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1:37 As in the rest of the country, families in Idaho are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows 11% of Idaho families don't have enough to eat and 13% aren't confident they'll be able to pay the rent or mortgage on time. Director of Idaho Voices for Children Christine Tiddens said the number of people collecting jobless benefits is better in the state than the rest of the nation - 4.8% compared with 7.2% - but families still are having a rough time. "The new report shows that many children and families across the state have been left ...

OMAHA -  Families in Nebraska are struggling to meet their basic needs during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new Annie E. Casey Foundation report. The health crisis also has exposed and exacerbated racial inequities. Aubrey Mancuso, executive director at Voices for Children in Nebraska, says 1 in 10 Nebraska families with children said they have not had enough to eat either occasionally or often, but families of color face food insecurity at a rate 2.6 times higher than their white neighbors. "It's also important to break down some of this data by race and ethnicity, and also rea...

Missouri families face added pressure to meet basic needs 15 Shares The ability to meet basic needs is out-of-reach for many Missouri families because of the pandemic. The challenges facing households with children are detailed in a new national report. This week, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released findings for all states, using weekly Census survey data on such topics as food insecurity and housing instability.  One in seven Missouri families reports not having enough food to eat, while one in six worries about making their next rent or mortgage payment. The Casey Foundation’s Vice P...

1:51 Wyoming's $1.2 billion budget shortfall has triggered cuts to programs critical for children and families in the state. Credit Pixabay Families in Wyoming are coping somewhat better than in other states when it comes to putting food on the table and keeping a roof over their heads during the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new Annie E. Casey Foundation report. But 14% of families with children still lack health insurance, largely because the state has yet to expand Medicaid coverage. Samin Dadelahi, chief operating officer at the Wyoming Community Foundation, said families and kids ar...

AJ TaylorDecember 16, 2020Last Updated: December 15, 2020 The crushing weight of the pandemic and economic crisis is showing its effect on area families, according to a new national report on children’s well-being. When the pandemic began, public-policy experts worried families living on the margins would experience even more struggle. This week’s report from the Anna E. Casey Foundation looks at all states, using weekly Census survey data to get a better sense of what families are experiencing. Anne Discher, executive director at Iowa’s Child and Family Policy Center, said the results ...