Economic stability is one of the more important determinants of a child’s well-being. We believe making sure families have the supports they need to work for livable wages and climb out of poverty is one of the biggest keys to improving the lives of children.
A surprising number of people don’t know about calling 2-1-1. To help increase awareness, February 11 was designated national 2-1-1 Day.2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their communities. It provides free and confidential...
About half the states encourage work sharing in order to reduce the number of people who are jobless. One way they can do so is by amending unemployment insurance statutes to allow employees whose hours have been reduced to collect partial unemployment benefits. Wisconsin is not one of the states that allows this, but State Senator...
What Do the New Guidelines Mean for the Medicaid Option? Yesterday federal officials released the 2013 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, better known as the federal poverty level (FPL). States and the federal government use the guidelines to determine eligibility for many public assistance programs, such as Medicaid, BadgerCare and...
Wisconsin families who live in rural counties are the most likely to benefit from the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), according to a new report from the Wisconsin Budget Project. The EITC provides a huge boost for Wisconsin’s rural economy and acts as an important resource for working families battling to stay out of poverty. ...
Tuesday night, Governor Walker will give his State of the State address. The Governor is expected to use the address to talk about his vision of where Wisconsin stands, and to outline his priorities for the second half of his term.We hope Governor Walker will also use this opportunity to discuss the best ways to improve the well-being...
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