Supporting the whole child through heart, mind, body, and spirit
The problem:
Living in poverty has a tremendous impact on all aspects of a young person's life. A child's mental, physical, social and educational well-being are all negatively affected by living below the poverty line. Minority children living in poverty in the United States face even more challenges.
Did you know...
- In New Jersey, the number of Black and Hispanic children living below 200% poverty is 410,000. (http://www.spotlightonpoverty.org/map-detail.aspx?state=New-Jersey#)
- There are a disproportionate number of Black and Hispanic children living below the poverty line in New Jersey compared to the racial demographics of the state. (http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/07/14/black-child-poverty-rate-holds-steady-even-as-other-groups-see-declines/)
- In addition there is a disproportion in the racial makeup of young people in the prison system. (http://www.childtrends.org/?indicators=young-adults-in-jail-or-prison)
