Half, According to New Report on Poverty in Massachusetts Report Commissioned by MASSCAP and Written by MassBudget Looks at “Obstacles on the Road to Opportunity: Finding a Way Forward Together” Effective programs that...
An opinion piece in the Worcester Telegram, written by Jill C. Dagilis, WCAC: How does a community pave a road to economic opportunity and self-sufficiency for area residents? Early last month, Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. joined our Community Action...
As reported by Keith Eddings, The Eagle-Tribune: Leaders of several of the region's anti-poverty programs on Tuesday predicted a dire future for the poor as President Trump and Congress begin cutting funding for the programs to pay for the tax cut they recently...
Public Programs Cut Child Poverty by More than Half, According to New Report on Poverty in Massachusetts Report Commissioned by MASSCAP and Written by MassBudget Looks at “Obstacles on the Road to Opportunity: Finding a Way Forward Together” Forum Looks at Impact of...
As reported by Jordan Frias, Spare Change News: A report outlining the effects of social programs and removing barriers for low-income individuals and families was discussed at a recent panel discussion hosted by Action for Boston Community Development in Dorchester....
As Reported by Marilyn Schairer, Producer, Morning Edition: A new report says that while public programs such as food stamps and Head Start help many families make ends meet, one in three children in Massachusetts are living in poverty. The 75-page report,...
As reported by Paige Smith, Boston Business Journal: Massachusetts poverty levels would double if not for assistance programs like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to a study by two local...
Report Commissioned by MASSCAP and Written by MassBudget Looks at “Obstacles on the Road to Opportunity: Finding a Way Forward Together” Effective programs that help families to make ends meet, like the Earned Income Tax Credit, SNAP, fuel assistance, school lunches,...
As reported live by Chris Lovett at BNN; Interview with Sharon Scott-Chandler, ABCD, and Joe Diamond, MASSCAP https://youtu.be/p6MavtKMBGE