2025 Poverty and Income Numbers Will Show How Affordability Crisis and H.R.1 Changes Drive Inequality
September 4, 2026
NEA President Becky Pringle: As They Return to School for the New Year, Students Should Not Have to Fear for Their Safety or that of Their Families
September 1, 2026
2025 Poverty and Income Numbers Will Show How Affordability Crisis and H.R.1 Changes Drive Inequality
September 4, 2026
NEA President Becky Pringle: As They Return to School for the New Year, Students Should Not Have to Fear for Their Safety or that of Their Families
September 1, 2026
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With Survivors, Always: Resources for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 9, 2026
Domestic Violence Awareness Month resources by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) - a member of CHN
The “With Survivors, Always” campaign urges a shift from awareness to action during Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2026, offering tools and resources to help communities support survivors and advocate for their safety and access to services.
The Case for Restoring Household Food Security Data
October 8, 2026
Blog post by Bread for the World, a member of CHN
The USDA’s discontinuation of its annual Household Food Security Report leaves a critical gap in understanding hunger in America, but advocates are pushing Congress and the USDA to restore this essential data collection and reporting.
States Can Bring Down Unaffordable Utility Bills
October 7, 2026
Press release by the National Consumer Law Center, a member of CHN
The National Consumer Law Center outlines state policy solutions to lower utility bills, protect low-income households from disconnection, and ensure data centers pay their fair share of energy costs.
CHN First Look: What the Census Bureau’s New Data Shows — and What It Doesn’t
September 18, 2026
The Census Bureau released its 2025 income, poverty, and health insurance data on September 15. Based on that data, CHN released our new First Look at Poverty, Hardship, and the Impact of Human Needs Programs, a one-pager highlighting what the data tells us about poverty and hardship — and what it doesn’t.
