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CHN unveils new voter guides for activists’ use
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September 19, 2024

The Coalition on Human Needs is happy to announce the release of CHN’s Vote for Human Needs Voter Issue Guides! These guides are crafted to help you navigate the critical conversations surrounding human needs issues as we approach the election.  Whether you print them as flyers, handouts, or use the content in other creative ways, these resources are designed to fit the needs of your organization.

A wealth of data (2024)
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September 18, 2024

It's unusual for us at CHN to write about a wealth of anything, but we are delighted to offer you a wealth of American Community Survey data on how people are faring in your state, congressional district, or major metropolitan area.  

Census Bureau releases American Community Survey (ACS) 
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September 12, 2024

Today the Census Bureau released new American Community Survey (ACS), 1-year estimates. This includes data for states, communities, and congressional districts on a wealth of topics, including income, poverty, health insurance, housing, education, disability and much more for the most recent year available (2023).  

Measuring human needs advocacy success 
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September 11, 2024

Tuesday the Census Bureau released its CPS-ASEC and Supplemental Poverty Measure for 2023: -- for human needs advocates, the most important Census Bureau release of the year when our government measures the progress we are making when it comes to fighting poverty, lack of health care, and income disparities between rich and poor. It is also a time for us to come together as a human needs community and celebrate the progress we have made – and we have made progress, although there is still much work to be done.

A Few Brief Highlights from Tuesday’s Census Bureau Data Release 
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September 11, 2024

Real median household income increased from 2022 to 2023, poverty increased (but with a caveat), and the number of Americans without health insurance remained unchanged, according to Census Bureau statistics released Tuesday. Of prime importance, the survey data showed greater struggles for families when taking into account more accurate assumptions about their income and expenses.

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