Solving child poverty is everyone's business
INVEST IN TOMORROW
ABOUT INVEST IN TOMORROW
Invest in Tomorrow is an initiative undertaken by Maine organizations, businesses, and individuals to cut Maine's child poverty rate in half over the next ten years – by 2029 – as a step toward eradicating child poverty in a generation.
Solving child poverty will forever change the lives of Maine children and families for the better. It will also strengthen our workforce as more families are able to enter and stay in the workforce, supporting our state’s 10 Year Economic Development Plan.
REPORT & GOALS
Maine's child poverty problem and the challenges it poses to our families, communities, and institutions impact all of us.
Based on data and input from stakeholders, community members and families struggling to make ends meet, stakeholders have identified key areas that we need to address to increase economic security and opportunity in Maine. Read our 2019 Report to learn more, as well as the related policy solutions we have successfully advocated for together over the years
MEASUREMENTS of SECURITY & OPPORTUNITY
How is Maine doing when it comes to economic security and opportunity for children and families? Invest in Tomorrow is tracking how families are faring, and the progress we make to improve the economic well-being of families. We aim to be accountable to the data and move Maine in the right direction on indicators related to basic needs and employment opportunity. Each year, we will publish an update to the data dashboard.
CONTACT US
Project lead: Ann Danforth
Policy Advocate
Maine Equal Justice
126 Sewall Street, Augusta, ME
(207) 626-7058