Poverty
at Issue Home
Taxpayer
Assistance Program Sites
Poverty
at Issue Newsletters
The Poverty At Issue Newsletter is for individuals concerned
about poverty in Missouri.
Benefits
for Families
The "Benefits for Families" web page is a
collection of links to other sites about benefits and programs
available in Missouri to help families meet their basic needs. This
site is targeted to social service providers and community leaders
working with low income families.
Earned
Income Credit fact sheet
Poverty in
Missouri Quiz
Poverty
at Issue Program Tools
Building Strong
Families
The Building Strong
Families: Challenges and Choices program helps families build
strengths, face challenges, and make choices. The program covers 13
topics and uses hands-on activities to involve participants. Building
Strong Families is based on research showing family members can make
significant changes in their behavior by focusing on strengths rather
than on problems.
Family
Community Resource Program
FCRP
provides community-based programs for low-income children, youth and
families in Missouri. Funding for FCRP comes from USDA's Children, Youth
and Families at Risk Initiative.
Consumer
and Family Economics Extension
Money Matters provides consumers with unbiased information and referrals
related to all areas of family and personal finance. It also contains
tools to help consumers make better decisions and manage their resources
more effectively.
Youth
and Money (Powerpoint Presentation for downloading 63KB) Update
presented to 4-H faculty and staff. Includes research update and program
resources.
Family Economics and Management Guides
Links
Human
Environmental Sciences Extension
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