The number of working poor families is growing. Adequate supports are essential to encourage long-term attachment to the labour force, especially for single parents. Supports should include accessible, high quality child care, subsidization for transportation, counseling, health care, and social support for welfare recipients to prepare them for meaningful work. Enabling parents and children to help themselves build a better future. Early intervention programs provide for the needs of both parents and children and can address the critical relationship between a families economic circumstances and a child's physical and mental well-being.
Research shows that educational attainment is strongly linked to one's financial background.
Using private, public and voluntary sector resources, the project seeks to encourage home ownership by building social capital through the rejuvenation of housing stock in inner city neighbourhoods. Funds would be accessible to these local neighbourhoods and communities. Would allow for stakeholders to be brought together with decision makers to fight child poverty.