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Communities Of Concentrated Poverty: A Proposal For Oregon, Sara A. Chopp, Beverly Stein

National Policy Consensus Center Publications and Reports

The following is a proposal for identifying, measuring, defining and addressing communities of concentrated poverty in Oregon. Based on information gathered from local, state, federal and international organizations and experts, we can best address communities of concentrated poverty in Oregon by:

1. Addressing Communities of Concentrated Poverty as Well as Individuals in Poverty—The negative effects of poverty are exacerbated for individuals who live in communities of concentrated poverty. Individuals who are not low-income but who live in communities of concentrated poverty also experience the adverse effects of poverty.
2. Designing Efforts That Focus on Race, Equity and Social Mobility—It is important to …