Poverty in Michigan
From Kresge Library
Compiled By Corey Seeman
Questions? kresge_library@umich.edu
Contents |
[edit] University of Michigan Departments and Centers
National Poverty Center (Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan)
[edit] State of Michigan Resources
Community Resources in Michigan
- Links to resources available to people in Michigan from the state and private nonprofit organizations.
Summary of Michigan Benefits from GovBenefits.gov
[edit] Federal Government Resources
Poverty information from the U.S. Census
Income and Poverty Data Sources
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Poverty Guidelines, Research, and Measurement
[edit] Internet Resources
Special Project: Ann Arbor's Hidden Poor
- Special Report from Annarbor.com focused on poverty in Ann Arbor and Nonprofits that work to eradicate the problem.
- List of agencies in Washtenaw County that people can seek assistance from.
Michigan League for Human Services
- Founded in 1912, the Michigan League for Human Services is a nonprofit, nonpartisan statewide policy and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that Michigan’s low-income residents achieve economic security.
- SHARE Network is a unique resource to help customers become self-sufficient. It is a network of governmental and nonprofit organizations to promote: workforce development partners; faith-based organizations; community organizations; and businesses and government agencies in Michigan.
- You can browse these organizations by county in Michigan.
Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
- CFED pursues "...expanding economic opportunity to include all people will bring greater social equity, alleviate poverty and lead to a more sustainable economy. As a leader in economic development for more than two decades, CFED collaborates with diverse partners at the national, regional, state and local levels."
- Website has a great deal of information on their programs, including:
Fighting Poverty in America (NPR Series from 2006)
- Six news stories (all available from NPR) on their 2006 series looking at the issues of Poverty.
- One story discusses IDAs (Individual Development Accounts).
