What's New - 2001 News Archive What comes after welfare reform? [December 2001] In an article in the Boston Review, Center Executive Director, J. Larry Brown, and ADI Director, Larry W. Beeferman, argue that the welfare reauthorization debate is the domestic policy opportunity of the near future. Hungry for answers at home [November 2001] Unlike the war against terrorism, the war against hunger could easily be won in America, says J. Larry Brown in an interview with the MetroWest Daily News. Discover the opportunities asset development policies provide [October 2001] In a new Asset Development Institute report, Larry W. Beeferman writes on how consensus might be reached on the new policy opportunity asset development provides. New U.S. poverty estimates released [September 2001] The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the overall poverty rate fell in 2000, but poverty rates for African Americans and Latinos are still double that of other groups of people, and the gap between the rich and poor persists. 2001 Edition of Household Food Security Study Summaries Released [July 2001] Read detailed summaries of 40 separately released or published reports from 22 states and Canada. Families Who've Lost Welfare Need Help [June 2001] Read the op-ed by J. Larry Brown and Dorie Seavey featured in The Boston Globe. For a copy, please contact the Center. Over 120 Hunger and Food Insecurity Studies from 35 States Featured in Updated "Guide to Recent Studies" [June 2001] Is your state among the 35 that have conducted hunger and food security research? Check out our Guide to Recent Studies to find out. Asset Development Institute releases report on Promising State Asset Development Policies [April 2001] A new Asset Development Institute report identifies state policies and programs that demonstrate the potential to turn domestic policy on its head, by investing in the capacity of all American households to maximize economic well-being and productivity. Welfare Reform's Success at Issue [February 2001] The Food Security Institute reviews a state analysis of hunger and food insecurity among former Massachusetts welfare recipients. Read FSI's full report. Center on Hunger and Poverty's J. Larry Brown and Larry W. Beeferman featured in The American Prospect [February 2001] Can we spread the wealth? Read their article, "From New Deal to New Opportunity," to learn about asset development as a unifying framework for future social policy. News from 2005 News from 2004 News from 2003 News from 2002 News from 2000