Newsroom : 40,000 Children and Their Families Lifted Out of Poverty: Ontario has helped 40,000 children and their families get out of poverty since 2008, despite a climate of global economic uncertainty.
Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy 2012 Annual Report released today highlights progress made over the last four years in helping children and families emerge from poverty and raise their quality of life. The report contains many encouraging signs of progress, including:
Over one million children in 530,000 families are being helped by the Ontario Child Benefit.
Almost 122,000 kids are getting a stronger start in about 1,700 schools through full-day kindergarten.
Nearly 33,000 children and young people, who may have otherwise gone untreated, are receiving free dental care through Healthy Smiles Ontario.
An additional 13,000 young people are getting help finding jobs and opportunities through the Youth Action Plan.
An estimated 20,000 more children and young people are getting faster and easier access to the right mental health supports with 600 new mental health workers in schools, communities and the courts.
Giving children and young people opportunities to succeed and breaking down barriers for low-income Ontarians are part of the McGuinty government's Breaking the Cycle: Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy.
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