Green bubble that includes text: 43 million Americans lived in poverty in 2015.
 
Community development solutions to reducing poverty
Green circle with text: More than 40 million Americans lived in poverty in 2015.

January is Poverty Awareness Month. According to the latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, 13.5 percent of Americans live in poverty, including one in every five children. For many families, an illness, death or loss of a job can result in a sudden plunge into poverty. Many members of the NeighborWorks network are implementing innovative initiatives to help alleviate poverty in their communities. The solutions include everything from providing local banking services to improving schools.

Creating communities of opportunity in one of New York’s poorest cities
Man and woman in a factory.

Rochester, New York, has the highest rates of extreme and childhood poverty among comparable U.S. cities. In 2015, the city of Rochester and Monroe County launched a plan to reduce poverty in the region by 50 percent over the next 15 years. Learn more about how our network member Pathstone is helping to improve the community through the Rochester Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative.

Fighting against “banking deserts” in the South
Woman and man sitting in a house.

Access to banking and credit services can be a challenge for many people living in poverty, especially in southern states. The Urban Institute and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are taking a closer look at poverty issues as part of its U.S. Partnership on Mobility from Poverty. NeighborWorks network member Hope Enterprise Corp. is one of two dozen groups participating in the partnership. Learn more about how the organization is reducing poverty through banking services.

SPOTLIGHT
Community development experts to gather in Seattle
City view of Seattle, WA.

Hoping to better understand how race, equity and inclusion affect the work you do? Explore this issue and more at the NeighborWorks Training Institute in Seattle, Feb. 20-24. Experts will participate in a symposium conversation on exploring the role of community development in creating racially equitable and inclusive communities. In addition to the symposium we are also offering a range of new courses including Revitalization Strategies to Address Vacant Properties, Effective Approaches to Student Loan Counseling and Leadership Development in Communities of Color. Online registration closes Jan. 30.

Green bubble that includes text: 43 million Americans lived in poverty in 2015.
Green bubble that includes text: 43 million Americans lived in poverty in 2015.
Green bubble that includes text: 43 million Americans lived in poverty in 2015.
Green bubble that includes text: 43 million Americans lived in poverty in 2015.
Green bubble that includes text: 43 million Americans lived in poverty in 2015.
Green bubble that includes text: 43 million Americans lived in poverty in 2015.
Green bubble that includes text: 43 million Americans lived in poverty in 2015.
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Green bubble that includes text: 43 million Americans lived in poverty in 2015.
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