University of Michigan Poverty Solutions
@UmichPoverty
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We partner with communities & policymakers to find new ways to prevent & alleviate poverty through action-based research | @UMich presidential initiative
Ann Arbor, MI
Joined August 2023
Welcome to U-M Poverty Solutions - formerly #UMPovertySolutions! If you’re interested in action-based research on ways to prevent and alleviate #poverty and how you and your community can get involved, give us a follow! @UMich @fordschool
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Economic mobility means providing opportunities for the next generation. Learn more about Poverty Solutions’ evaluation of community violence intervention strategies in Detroit & see resources for creating workplaces that attract & retain young talent:
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Explore our 2024 Impact Report to see how we're innovating to combat poverty in Michigan & beyond: Subscribe to our newsletter so you don’t miss the latest action-based poverty research: #PovertySolutions #StrongerTogether
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Poverty Solutions @UMich has pioneered impactful research on poverty alleviation with significant implications in Michigan & beyond. Check out our impact report and see how our research can inform your work: #ResearchImpact #AntiPoverty
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RT @UMich: In 2024, @UMichPoverty advanced action-based research to combat poverty. Their tested innovations offer valuable insights for an…
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While the jump is alarming, advocates say the higher rate isn’t all bad. Instead, it reflects more robust identification practices and means more families can get the help they need. @K12DiveNews @fordschool #StudentHomelessness
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WATCH: Poverty Solutions Acting Faculty Director @KristinSeefeldt introduces our 2024 impact report. We’re proud to share our efforts to prevent & alleviate poverty. Explore our findings: Follow this page for more action-based poverty research updates!
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✨Just released: Our 2024 Impact Report on scaling lessons learned in poverty alleviation! Discover the innovative poverty alleviation strategies we've tested in Detroit & across Michigan. Dive into insights that can shape anti-poverty efforts nationwide:
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TODAY: Come hear author Bernadette Atuahene talk about her new book: "Plundered: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America." 5-6:30pm, Detroit Mercy Law School. More info and RSVP: @fordschool @_WayneLaw @ProfAtuahene
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TODAY: Join us 12-1pm ET for a webinar with @SchoolHouseConn & @UmichPoverty's Jennifer Erb-Downward to learn how to use data profiles with the latest homelessness numbers to educate your community on child & youth homelessness. Learn more & register:
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RT @illForeclosures: Ann Arbor! Join us for the book launch of PLUNDERED. Friday, April 4, 2025 from 6:30-7:30pm. Author Bernadette Atuahe…
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RT @UMichResearch: A new @UMich study led by Alexandra Murphy, associate director of social science research at Mcity, found that more than…
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Please help improve the Poverty Solutions website! It should take only 5 minutes to complete this survey about how you use our website, and 3 survey participants will be randomly selected to win $25. Your feedback is important to us!
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Next week: Come hear author Bernadette Atuahene talk about her new book: "Plundered: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America" Friday, Jan. 31, 5-6:30pm at Detroit Mercy Law School. Please RSVP: @fordschool @_WayneLaw @ProfAtuahene
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Don't miss this new research from Poverty Solutions Special Advisor Alexandra Murphy on what transportation insecurity looks like in Detroit
A new MCity white paper by @LWileden and Alexandra Murphy @UM_PSC using the Transportation Security Index finds 36% of Detroit residents can't get from place to place in a safe and timely manner-- a figure twice the national avg. ..
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PS Senior Advisor, William D. Lopez (@lopez_wd), reminds us how access to resources that promote health - affordable health care & healthy food, safe & accessible homes, nearby jobs - plays a factor in individual & community health. #MISDOHMonth2025 @MichiganHHS @umichsph
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Next week: Join us Jan. 29 for a webinar with @SchoolHouseConn & @UmichPoverty's Jennifer Erb-Downward to learn how to use data profiles with the latest homelessness numbers to educate your community on child & youth homelessness. Learn more & register:
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@FOX17 Learn more about Poverty Solutions' research in partnership with North Central Michigan College on the factors driving Michigan's child care worker shortage & potential solutions:
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Detroit Reparations Task Force asked @UMich, including Poverty Solutions, to develop a harms report researching the history of discriminative policies in #Detroit to provide context for the task force as they recommend #reparations. Explore the report:
On #mlkday2025, we're reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr.'s calls for reparations for Black Americans.
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