Food Insufficiency, Food Stamp Participation, and Mental Health

The April issue of the Poverty Research Flash highlights findings by Colleen Heflin and James P. Ziliak. Colleen Heflin is Assistant Professor at the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri and was a Western Poverty Scholar with the West Coast Poverty Center in 2007-08. James P. Ziliak is Professor and Gatton Endowed Chair in Microeconomics and Director of the University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research. This Flash highlights findings published in an article by the same name in Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 89, Issue 3, July 2008

This and other Poverty Research Flashes are available on the WCPC Publication page.

Poverty and Suburbs: A Historical Perspective

Monday, May 18, 2009, 3:00-4:30 | Parrington Hall Forum - #309
presented by MARGARET O’MARA, Assistant Professor of History, University of Washington
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PLACE, HEALTH AND EQUITY CONFERENCE

May 7-8, 2009 | 8:30am - 5:00pm
HUB Room 310 (May 7), Room 106B (May 8), University of Washington
Conference Website | More Info

West Coast Poverty Center DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS for 2009-2010

The West Coast Poverty Center is pleased to invite applications for its 2009-10 Dissertation Fellowships. This program supports outstanding research on poverty, poverty-related issues, and anti-poverty policy in the U.S. by doctoral students at the University of Washington. Quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method approaches are welcome as are submissions from scholars in any discipline. More info

West Coast Poverty Center POVERTY AND POLICY SMALL GRANTS for 2009-2010

The West Coast Poverty Center (WCPC) seeks proposals for grants through the 2009-10 West Coast Poverty Center Small Grants Program. This program supports new and continuing research on poverty and poverty-related policy in the U.S. Read More