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Poverty Solutions Associate Faculty Director Natasha Pilkauskas and Faculty Affiliate Helen Levy will track food insufficiency in U.S. households, publish quarterly briefs, and provide free public data on hardship among vulnerable families nationwide...
The University of Michigan's Poverty Solutions and Overdose Prevention Engagement Network have released an update to the Michigan Opioid Map and white paper that looks at trends within opioid use hotspots.
Nearly 40% of Michiganders are struggling to afford basic needs, according to a new analysis from Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan. This includes about 13% of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line and more than 26% o...
Rx Kids, a prenatal and infant direct cash support program that has been implemented in a number of municipalities throughout Michigan, was repeatedly mentioned by candidates and panelists as an example of the kind of policy that supports mothers.
Detroit has seen an historic decline in non-fatal shootings in recent years. However, from 2018 to 2021, firearm homicide rates among Hispanics rose 48%, compared to a 22% increase for white non-Hispanics.
As public health researchers who have been documenting the health impacts of immigration enforcement for over 10 years, we see these immigration sweeps as public health emergencies.
A new Upjohn Institute analysis of the Flint program, which began in 2024 and is jointly publicly and privately funded, found that it increased local per-capita income by $2.40 for every dollar spent. While it may seem obvious that sending people mon...
