The state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor.

Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the deprivation of basic human needs, which commonly includes food, water, sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care and education.

63% of Texas children living in poverty are headed by someone who is working

This decreases some of their access to public services

Is not what many think of when hear the word poverty or poor

http://www.helpinghaven.com/causevideodetail.aspx?CategoryID=1&TutorialID=345

Victims of conflict Migrant workers and their families Marginal populations

› School drop outs› Homeless people› Street children

Dependent people› Elderly› Disabled or ill

http://www.symphonyoflove.net/blog/2424/change-for-a-dollar-by-sharon-wright.html

Texas has the third-highest rate of food

insecurity and the fifth-highest rate of hunger

Hunger is a symptom of poverty,and Texas is a poor state

Why is having health insurance important?› Texas has more uninsured children than

the national average› Quality of life is less for those uninsured

Texas Department of Health and Human Services› WIC (women infant and children

Provides formula, milk, cheese, cereal, peanut butter, fruits/veggies

Children under age of 5

TANF› Parents can receive TANF for 12-36 months› No time limit for children› Parents will receive employment

assistance› One time TANF of $1000 in case of crisis

such as job loss or medical emergency› Example of TANF payment 2 children in

household receive TANF will receive $128 month maximum

10% are elderly 40% are white 36% black 18.5% Hispanic 25% have a disabled person

In 1993 U.S. citizens spent about the same on cruise ships and theme parks that the federal government did on AFDC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK_RnxYdrqU

Insurance for those who meet eligibility guidelines

CHIP children only –higher income guidelines than Medicaid

Must be here legally to apply

The Texas Department of Health also offers low cost and free screenings and required immunizations

Many churches and non profit organizations offer food pantries and assistance with rent or utilities. The United Way is a good place to search for assistance

Prisoner rehabilitation Drug and alcohol rehabilitation Elderly Services Clothing Food Pantry

Job training Clothing assistance Resume writing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-kM5K6h8YM

Every 43 seconds a child in the US is born into poverty

12 million adults have been homeless at least once in their lives.

46% of the people using emergency food pantries are employed (many food pantries in the Denton area are run by churches)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0F2Kl4tyA0

The wealthiest 5% of the households receive 21% of the US national income

The poorest 20% receive 3.7% of the national income.

People are in poverty because they are too poor to work› Many people are working, going to school

or seeking work but just do not make enough money to feed their family

Most people on assistance are homeless› The majority of families are working and

trying to make ends meet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2nO86ZTs8I

31 million people are at risk of hunger 11.2 million live in hungry households

where they do not have enough money for all family members

46% using emergency assistance are employed

US could cut domestic hunger in ½ in two years for just 6 billion a year of just .06 per citizen per day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roDXSHSEuoo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3NBumzVQeo

13 kids die on the streets each day 1.3 homeless youth living on the streets 1 in every 7 youth run away before their

18th birthday 51.4% of all Americans will live in

poverty before they turn 65. The majority experiencing it for the first time as a child

1 in 4 children are at risk for hunger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vswN2v_z_TE

14.6% or 49 million American live in Households that struggle to put food on the table

½ of all children born in the US enroll in WIC

1 in 8 people in the US live below the poverty line

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ2w9PuIipc