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Poverty Reduction
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Catholic Charities' mission is to Reduce Poverty. We help low-income families with their immediate needs and empower them with the guidance and tools for a successful future.
We assist individuals and families with a strengths-based approach to establishing goals, determining their eligibility for assistance, and helping them with getting connected to much-needed services.
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DO you need help?
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Many people struggle when trying to navigate and make connections to the services they need.
United Way 2-1-1 is a free health and human service information and referral resource.- Call 2-1-1
- Call 1-800-244-7431
- Search our website database for a variety of resources including food, clothing, shelter, information about the Affordable Care Act, free medical clinics, employment supports, energy assistance, and much more
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Click HERE for more information on improving your financial stability.
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Contact Catholic Charities at 563.588.0558 to learn more about our services
and to be connected to resources in your community.
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POVERTY AWARENESS
ALICE, an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Cons
trained, Employed, is a new way of defining and understanding the struggles of households that earn above the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford a bare-bones household budget. For far too many families, the cost of living outpaces what they earn. These households struggle to manage even their most basic needs - housing, food, transportation, child care, health care, and necessary technology.
When funds run short, cash-strapped households are forced to make impossible choices, such as deciding between quality child care or paying the rent, filling a prescription, or fixing the car. These short-term decisions have long-term consequences not only for ALICE families but for all of us.CLICK HERE to learn more
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How much do you know about
poverty in the United States?
Featuring both multiple-choice and true-false questions, this quiz will help you to learn more about poverty and
its impact on people across the country. >>>>>>
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Did you know there are 341,613 people in iowa living in poverty?
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