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Discover the latest releases on findings that can inform poverty prevention and alleviation programs and policy.

  • Graphic featuring an “I Voted” sticker.
    News Release | Oct. 28, 2025

    U-M survey finds link between Detroiters’ intention to vote, optimism about the city

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  • Rx Kids Baby Parade in Flint, MI 2025
    News Release | Oct. 8, 2025

    Rx Kids to Reach Nearly 100,000 Babies Across Michigan

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  • Child Tax Credit
    News Release | Sep. 29, 2025

    U-M policy expert part of national team exploring impacts of pandemic-era tax credits

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  • Natasha Pilkauskas
    Feature | Sep. 25, 2025

    Natasha Pilkauskas joins Poverty Solutions as associate director

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  • The Spirit of Detroit Statue
    News Release | Sep. 16, 2025

    Survey shows top challenges Detroiters want new mayor to address

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  • Parents smiling with their baby at a birthday celebration.
    News Release | Sep. 15, 2025

    New Research Shows Cash for Moms and Babies Improves Health, Stabilizes Families, and Saves Millions

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  • News Release | Sep. 8, 2025

    Latest national poverty statistics: U-M experts can comment

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  • Jennifer Erb-Downward, Director of Housing Stability Programs and Policy Initiatives UM Poverty Solution
    News Release | Aug. 11, 2025

    Housing, not handcuffs, is the solution to homelessness

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  • Home Insurance Policy Paperwork
    News Release | Jul. 16, 2025

    Cost is leading factor in Detroit’s higher-than-average rate of uninsured homeowners

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  • Map of Michigan highlighting three hotspot clusters: the Bay County region, the Marquette County region, and the Wayne, Macomb, and St. Clair County region.
    News Release | Jul. 15, 2025

    Updated data map shows Michigan counties where opioid use, poverty intersect

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