Cincinnati ranks among the worst in the nation for child poverty. However, there are many programs in the Greater Cincinnati area that are working to help individuals and families escape poverty. They provide assistance in areas such as family support services, education, employment, health and income.
Here to talk about these programs and the work they do are Senior Director of Family Economic Success, Melissa Hall Sommer; Income Impact Director, Chellie McLellan; and reporter Lucy May, who has written extensively on poverty in the WCPO Digital series.
The Child Poverty Collaborative will hold a Community Summit, "Taking on Poverty. Together. Improving Children鈥檚 Lives," on Saturday, June 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p/m. at the Xavier University Cintas Center. For more information and registration, .
Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky children and their families can obtain free health screenings, including dental and vision screenings, at the fifth annual HopeFest Health and Education Festival on Saturday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine. The health screening and education festival is organized by and . For more information call (513) 212-1131 or .