As many as
16 %
of school-aged children in Detroit experience homelessness
To Prevent & Alleviate Poverty
As many as
16 %
of school-aged children in Detroit experience homelessness
The mission of Poverty Solutions is to partner with communities and policymakers to find new ways to prevent and alleviate poverty.
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How do researchers measure poverty? Watch Amanda Nothaft, Poverty Solutions director of data & evaluation, speak about measures of poverty and how we use this data in our work.
We work closely with the City of Detroit and community partners to improve economic opportunity and reduce poverty.
We work with community organizations and individuals in co-creating and seeking new solutions to prevent and alleviate poverty.
Our working papers and policy briefs include research from different paths of study, and focus on a number of core domains.
Our projects focus on data, evidence, and equitable partnerships to bring about positive change.
80 +
research projects supported
since 2016