In 2012, the Utah Legislature adopted the Intergenerational Poverty Mitigation Act. This Act created the Intergenerational Welfare Reform Commission, requiring the Department of Workforce Service to combine forces with other state agencies to measurably reduce the incidence of children who remain in poverty, as they become adults. This goal will be achieved by focusing in the areas of early childhood development, education, economic stability and health.
The Wheel of Fortune: Why Looking Down on the Poor and Disadvantaged Is a Bad Idea
Have you ever seen a person who is homeless taking refuge under a shade tree in the summer heat, with his sleeping bag and bundles of meager belongings, and thought: "I'm so glad that's not me," or even something like, "How did he end up here? He must have really...
