“It is vitally important that everyone does their part to make sure Montgomery County children do not face these hardships.” “We are seeing more families with small children who are faced with the difficult decision of paying bills or paying for food,” said Pat Druhan, Director of the Food Resource Center for CADCOM (Montgomery County Community Action Development Commission). The dramatic rise in children receiving food stamps (SNAP) is causing more families to turn to outside agencies for help. “By connecting more children to school breakfast programs, we can ensure more children will perform better in the classroom.” “A child’s success in school starts with a good breakfast,” said Kathy Fisher, Family Economic Security Director for PCCY. County-wide, less than one in five eligible students received school breakfast in 2012. While the need rose, the number of children receiving breakfast at school remains low. The value of increased poor educational outcomes and lost lifetime earnings as a result of hunger and food insecurity was $19.2 billion in 2010, according to the national report- Hunger in America, published by the Center for American Progress and co-authored by PCCY’s executive director.Įvery school district except Lower Moreland Township saw a rise in the share of students eligible for free and reduced-price meals at school from 2008 to 2012, a clear sign that hunger and poverty is hitting families in all parts of the county. Hunger and food insecurity are proven to have lasting effects on a child. Share of Families receiving Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) increased 18 percent from 2007 to 2011 while the number of families receiving the refundable portion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) increased by 23 percent.Only 18 percent of eligible low-income students received school breakfast in 2012.In all, 32,000 children live in low-income families, a 17 percent increase since 2008.The share of students eligible for free and reduced-price meals at school increased 35 percent from 2008-2012.Overall, children represent 40 percent of all individuals enrolled in the program. PHILADELPHIA (December 4th, 2013) – PCCY’s latest report “The Bottom Line is Children: Economic and Food Security in Montgomery County” finds that more than 27,000 low-income children received food stamps (SNAP) in 2012, a 53 percent increase since 2008. Montgomery County Sees Dramatic Rise in Number of Children in Low-Income Families
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