Critique of two Organizations
According to the 2012 United States Census Bureau data, more than twenty-three percent of families living in Illinois live below the federal poverty lines. The Bureau calculates the poverty thresholds to determine how many individuals lived below the federal poverty lines during the past years. The department of health and human services computes the poverty guidelines to establish the individuals eligible for the many federal programs in a certain year. The calculations give the number requiring food and nutrition supplements, the children healthcare insurance program, head start, home energy assistance, and Medicaid.
Economic hardship
More families experience significant financial and economic hardship than those capped to belong to the federal poverty line. The available data is used to provide insights for comparison between tears and not as an absolute of measure of poverty and financial hardships. Many families in the state are faced by adverse financial needs depriving them access to basic healthcare services, access to quality education for the children, as well as access to healthy family feeding programs.
Young children living in poverty-stricken establishments are eligible to receive free early childhood education through the interventions from federal head start program and the Illinois preschool program for all. The children have access to a formal public classroom where they get the experience and skills necessary to join kindergarten. It is available for part-day which might make it inaccessible for parents working full-time.
Suspicion of child abuse or neglect
Child abuse and negligence are rampant in the state as a result of irresponsible parenthood and financial constraints in society. Many children are abandoned subjecting them to instances of abuse and harassment. Several organizations have been established in the state to take care of these vulnerable children and restore the hope of living a decent life to the children.
Economic hardship is the most prevalent social problem in Illinois.
Organization: Illinois Action for Children
Location and contact information: Phone: 312.823.1100
Fax: 312.823.1200
They have several locations in Central, West Side, South, North, South Suburbs, and Chatham.
Purpose/mission of the organization
Illinois Action for Children is a catalyst for organizing, developing and supporting strong families and powerful communities where children matter most.
List of services or resources provided
Illinois Action for Children’s direct work with high-need families.
Supporting children by supporting families
Provision of quality educational opportunities to vulnerable children
Organization: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Location and Contact: Address: 406 E Monroe St, Springfield, IL 62701, USA
Phone: +1 217-785-2513
Purpose and Mission
Department of Children Family Services has the primary responsibility of protecting children through the investigation of suspected abuse or neglect by parents and other caregivers in a position of trust or authority over the child.
List of Service offered
Children protection
Medicare service
Children’s rights advocacy
Children counselling and care therapy
The two agencies have been active in the state and have an immense effect on the well-being of children and many families living in deplorable conditions. Many children have been rescued through the intervention of these welfare groups and are in the process of continued support for the children and families.
I have always advocated for the support and care of children and families living in poor and hostile conditions. I have severally taken part in charitable social activities to raise awareness and fundraise for the care of less fortunate in the societies living in different parts of the world.