Ending Poverty in Wisconsin: A Plan of Action
Ending Poverty in Wisconsin: Plan of Action
The four major policy goals outlined here are no abstraction. In the Spring of 2008, three major Wisconsin organizations that are committed to reducing poverty – Community Advocates, the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF), and Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) – joined together to translate these policy goals into a concrete plan of action.
The proposal, “Ending Poverty in Wisconsin: Plan of Action,” recommends specific changes in policy that, if implemented, would greatly reduce poverty throughout Wisconsin – for adults and children, among blacks and Latinos and whites, in rural areas as well as big cities, and in both the short term and the long run. The action plan recommendations are grouped into three categories:
- Provisions that should be included in the upcoming 2009-2011 state budget;
- Provisions for the 2009 and 2010 regular legislative session;
- Provisions for future budgets and future legislative sessions, including items requiring Congressional action.
For more information on the joint proposal that Community Advocates, WCCF, and WISCAP are advancing, contact:
David Riemer
Director of Policy and Planning
Community Advocates
(414) 475-6253 / ext. 301
Vicky Selkow
Mobilization Strategies Manager
Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF)
608-284-0580 x326
Bob Jones
Public Policy Director
Wisconsin Association of Community Action Agencies (WISCAP)
608-244-0466
