A National Portrait of Hispanic Children in Need
Feb 23, 2016
Research Publication
A National Portrait of Hispanic Children in Need
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In the U.S., 11 million (61 percent of all) Hispanic children live in or near poverty. Service providers are striving to meet the needs of the growing Hispanic population, and to do so in ways that are culturally responsive. A first step toward effective cross-cultural outreach is understanding the populations who need to be served. This brief examines the number and household circumstances of low-income children who may be in need based on their family’s economic resources and whether they are in deep poverty, poverty, or near poverty. It also notes the proportion of these children being served by some of the social service programs intended for them (specifically SNAP and TANF).
This brief and the corresponding infographic were updated in December 2017 after correcting errors. View errata.
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (Center) is supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the United States (U.S.) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of two financial assistance awards (Award # 90PH0028, from 2018-2023, and Award # 90PH0032 from 2023-2028) totaling $13.5 million across the two awards with 99 percent funded by ACF/HHS and 1 percentage funded by non-government sources. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACF/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit the ACF website, Administrative and National Policy Requirement.
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