My initial reaction to the data was that there are a staggering amount of low income children in California, making it highly important that those working with children are aware of how prevalent poverty is within our communities. The article also cited that many families that are above the poverty levels are not much better off since most families require twice the income of the federal poverty level to meet their basic needs. I currently work at an afterschool program in a low income community and there have been several instances where I assisted families in seeking out local resources to assist them in times of hardship. One area of concern I frequently hear from families as of late is the lack of affordable housing in Ventura, which is
