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1 in 8 in halton a single parent family<br />
The<br />
Costs<br />
to society are staggering...<br />
Single parenthood brings added pressures<br />
and stress to the task of raising children.<br />
The majority of lone parent families are still<br />
headed by single mothers (49%) than all<br />
other families (33%).<br />
Single Mother Families<br />
All Families<br />
mostly single mothers<br />
“Current longitudinal research on lone mothers<br />
living in poverty in the GTA has consistently<br />
shown that those who are provided with<br />
multiple supports such as housing, child care<br />
and recreation programs, transportation and<br />
funding for a working wardrobe are the ones<br />
most likely to become and remain<br />
self-sufficient.”<br />
– Sara Cummings, Ph.D., Professor of<br />
Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social<br />
Science, Sheridan College<br />
IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY<br />
$95,000<br />
A YEAR TO KEEP A FAMILY<br />
OF FOUR IN AN<br />
EMERGENCY SHELTER FACILITY<br />
IN CANADA<br />
IN CONTRAST<br />
IT COSTS APPROX.<br />
$40,000<br />
FOR A PARENT & THEIR CHILDREN<br />
TO PARTICPATE IN HSH<br />
HOLISTIC PROGRAMS
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