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Family Financial Security
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Children in Texas need food, shelter, and the basic hope that comes with seeing their families free from economic strain.
Each child brings the promise of a more prosperous future Texas. But for our state's future economic growth, children must have their basics met today. Compared to children in financially fit homes, kids growing up in poverty have poorer health, face higher rates of violence, and are less likely to finish school and raise their own children free of poverty. Having a family that's able to provide food, housing, child care, medication, and other basic necessities will allow Texas children to become tomorrow's innovators and leaders.
What Texas can do and why it matters:
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Protect children from the worst economic hardships.The three H's—hunger, homelessness, and health crisis—pose special threats for children in Texas, which has the nation's highest rates of child food insecurity, child homelessness, and children without health insurance. More »
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See that families receive the basic supports they are eligible for.
Texas' aid system, which includes programs like food stamps, Children's Medicaid, and school lunches, ranks second to last in the country for the share of needy, eligible people who actually receive benefits. More»
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Support families' ability to build their own financial security.Texans have the worst credit scores in the country, and our state is among the bottom handful in personal savings rates, homeownership, and average household net worth. Asset-building opportunities are limited in Texas with fewer community tax centers and supports than in other states. More»
More:
Join our Poverty and Economic Security Roundtable
Check out our Recommended Readings on Family Financial Security and Poverty
Read Family Financial Security Blog Posts
Learn about Texas Laws on Family Financial Security from our Legislative Recaps
Review our past Testimony on Family Financial Security
See the Texas Legislature's Interim Charges for Study on Family Financial Security
Become a member and allocate your gift to our Family Financial Security Promise Fund
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