During its first meeting of the Intergenerational Poverty Advisory Committee, they discussed getting others involved, creating focus groups and providing social training to help end poverty. The committee is composed of members of advocacy groups, academic experts, faith-based organizations and local government representatives that focus on childhood poverty or education.
The meeting began with introductions and a review of the 2012 Intergenerational Poverty Report which shows that 364,822 people — or 13.2 percent the state's population — live in poverty. The number of children in poverty is 136,751, or 16 percent of Utah's child population.
One of the major discussions of the meeting was the need for more information and statistics so the committee knows what works in overcoming intergenerational poverty. Deseret News
