child poverty /tags/child-poverty child poverty en-US Copyright Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:00:09 GMT Report shows New Mexico’s efforts to combat childhood poverty are making a difference /Report-shows-nm-child-poverty-lower-than-national-average For the first time, a federal report breaks down New Mexico’s child poverty rate after anti-poverty measures like tax credits and food assistance are taken into account. Advocates say it’s a number the state can be proud of. Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:00:09 GMT /Report-shows-nm-child-poverty-lower-than-national-average Daniel Montaño Report: Concentrated Poverty Hits Children Of Color In NM /local-news/2019-09-26/report-concentrated-poverty-hits-children-of-color-in-nm In New Mexico 75 percent of kids are children of color. A new Kids Count report found these kids are disproportionately affected by what's called… Thu, 26 Sep 2019 22:49:06 GMT /local-news/2019-09-26/report-concentrated-poverty-hits-children-of-color-in-nm Taylor Velazquez As Tax Bill Moves Ahead, NM Nonprofits Brace For Hit /public-health-new-mexico/2017-12-07/as-tax-bill-moves-ahead-nm-nonprofits-brace-for-hit As Republicans in Congress iron out the final version of a massive tax overhaul, some nonprofits in New Mexico are bracing for a hit to their… Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:02:50 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-12-07/as-tax-bill-moves-ahead-nm-nonprofits-brace-for-hit Ed Williams Advocates Push For Land Grant Money Amid Rising Child Poverty Rate /public-health-new-mexico/2017-09-19/advocates-push-for-land-grant-money-amid-rising-child-poverty-rate New Mexico’s poverty rate is getting even worse for children under five years old, according to new numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau.Now some child… Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:43:51 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-09-19/advocates-push-for-land-grant-money-amid-rising-child-poverty-rate Ed Williams