ISU Extension: CYFAR/Welfare Reform Information

Copin County USA
Building Communities with Strong Families
Poverty Simulation
Cinderella Minus the Prince
Poverty Resourcest
Other State Extension Resources

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CYFAR Resources

Copin County USA Simulation: "Welfare Reform: Local Policy Development: Copin County USA," developed by the North Central Region, is a hands-on opportunity to experience how local policy is made. This simulation helps people understand how they can effectively be involved in community decision-making



Building Communities with Strong Families: These materials and accompanying videotape are designed for communities wanting to start new efforts and for those who wish to strengthen what they are already doing.


Poverty Simulation: The Poverty Simulation increases the capacity of staff to work with low-resource audiences. ISU Extension staff conducted an evaluation study in 1998 to evaluate the Iowa Poverty Simulations. Results have been published in "The Iowa Experience with the ROWEL Poverty Simulation".


Cinderella Minus the Prince: "Cinderella Minus the Prince" is an active learning experience created to increase the understanding of the problems and choices faced by limited resource families headed by women. It can be viewed as an alternative to the ROWEL Poverty Simulation.

Poverty Resources
US Census Bureau: Resources, research, and information about poverty in the United States
Take a 2-Minute Poverty Tour: The Catholic Campaign for Human Development has created this site to raise awareness about poverty.

Poverty Guidelines, Research and Measurement: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, publishes the Poverty Guidlines, information contacts and references on the Poverty Guidelines, the Poverty Thresholds, and the development and history of the U.S. Poverty Lines.

Welfare Reform Education and Research Network: USDA, Land-Grant Universities, and the Cooperative Extension System have unique capabililities to reach into every community across the country, deliver research-based educational programs from over 100 affiliated Land-Grant Universities, and facilitate community collaborations.

Institute for Poverty Research: The Institute for Poverty Research is a national, university-based center for research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. It is non-profit and nonpartisan and is one of the two centers designated as a National Poverty Research Center by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Institute is located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The Joint Institute for Poverty Research: The Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research is a national and interdisciplinary community of researchers whose work advances the understanding of what it means to be poor and live in America. The Poverty Research Center focuses on the causes of poverty and the effectiveness of policies aimed at reducing poverty. The Center also facilitates the collection of new data, including state administrative data sets, that will be critical for advances in poverty research over the next several years.

This project was partially funded by the Extension Service U.S. Department of Agriculture, under special project #95-EYAR-1-2010; #99-EYAR-1-0476; and 2001-41520-01133.

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Created 9/96
Last updated 05/24/07