Children & Youth Mental Health Consortium, Suzanne Zipperer, ADVOCAP Inc, Mary Ann Wierschke, Fay McClurg, Jen Bailey, Missy Schmeling, Mary Anne Balmer, Shirley Robbins, Theresa Barry, Heather Raatz, Cindy Fischer, Ashley Murray, John Bauknecht, Coordinated Community Response Task Force on Chld Abuse & Neglect, Suzy Pfeifer, Mark Bauman, Linda Snyder, Liz Beard, Integrated Community Services, Brenda Konkel, Shyla, Jackie Austin, Gary Waymire-Cooper, Roxann Bornemann, Michelle Armstrong, League of Woman Voters-Beloit, Maribeth Brocker, Janet Steffenhagen, A. Carlo Albano, Christine Hillier, Nancy Scheuerman, Jen Mrotek, Brenda Nelson, Cecile Brown, Polly Champeau, Krystyal Born, Bryn Wehrwein, Lisa Furseth, Communication Action for Tobacco Free Living, Jerome Flowers, Cheryle Spicer, Carol Jackomino, Jennifer Asuquo, Kristine Adams Wendt, Mary Kinnunen, Lynn Feldman, Bobbie Jo Mork, Carol Faynik, Elizabeth Lanter, Lois Blonski, Monica Zindler, Norm McLure, Mary Bean, Judy Warren, Betty Neuzil, Sharyl Kato, Amanda Dietrich, Tracy Maclin, Jill Jacklitz, Marcus Murphy, American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin, April Martell, Heather Dummer Combs, Carla Kluz, Donna Hora-Schwobe, Karen Larson, Ryan Rockey, Eleanor Dockry, Amy Prellwitz, Rachel Smola, Brooke Cundiff, Nick Heckman, Rita Black Radloff, Dana Hansen, Vivian McLemore, Brenda Vanerikevort, WI Alliance for Women's Health, Nan Baumgartner, Jacquey Lathrop, Elizabeth Drilias, Lisa Hayes, Charlene Allison, Jeanne Kelley, Kathy McCord, Patricia Ellis, Chelsea Wood, Becky J. Fernette, Billie Jean Reynolds, Arlo Reichter, Nicole Angresano, Mary Patoka, Jon Janowski, Gerri Alvarez, Deb Haessler, Billie Thompson, Janelle Brooks, Amy Watfras, Terry Rucinski, Geralyn Karl, April Niemi, Jill Schulz, Judy Albo, Bonnie Elandt, Shawn Boogaard, Dew Xiong, Meg Miller, Rochelle Henkel, Maureen Mommaerts, Julie Lyons, Carol Winters, Wendy Kossman, Chuck Stonecipher, Mary Barrett, Peggy Haack, Brooke Cundiff, Trudy Ranallo, Helen Stelter, Pam Pedersen, Sarah Heinrich, Encompass Early Education and Care Inc, Bonnie Brewer, Marcia Hendrickson, Pat Bero, Tanya Besaw, Kevin Konkol, Vilas County Public Health, Tara VandenBerg, Patricia Grossman, Cynthia Muhar, Suzanne E. Johnson, Michael Goodman, Kathy Rutherford, Lacresia Mason, Mary Joan Nastri, Donna Schaub, Daphne Jackson, Connie Olson, Stephanie Harrison, Jane Shatswell, AARP, Stephanie Wells, Kathy Rutherford, Jeff Golden, Rose Vanvreede, Steve Kagen, Cindy Terrill, Barbara Beckert, Nancy De Witt, Thomas Happe, Virginia Zerpa, Keith Brownlow, Pat Schult, Bethany Sanchez, Jennie Mauer, Vincent Fish, Carrie Witt, Kathy Hackel, Katie Artymiuk, Kristie Strebig, Brenda O'Rourke, Dennis Neuenfeldt, Kathy Schouten, Mary Kamin, Jenny Meyer, Gail Ponath, Kelly Fleisner, Rainbow Project Child & Family Counseling and Resource Clinic, Betsy Gauthier-Koth, Janice Staral, Kelly Torp, Suzanne Noble, Michelle Gribble, Shelly Curry, Lucy Gibson, Kelly Torp, Camille, Patricia Peckham, Betsy Prueter, Jacob Gitter, Lisa Oksuita, Olivia Fink, Amanda King, Mary Naylor, Wilma Johnson, Kathi Mintari, David Riemer, Aron Corbett, Jill Elliott, Jill Wilbert, Robin