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.
Tonight, Governor Walker will deliver his 2018 State of the State address. Traditionally, Governor Walker hasn’t used the State of the State address to focus on the well-being of the state’s children—although he should, given that today’s children will grow up to be tomorrow’s workers and leaders. If we want Wisconsin to have a healthy,...
Kids Forward Board President, Nancy Heykes, delivered the following remarks at the End Child Poverty Campaign launch in Menasha, WI on December 14, 217. For more information about the campaign and to sign on to the campaign, please visit www.endchildpovertywi.org "Kids Forward (formerly the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families)...
Wisconsin families still haven’t recovered economically from the recession, according to new figures on poverty and income released by the U.S. Census Bureau last week. Here are five charts drawn from the Census data that describe the number of Wisconsin residents who have incomes too low to meet basic needs. 1. Years after the...
Kids Forward Executive Director Ken Taylor delivered the following remarks at our rebranding launch event, A New Name, A New Look, A Renewed Mission, on July 11, 2017. "One of the keys to our organization’s longevity is that we have been willing and able to look forward and change with the times. Our name change is an indication of our...
The typical Wisconsin family was better off in 2015 than in 2014, but Wisconsin residents still earn less than they did before the recession.
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