Family Economic Security

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• Our Position and Catholic Social Teaching
• Key Programs and Policy Positions

Our Position and Catholic Social Teaching

Thirty-seven million people, about 1 in 8 Americans and 1 in 6 children, now live under the official federal poverty level. Poverty not only threatens the dignity of human life and the ability to meet basic needs, but also threatens families as well.

All persons should have the opportunity to adequately provide for themselves and their families. The family is the indispensable and essential unit of our society, and policies must promote and strengthen the economic security of families.

Several federal policies relevant to family economic security are listed below.

Key Programs and Policies

Please click on the following links for more detailed information:

• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
• Child Welfare 
• Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
• Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)
• Head Start and Early Head Start 
• Low-Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Click here to learn about the services of the Catholic Charities network that promote family economic security.