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Child Care Matters: Building Economic Security for Low-Income Women

September 1, 2010

This report provides an overview of why quality early care and education is vital to improving economic security for low-income women.

Aiming Higher: Removing Barriers to Education, Training and Jobs for Low-Income Women

May 5, 2010

This report argues for an increased focus on policy initiatives that would provide low-income women with the help they need to secure good, family-supporting jobs.

Creating Opportunity for Low-Income Women in the Green Economy

January 1, 2009

This report features green job opportunities, identifies barriers to women in accessing those jobs and provides recommendations for policymakers and for philanthropy.

Transcending Boundaries: Investigating Domestic Violence Among South Asian Immigrant Women

July 1, 2005

The Sara Lee Foundation funded a collaborative project between Apna Ghar Inc. and CURL to investigate effective models of service and outreach that are used to address the needs of domestic violence survivors within the context of South Asian immigrant culture and circumstance; the current status of policies and laws impacting immigrant women who access social services; and the incidence and the trends of domestic violence in Metropolitan Chicago, particularly with respect to the South Asian population.

Responding to Realities: Reshaping Domestic Violence Service Models for Immigrant Women - Executive Summary

July 1, 2005

The Sara Lee Foundation funded a collaborative project between Apna Ghar Inc. and CURL to investigate effective models of service and outreach that are used to address the needs of domestic violence survivors within the context of South Asian immigrant culture and circumstance; the current status of policies and laws impacting immigrant women who access social services; and the incidence and the trends of domestic violence in Metropolitan Chicago, particularly with respect to the South Asian population.

Hardly a Leg to Stand On: The Rights of Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence - Executive Summary

July 1, 2005

The Sara Lee Foundation funded a collaborative project between Apna Ghar Inc. and CURL to investigate effective models of service and outreach that are used to address the needs of domestic violence survivors within the context of South Asian immigrant culture and circumstance; the current status of policies and laws impacting immigrant women who access social services; and the incidence and the trends of domestic violence in Metropolitan Chicago, particularly with respect to the South Asian population.

Hardly a Leg to Stand On: The Rights of Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence

July 1, 2005

The Sara Lee Foundation funded a collaborative project between Apna Ghar Inc. and CURL to investigate effective models of service and outreach that are used to address the needs of domestic violence survivors within the context of South Asian immigrant culture and circumstance; the current status of policies and laws impacting immigrant women who access social services; and the incidence and the trends of domestic violence in Metropolitan Chicago, particularly with respect to the South Asian population.

2004 Report on Illinois Poverty: An Analysis of Rural Poverty

December 30, 2003

Rural Illinois is experiencing greater and greater declines in its well-being, growing barriers to economic viability and increasing disadvantage for economic and human development. 74 of Illinois' 102 counties are rural, non-metropolitan counties. Almost half of these rural counties have poverty rates higher than the state rate. **Limited job opportunity, limited access to health services, inadequate housing options, and declining populations perpetuate this rural poverty. This decline in regional development and growth is clearly linked to poverty populations facing poverty of housing, poverty of education, poverty of health, and poverty of opportunity. **This report examines population, economic, and basic needs issues in regions of Illinois, as defined by the Bureau of Tourism. These regions represent large areas of common demographic, economic, and geographic characteristics. Information on the South and Southwest regions of the state is highlighted, as they are disproportionately impacted by poverty. Data for each county in the state are included in the appendices.

2003 Report on Illinois Poverty

June 10, 2003

Annual report on poverty.

Atlas of Illinois Poverty

March 1, 2003

This Atlas makes available for the first time Illinois poverty data by legislative district. Elected officials now have the opportunity to understand how poverty impacts their own individual districts in three key ways: education rates, poverty rates, and median incomes. The data is also provided at the county level, for townships in Northeastern Illinois and by community area in Chicago. The information in the Atlas is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census with comparisons to 1990 Census data to establish rates of change in poverty. Taken once every decade, the U.S. Census presents an important opportunity to more closely examine population characteristics. These maps offer a unique geographic display of poverty issues in Illinois.

Illinois Affordable Housing Primer

August 1, 2002

This document addresses many of the basic issues involved in affordable housing. It provides the reader with an understanding of both the issues and a variety of the solutions being implemented. The primer includes the following sections:What is Affordable Housing?Affordable Housing TerminologyThe Growing Illinois Housing CrisisAffordable Housing Initiatives Making a Difference Across the NationAffordable Housing Works

2002 Report on Illinois Poverty

June 18, 2002

Annual report on poverty.