TAMPA, Fla. — Far more children face financial hardship than federal data used to measure poverty shows, according to a recently published United Way study.
The disparity is particularly acute in Florida, with its reliance on service sector jobs, according to the study that attempts to better track families struggling to meet basic needs.
During a virtual panel discussion on Tuesday, organized by United Way Florida, experts from the behavioral health, housing and business sectors came together to discuss the findings of the report and noted the repercussions of poverty on health and well-being, as well as on the economy.
