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 Pathways Past Poverty began in response to the October 2006 release of alarming Census Bureau statistics that showed a growing percentage of our Larimer County population living in poverty. Looking at this critical data, it became imperative to begin a community dialogue about what we need to do to be proactive and begin to turn this trend around before it became too large to effectively address. As the organization focused on health and human services across our county, United Way was the logical choice to convene this conversation, in collaboration with Colorado State University, NCEDC, The Coloradoan, and other non-profit organizations. As a result of these partnerships the Pathways Past Poverty initiative was formed.
This vision has been adopted as the overarching vision for the people of Larimer County: “We are an engaged community, cooperating to ensure that every individual has their basic needs met, has choices now and has opportunities to thrive, grow and live with dignity in the future.”
***UPDATE*** View the results of the local, independent poverty study by Dr. Martin Shields, a Regional Economist and Matt Aronson, Ph.D. candidate at Colorado State University by clicking the links below. |
