Connecticut is fortunate to be ranked as one of the best states for overall well-being of children, but 1 in 5 kids are still food-insecure in our region, and that's not OK.
A story by PBS Newshour summarizes the findings of this new report:
"One out of five American children live in poverty, and we have the Great Recession to blame.
That’s according to a new report out today from the Annie E. Casey Foundation that tracks the overall well-being of children in the United States.
Today, 22 percent of children live in poverty, up from 18 percent in 2008.
Despite policies and programs designed to help families recover, the economic slowdown left many families behind, said Laura Speer. She is the foundation’s associate director for policy reform and advocacy and oversees the national KIDS COUNT project.
'It’s pretty clear from the data that the rising tide of economic recovery has not lifted all boats,' Speer said. 'We still haven’t made up ground of where we were pre-recession' for many low-income families."
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