When children experience poverty, or live below the , it affects them physically, mentally and emotionally. According to the , Cincinnati ranked the second highest in the nation with 53.1 percent of children living in poverty. While that percentage has declined in recent years, the rate of child poverty in Cincinnati is still more than , which is double the rate of the state and nation.
Here to discuss the child poverty situation in Greater Cincinnati are Executive Director of the , Lynn Marmer; Director of Community Affairs for , Bridget Patton; 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 .