“Counties Addressing Poverty: Serving the Underserved” describes the critical county role in breaking multigenerational cycles of poverty. The report examines varying poverty rates across our nation’s counties, county anti-poverty efforts and federal economic opportunity programs that are county-administered. Additionally, the report includes recommendations for Congress on how they can engage with local decision makers as they work to reauthorize and improve federal poverty programs.

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Deadline approaching for children’s summer nutrition program

Deadline approaching for children’s summer nutrition program 

Then-NACo President Mary Jo McGuire of Ramsey County, Minn. (far left) pauses for a photo with Guilford County, N.C. staff after announcing their win July 14 in the Best in Category NACo Achievement Award in the Human Services category, at the NACo Annual Conference in Hillsborough County, Fla. Photo by Denny Henry
County News

North Carolina county decreases 911 non-emergency calls by connecting residents to services they need

Guilford County, N.C. was inundated with 911 calls until the county connected residents to resources, including primary care physicians and access to food, so they don’t feel the need to call an emergency line.

Interagency Recovery Campus students’ names and sobriety dates decorate a wooden board on display in the school.
County News

King County school offers students a route to sobriety

The Interagency Recovery Campus, funded in part by King County, Wash. Behavioral Health and Recovery, fosters an environment to support students' paths to sobriety.