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  1. Only 5 to 10 percent of low-income children receive assistance from all safety net programs during the year
  2. @ErieFHC1701 Yes, they do great work over there! And for those unaware of what we are talking about: www.ilmaternal.org/ICSHC.in...
  3. @ErieFHC1701 It is from a report by the Illinois Coalition for School Health Centers, which can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/yl8352c
  4. one-quarter of Illinois adolescents and one-third of Chicago adolescents self-reported signs of depression for two or more weeks in a row.
  5. Of all the children in Illinois, only have of them have access to a "medical home" or a primary care physician for comprehensive care.
  6. There are over 250,000 children in Illinois who do not have health insurance.
  7. 70% of all low-income children in Illinois live in a home where rent consumes a disproportionate amount of the guardian’s income
  8. In Illinois, those living in extreme poverty have an average monthly income of $884. Average rent of a two-bedroom apartment? $844
  9. Almost half of all homeless people work, but do not earn enough to attain affordable housing
  10. Low-income working Illinois families spend on average 63% of their income just on transportation and housing.
  11. RT @CenterOnBudget “Taxing people into poverty runs counter to goal of helping families achieve self-sufficiency.” http://www.cbpp.org/t187
  12. Thanks for the shout! RT @progressIL If interested in poverty and human rights policy be sure to follow Heartland Alliance @Pov2Opportunity.
  13. Only need three more followers to hit 300! We appreciate everyone who already follows the campaign.
  14. Meeting w/ B. Hunt author of "Blueprint for Disaster: The Unraveling of Chicago Public Housing" tomrrw. What Q's should I ask, tweet nation?
  15. CHA has indeed "Transformed" but success for residents still remains elusive http://tinyurl.com/ykfdqlk
  16. Start your week off right with this week's Illinois Poverty News Weekly! http://tinyurl.com/ylejrw2
  17. RT @povertynews Join the Debate on a New Poverty Measure: Census Seeking Comments: http://su.pr/5J1rSv #poverty
  18. RT @nytimes NYT NEWS ALERT: Sweeping Health Care Overhaul Passes the House, 220-215
  19. Tweeting about spam comments on our blog - just like our forefathers.
  20. We'll be in DC Monday talking about the right to housing. Look for tweets.