2024 In The News

Welcome to EMPath News. Here you’ll find our latest news and recent press coverage.

November

  1. Nov 6, 2024

    EMPath Will Continue to Fight for Bold Policy Change that Protects & Strengthens Policies to Support Women & Families

    Press Statement

September

  1. Sep 12, 2024

    Incomes in Mass. grew last year, but it might not feel that way

    Dana Gerber and Daigo Fujiwara, Boston Globe

  2. Sep 10, 2024

    Statement: U.S. Fails to Do Right by Families as National Supplemental Poverty Rate Increases for the Second Year in a Row Following Historic Low

    Press Statement, EMPath

August

  1. Aug 9, 2024

    Janey: EMPath celebrates 200 years of helping women & families

    Op-Ed, Kim Janey, President & CEO of EMPath, Boston Herald

  2. Aug 8, 2024

    Annual White Party Hosted by Local Entrepreneur Shellee Mendes to Benefit EMPath Families

    Press Release, EMPath & Salon Monét

June

  1. Jun 11, 2024

    EMPath Testimony to Massachusetts Poverty Commission by EMPath CEO Kim Janey

    Testimony Delivered by EMPath President & CEO Kim Janey

  2. Jun 7, 2024

    EMPath’s 200-Year Anniversary Gala Convenes Hundreds to Celebrate the Organization’s Rich History of Transforming Lives of Women & Families

    Press Release

May

  1. May 28, 2024

    EMPath Celebrates 200 years of Empowering Women, Strengthening Families, and Advancing Change

    Press Release

  2. May 16, 2024

    EMPath Joins Beyond the Cliff Coalition as Advisor on Eliminating Benefits Cliff for Families with Low Incomes

    Press Release

  3. May 11, 2024

    Mass. should focus on long-term solutions for homeless families

    Op-Ed, Kim Janey, EMPath President & CEO

April

  1. Apr 26, 2024

    MA legislature must prioritize deeper investments in programs that provide greater access to safe, stable housing

    Press Statement

  2. Apr 23, 2024

    United Way receives award for poverty reducing efforts

    WKKG Indiana

  3. Apr 23, 2024

    Can private landlords help ease the shelter crisis in Mass.? A new program is trying to find out.

    Andrew Brinker, Boston Globe

  4. Apr 17, 2024

    WONDER Foundation Discusses Mobility Mentoring During the EMPath Disrupting Poverty Conference in Boston

    Emily Gander, WONDER Foundation

  5. Apr 9, 2024

    What Inspires You to Work on Behalf of Young Children?

    Mark Swartz and Art Hondros, Early Learning Nation

  6. Apr 2, 2024

    Disrupting Poverty Conference Draws Hundreds to Boston for Economic Mobility Pathways’ Biennial Gathering

    Press Release

February

  1. Feb 16, 2024

    EMPath Gears Up to Reconvene Disrupting Poverty Conference in March

    Press Release

  2. Feb 14, 2024

    Elevating families: A bold initiative to break the cycle of poverty

    Marie Baxter, Reno Gazette Journal

  3. Feb 12, 2024

    Catholic Charities launches a new program to help families in poverty

    Jayde Ryan, Kolo News Now

January

  1. Jan 26, 2024

    How Economic Stability Fuels Child Wellbeing

    Hope Kahn, National Press Foundation

  2. Jan 17, 2024

    Kim Janey’s Systemic Approach to Supporting Bostonians and Families Nationwide

    Mark Swartz, Early Learning Nation

  3. Jan 16, 2024

    EMPath applauds expansion to federal Child Tax Credit in bipartisan tax agreement – a long overdue boost to families living in deep poverty

    Press Statement

  4. Jan 12, 2024

    Activists push back on Gov. Healey's budget cuts to social services

    Carla Rojo, NBC10 Boston

  5. Jan 11, 2024

    Advocates rally against Gov. Maura Healey’s budget cut to cash benefit program

    Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald