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    This document defines poverty thresholds according to family size and number of children. It discusses situational versus systemic poverty and poverty demographics in Alabama and Jefferson County. Systemic causes of poverty discussed include society/culture, education, economics/employment, health care, environment, and governance. Resources for advocacy and education related to poverty in Alabama are provided.

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    POVERTY: ALABAMA

    kristina scott
    alabama poverty project
    FOLLOW YOUR BLISS
    LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
    AS THYSELF
    POVERTY: DEFINED
    census bureau

    Poverty Thresholds for 2007 by Size of Family and


    Number of Related Children Under 18 Years
    Related children under 18 years
    Weighted
    Size of Family Unit Average
    Thresholds
    None One Two Three Four

    One person - under 65 yo 10,787 10,787


    Two people - head of household under 65
    yo 13,954 13,884 14,291
    Three people - head of household under
    65 yo 16,530 16,218 16,689 16,705
    Four people - head of household under 65
    yo 21,203 21,386 21,736 21,027 21,100
    Five people - head of household under 65
    yo 25,080 25,791 26,166 25,364 24,744 24,366

    Source: US Census Bureau


    POVERTY:
    SITUATIONAL
    VS.
    SYSTEMIC
    situational
    poverty
    systemic
    poverty
    POVERTY:
    DEMOGRAPHICS
    poverty: nationwide
    poverty: alabama
    poverty: alabama children

    1999
    poverty: jefferson county

    Source: Birmingham News


    POVERTY: SYSTEMIC CAUSES
    society
    +
    culture
    education
    economics + employment
    health
    care
    The Environment

    environment
    Governance

    governance
    YOU ARE THE ONE
    YOU HAVE BEEN
    WAITING FOR
    anniston: model
    town
    anniston: toxic town
    Aug 21, 2003
    Monsanto Fined $700 Million for
    Poisoning People with PCBs

    August 17, 2008


    5 years later: Residuals of PCB
    settlement linger
    healthy housing
    •social change =
    •
    • philanthropy +
    • volunteerism +
    • advocacy
    Resources: Advocacy &
    Education
    • Alabama Poverty Project • Encyclopedia of Alabama
    www.alabamapoverty.org www.encyclopediaofalabama.org

    • Alabama Arise
    www.alarise.org
    • Voices for Alabama’s
    Children
    • Alabama Citizens for www.alavoices.org
    Constitutional Reform
    www.constitutionalreform.org • Childhood Lead Poisoning
    Prevention Program
    • Alabama Appleseed
    www.alabamaappleseed.org http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/about
    /program.htm
    • Alabama Mentoring
    Coalition • Low Income Housing
    mentor.alabama.gov
    Coalition of Alabama
    • A+ Education Foundation www.collaborative-
    solutions.net/Programs/lihca.html
    www.aplusala.org

    • DataPlace • Measure of America:


    www.dataplace.org American Human
    kristina scott 1016 19th street north
    executive director po box 55058
    kscott@alabamapoverty.org birmingham, al 35255
    205-939-1408 www.alabamapoverty.org

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