Author Stephanie Land became an overnight sensation with her debut memoir "Maid," a long, hard look at her impoverished beginnings and the trials she faced as a single parent. Her book became a bestseller and was turned into a hugely…
Matthew Desmond examines poverty in the United States, the world's richest nation, in his new book Poverty, by America.
The experience of childhood poverty against the backdrop of a pandemic and a national reckoning with racism. Set in Ohio, the film follows children and their families navigating issues of poverty, homelessness, race and new challenges due to COVID-19.
The experience of childhood poverty against the backdrop of a pandemic and a national reckoning with racism. Set in Ohio, the film follows children and their families navigating issues of poverty, homelessness, race and new challenges due to COVID-19.
Why are some children severely damaged by early trauma while others are able to thrive? BROKEN PLACES follows the stories of traumatize children across decades to learn how they cope.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AKIcEdLKyA From our partners at NJTV News: By Leah Mishkin The state Senate’s passed a package of bills aimed at providing meals for more than a half million students from low-income households. Advocates for Children of New Jersey found…
Do you have what it takes to change the life of a child? If so, now’s your chance! It’s mentoring month, and as part of our ongoing Chasing the Dream initiative, we have the details about the NYC Youth Mentoring…
Can something as simple as mentoring a child help them overcome poverty and change their life? Well, that's what National CARES Mentoring Movement believes. Since 2005, the National CARES Mentoring Movement has recruited, trained and connected more than 140,000 caring…
More than a million people in New Jersey, including nearly one in every five kids, face hunger every day. The Community Food Bank of New Jersey reports more than half of their clients have to choose between eating and paying…
A Harvard study has found Atlantic County has the lowest median income in New Jersey and ranks near the bottom in the U.S. for children's potential for upward mobility.
Advocates for Children of New Jersey released data that shows 17 percent of children live in poverty and a disproportionate amount of blacks and Hispanics live in families earning less than the federal poverty line.