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

  • News Release | Feb. 28, 2024

    Detroit residents’ trust in police shaped by history of police contact

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  • News Release | Feb. 16, 2024

    Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office, ACLU of Michigan, University of Michigan announce release of Prosecutor Transparency Project study

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  • Collage of Poverty Solutions team members and students
    Feature | Feb. 1, 2024

    Poverty Solutions at U-M grows partnerships in poverty alleviation in 2023

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  • News Release | Jan. 31, 2024

    Poverty Solutions workshop generates novel solutions for addressing Michigan’s debt collection crisis

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  • SummerWorks participants gather at an end-of-summer celebration on Aug. 17, 2023, at Washtenaw Community College.
    News Release | Jan. 23, 2024

    SummerWorks seeks Washtenaw County employers, mentors to invest in future workforce

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  • Rx Kids launch press conference. From left to right: Mama Sol, Ridgway White, Luke Shaefer, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Flint mom, Alana Turner, Mona Hanna-Attisha, Teresa Woodruff, Sheldon Neeley, a Flint mom, Day Austin, and Jim Ananich.
    Feature | Jan. 11, 2024

    5 things to know about Flint Rx Kids

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  • Baby in onesie with Rx Kids heart logo on it
    Feature | Jan. 10, 2024

    Enrollment Open: Flint Makes History with Launch of Rx Kids

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  • Feature | Dec. 19, 2023

    Developing youth leadership to end youth homelessness

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  • The figure shows the typical news media sources of Detroit residents, by demographic group.
    Feature | Dec. 12, 2023

    DMACS surveys show where Detroiters get their news

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  • Michigan opioid crisis map
    News Release | Nov. 9, 2023

    New Michigan landscape map highlights counties affected hardest by opioid epidemic

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