By Amaya Gomez Divina Taveras, 53, moved from the Dominican Republic with her daughter in 2001 to New York City. Every job she found working in restaurants and cleaning private homes had a challenge—low wages, inconsistent schedules, and wage theft. Taveras said she experienced mistreatment from both employers and fellow employees. She was also…
Are lead dangers lurking in your home? A new report asserts that New York City’s poison prevention program, that’s supposed to keep our children safe from lead exposure, may actually be putting thousands at risk. As part of “Chasing the…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=162&v=OttOcZQgt-w This piece was produced by our partners at KTOO Juneau. Working parents looking for child care can find themselves without many options in Juneau. Like a lot of things in Alaska, it’s expensive — sometimes costing more than $1,000…
Every weekday morning, nearly 268,000 New Jersey students start their day with a free breakfast. It’s a program that’s grown here in recent years. Yet advocates say far too many more low-income children are still missing out.
In South Florida, a mobile clinic provides new parents with the opportunity to give their children the healthcare they need.
The Anshe Emeth Community Development Corporation in New Brunswick typically serves about 700 families a year and distributes as many as 80,000 diapers annually.
Tomeico, single mom & nurse, on waiting over a year for childcare funding so she could work & provide for her daughter. This segment is part of 'Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America,' a public media initiative that…