Welcome


Voices for Action is a statewide effort to reduce poverty 50% in Michigan by 2020.

Led by the Michigan Department of Human Services, the initiative has created a network of organizations including human service organizations, government agencies, local faith-based and community organizations, non-profits, and businesses.

This space is for you to share your Voices for Action stories and current information. There are three ways to share.

- Submit a post via email to: voices4action3@haltpoverty.org and we'll post it for you, be sure to include contact info

- Submit a post through blogger: Google account required; request author invite by sending an email with name & organization information to: voices4action3@haltpoverty.org

- Comment on published posts, no login required

You can use tags to highlight themes, such as 'asset building', 'workforce development', 'food assistance', etc.

Here are current poverty statistics for Region 3:

2009 Poverty and Median Income Estimates - Counties
Name Poverty Estimate All Ages Poverty Percent All Ages Poverty Estimate Under Age 18 Poverty Percent Under Age 18 Median Household Income
Ionia 8,952 15.8 3,068 20.7 46,926
Kent 86,639 14.5 31,431 20.3 47,684
Lake 2,455 23.4 830 42.5 29,373
Mason 5,024 17.8 1,569 26.4 38,073
Mecosta 8,053 20.9 2,107 26.2 37,840
Montcalm 11,868 19.9 4,264 29.1 38,143
Muskegon 31,179 18.6 10,542 25.2 38,916
Newaygo 8,900 18.6 3,210 26.7 39,059
Oceana 5,569 20.6 2,271 33.7 37,655
Osceola 4,268 19.1 1,529 28.7 34,823
Ottawa 26,051 10.3 7,295 10.9 52,107






Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Estimates Branch
Internet Release date: December 2010



Region 3 Poverty Data by County Map


View Michigan Counties - Region 3 Poverty in a larger map

Monday, September 26, 2011

Register today! Voices for Action Region 3 - October 14 Roundtable on Workforce Development, Job Training & Education

Invitation for the Region 3 Roundtable - Workforce Development, Job Training & Education

Dear Voices4Action,

On Friday October 14 from 1:00pm-3:00pm the Region 3 Voices for Action network will be hosting a discussion roundtable on Workforce Development, Education and Job Training.

You are invited to attend, share your insights, thoughts and any local programs or initiatives which may be of value to others in the Region. Feel free to forward this invitation to your colleagues!

Preliminary Agenda:

  • Introductions
  • Presentation
  • Discussion
  • Voices for Action (update)
  • State Voices for Action update
  • Adjourn

The meeting will be held at:

Kent County Human Services Complex
121 Franklin St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507

Register online today!


Jeff Brown
Executive Director
Poverty Reduction Initiative

1140 Welborn Hall WMU
1903 W. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI  49008-5236
269-615-1027
director@haltpoverty.org
www.haltpoverty.org

Click here to unsubscribe

empowered by Salsa
Posted by Voices for Action at 5:00 AM 0 comments
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)