Examining Child Poverty in Washington State

On June 3, 2008 Washington Kids Count co-sponsored Examining Child Poverty in Washington State with Children's Alliance and Children's Home Society. Achievements for the day included:

• A briefing on recent poverty trends and conditions in Washington;
• A primer on evidence-based anti-poverty policies;
• Lessons learned from other states that have initiated strategic planning to reduce or eliminate child poverty; and
• A discussing of potential next steps on how to address child poverty in Washington State

Presentations for the meeting can be found below. If you have additional questions, please contact Lori Pfingst at: .

Presentations:

• Child Poverty in Washington State
  Lori Pfingst, Assistant Director, Washington Kids Count, HSPC, UW
• How Can We Reduce Child Poverty in Washington?
  Dr. Robert Plotnick, Professor, UW Evans School of Public Affairs and Senior Faculty Affiliate, West Coast Poverty Center
• State Initiatives to Improve Economic Security and Reduce Poverty
  Annette Case, Policy Consultant to Strategies to Eliminate Poverty
• Developing an Anti-Poverty Campaign: Lessons from Iowa
  Dr. Charlie Bruner, Director, Child and Family Policy Center, Iowa