Char-Em Poverty Reduction Initiative

Welcome to www.char-empri.org - the website of Char-Em Poverty Reduction Initiative!

 

Upcoming:

Project Connect
March 21, 2012
Emmet County Fair Grounds Community Building in Petoskey

 

Our Mission:

Char-Em Poverty Reduction Initiative (PRI) will provide pathways out of poverty through people helping people connect with solutions that respect their dignity and build on their strengths.

 

Our History:

Since 2007, we have brought together a dynamic group of individuals and organizations to address issues of poverty in our two-county region. The Poverty Reduction Initiative (PRI) is a workgroup of the Char-Em Human Services Coordinating Body. Our initial work has been informed by the efforts of a similar group working since 2004 in the five-county Grand Traverse region.

 

Our Concerns:

• Poverty deprives our community of valuable human resources by creating barriers which prevent individuals from realizing their full potential;
• Poverty is a significant regional expense;
• If we understand the issues, local solutions to poverty can be found;
• Individuals and families can exit poverty with a helping hand;
• Our community has the resources and the spirit of collaboration to impact poverty. Regional poverty rate spring 2010 stands at 17.1 percent