Mathea, Mary Anne Troyanoski, Kristina Fairweather, Karen Zdroik, Sarah Cawler, Jason Abendschein, Katelin Meatelski, Donna Peterson, Feed My People Bank, Social Development Commission, Michael Soika, Tanya Kirtz, Jan Zeps, Deb Haessler, Pence Revington, Wendy Denetz, Kay Hoff, Allie Knutson, Kari Doering, Amanda Ruzicka, Caryn Forrest, Amanda Ruzicka, Carole Keimel, Mary Anne Troyanoski, Laura Rupiper, Susanne Dennik, Tina Ciukaj, Nicole Sinkula, Kristine Gielow, Rita & Martin Kades, Laura Kohn, Robert Shaffer, Robin Kuklinski, Sheryl Leonard-Froh, Ginger Chrobak, Lori Mattes, Marilyn Finegold, Melanie Brick, Siraya Chew, Paul Zwiker, Sarah Inman, Bitsy, Stacie Falk, Debbie Foss, Linda Gehrke, Ann Freeman, Loren Galvao, Emily Moore, Nathalie Benton, United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee, Robert Kovar, National Association of Social Workers WI Chapter, Caryn Deutschman, Debra Falkayage, Natalie Juline, Lynne Kagelmann, Michelle Conrath, Morgan Morello, Mary Kay Wills, Elizabeth Beazus, Candy Sorensen, Paula Breese, Maureen Juras, Adams County Tobacco Free Coalition, Trudi Wesemann, Melanie Brooks, Sue Marshall, Melissa Franken, Lesly Scott, Mike Duschene, Julie Canik, Robin Ann Mainhardt, Vicky Selkowe, Golden House, Beverly Patterson, Stacey Kannenberg, Wisconsin Community Action Program Association Inc, Paul Zenke, Mary Deprey, Deb Pierson Blackstone, Sue Scheller Kirby, Tifany Frazer, Brown County United Way, Nicole Schneider, Sandy Kallunki, Carthage College, Loralee Isaacson, Maria Drzewiecki, Dana Strohm, Patricia Finder Stone, Kerry Draxler, Ann Peck, Kitty Kocol, Leintine Williams, William R. Benedict, Linda Ketcham, Margaret Gename, Mary Beth Boettcher, Jan Gilles, Eoin Dillon, Kari Lazers, Linda Gratz, Chris Brockel, Jim Stickels, Mary Peterson, Annie Johns, Kathryn Erb, Judy Burkel, Nicole Harrison, Bread for the World-Wisconsin, Jackie Schmeider, Byia Martin, Cory Dart, Jane Motowski, Grace Jones, Anne Cirilli, Network of Spiritual Progressives-Madison Chapter, Diana Kunda, Jan Hawkins, CESA #7 Early Head Start, Laurie Mapes, Brenda Halminiak, Laura Mays, Emily Curtis, Fred Hebert, Central WI Community Action Council Inc, Suzy Rodriguez, Elisa Farmilont, Jane & Michael Voichick, Marilyn Bennin, Gina Wilson, Donna Peterson, Candee Hendricks, Tina Ackerman, Cathy Koerpel, Kelly Beilfuss, Jill Johnson, Arianna Williams, Barbara Larsen, Cindy Weborg, Robert Burke, Mary Marks, Mary Jo Joyce, Joy Weisner, Jodi Nuthals-Mikulsky, Bridget Vande Walle, Sally Jansen, Calvary Calls Humanitarian Services, Melanie Buec, Carol Jackomino, Kathy Sandefur, Karen Higgins, Rachael Sherfield, Jennifer Allen, Madison Area Urban Ministry, Southwest WI Technical College-Human Services Associate Program, Linda Struck, Sheila Juarez, CAP Services-Stevens Point, Nan Bunnow, Kalifa Juwara, Rita & Shelley Cousin, Martin Kades, Shelley Fredson, Susan Sommer, Sheri Johnson, Jen Smith, Terri Gay, Julie Keown-Bomar, Teng Vang, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin, Congressman Steve Kagen, Julie Hungerford, DHFS-Division of Public Health, Kristin Hoffschmidt, Betty Banks, Linda Van Ness, Lori Dilley, Carey Ann Misia, Great