Welcome to CHN

The Coalition on Human Needs is an alliance of national organizations working together to promote public policies that address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable people.

Kick Start the Economy

Media Advisory: Webinar to Focus on Jobs and Economic Recovery Legislation (1/5/09)

Effective Economic Stimulus Must Include
Aid for those Suffering Most (11/10/08)

• Press Release
• Report

Webcast on Economic Crisis
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• Press Statement from Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs, Calling on Congress to Pass Counter Recession Measures to Meet Rising Needs(5/8/08)
  
  
• Audio Presentation*: Towards Shared Recovery - Ways to Ease Pain of Recession & Boost Economy
  *Transcript available

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New Census & Poverty Data
Now Available !


On August 26, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual data about poverty, income, and health insurance.
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Half in Ten Campaign

• Press Release: Senator John Edwards and Major Organizations Announce Multi-Year Campaign to Cut Poverty in Half (5/13/08)
  
• Visit Half in Ten: From Poverty to Prosperity Campaign Website
  

Learn more about Poverty in the U.S. and
efforts to end it >>

Human Needs Report

Human Needs Report - October 9, 2008

Previous Human Needs Reports

Latest News and Research