Recent post by Oregon Employment Department counters commonly held notion that tourism replaced the timber industry in Bend and surrounding area.
Category Archives: Oregon Poverty Measure
The Poverty-Reducing Effect of Five Key Government Programs in Rural and Urban America
A new research report from the Carsey School of Public Policy uses the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) to examine five government programs combined— Social Security, disability benefits, federal and state cash assistance, the EITC, and SNAP. The report finds that these programs keep 11.5 percent of rural and 7.6 percent of urban residents out of poverty.
The Children’s Agenda: Pathways Out of Poverty for Children to Achieve their Full Potential
In the fall 2018, Governor Kate Brown’s office released a report titled The Children’s Agenda: Pathways Out of Poverty for Children to Achieve their Full Potential. The core components of this agenda include:
1. Ending child homelessness
2. Ensure 100 percent healthcare coverage
3. Integrate substance abuse and behavioral health
4. Increase quality of affordable childcare
5. Provide preschool for kids in poverty
6. Lower class sizes and implement longer school years
7. Training and apprenticeships for parents
8. Finalize comprehensive child welfare system based on positive human development