Lakes Inter Tribal Council, Reverend D. Gnanakumar, Eau Claire Area School District, Kristi Obmascher, Carol Kiemel, Community Action Inc of Rock & Walworth Counties, Steve Klaven, Deborah Blanks, Lori Weaver, Bonnie Isaacson, Sharon Tilly, SWCAP Head Start, Parents Plus Inc, Bonnie Klika, Tiffany Roberts, Steve Pierce, CAP Services Inc, Ruth Wallace, Molly Kovarik, Dina Borremans, James Schwartz, Betty Foss Campbell, Bobbi Lamal, Allen Vogt, Carla Peterson, Polly Snodgrass, Nancy Coffey, Ann De Broux, Megan Tuel, Family Forum Inc, Beth Lepinski, Couleecap Inc, Karen Vanden Avond, Start Smart of Brown County, Lighthouse Learning Center, UMOS, Bob Kovar, Tiffany Stark, Central Wisconsin Sentencing Advocates, Kristin Hesselbacher, Pam Foglia, Sue Loberger, Community Action Coalition for South Central WI Inc, Ellen Wald, Selena Darrow, MATC, Shannon McGuire, Franklin Elementary School, Melinda Vernon, Diane Sweney, Judy Crain, Today Not Tomorrow Inc, Danyel McNeil, Noel Ryder, Marc Herstand, Pete Selkowe, Michael Bonertz, Joy Tapper, Lakeshore CAP Inc, Waushara County DSS, Greta Hansen, Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, Western Dairyland EOC, Marj Passman, Paul Engen, Jan Novak, Jessica Raymaker, Christine Holmes, Martia Runde, Wally Orzechowski, Richard V. 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Vision 2020: A Perfect Vision for Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a great place to live and raise children, but not everyone shares in our economic prosperity. A staggering number of working families — more than 192,000 Wisconsin kids in 2005 — live below the poverty line. We can change that.

The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF), the Wisconsin Head Start Association and the Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) have joined forces for one common mission, one shared hope: the end of child poverty by 2020. Learn about the Vision 2020 Campaign.

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Pledge to Eliminate Child Poverty in Wisconsin by 2020! Click the green box above to be part of the Vision 2020 Campaign.

 
 
 
 

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Breaking News and Updates

New report shows child poverty costs Wisconsin $7.2billion annually. See "The Cost of Child Poverty State by State."

New government research has found “large and growing” disparities in life expectancy for richer and poorer Americans, paralleling the growth of income inequality in the last two decades. See March 23rd New York Times article, "Gap in Life Expectancy Widens for the Nation."

Child Poverty and Family Economic Hardship: 10 Important Questions.

2008 Federal Poverty Levels Released. View the latest poverty guidelines and poverty tables now.

Visit the newly added Vision 2020 map! This new feature of the Vision 2020 Campaign allows you to access county-specific data about poverty in your county, as well as contact information for Vision 2020 leaders in your county. Check out the Vision 2020 map.

What are presidential candidates saying about poverty? Review comments at www.spotlightonpoverty.org

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