13 %
of Michiganders live in poverty
Affecting Change
To Prevent & Alleviate Poverty
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The mission of Poverty Solutions is to partner with communities and policymakers to find new ways to prevent and alleviate poverty through action-based research.
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News
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Featured
Key Insights from the First Citywide Maternal and Infant Cash Prescription Program
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News Release | Aug. 9, 2024
Report examines Michigan families’ experience with food access and assistance
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News Release | Aug. 5, 2024
Child Tax Credit expansion boosted housing affordability and stability, U-M study shows
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News Release | Aug. 1, 2024
Studies look at health, employment impacts of guaranteed income programs
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Events
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INFO SESSIONS for Student Sustainability Coalition: Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund & Social and Environmental Grants
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INFO SESSIONS for Student Sustainability Coalition: Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund & Social and Environmental Grants
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | School of Social Work Building
Inheritance: 11 Years in the Life of One Boy in the Opioid Epidemic
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In the Media
Washington Post | Sep. 10, 2024
Household incomes rose last year for the first time since 2019
USA Today | Sep. 10, 2024
Poverty in the U.S. increased last year, even as incomes rose, Census Bureau says
WMUK | Aug. 28, 2024
Rx Kids announces financial assistance for new mothers and mothers-to-be in Kalamazoo
Outlier Media | Aug. 22, 2024
Average child care costs in Detroit are higher than federal government recommends
What does poverty mean to you?
We asked the speakers in our 2023 Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions series how they define poverty.
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Our Approach
Detroit Partnership
We work closely with the City of Detroit, neighborhood groups, service providers, and foundations in Detroit to improve economic opportunity and reduce poverty.
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Community Engagement
We work with community organizations and individuals in co-creating and seeking new solutions to prevent and alleviate poverty.
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Research Publications
Our working papers and policy briefs include research from different academic disciplines.
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Featured Projects
Our projects focus on data, evidence, and equitable partnerships to bring about positive change.
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80 +
research projects supported
since 2016
