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Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Standard Index

  • Full Report: The Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index
  • Policy Brief : Elders Living on the Edge: When Meeting Basic Needs Exceeds Available Income in Wisconsin
      • Table: The Impact of Wisconsin Public Support Programs When Income Falls Short in Retirement
      • Figure: Elder Economic Security Standard Index for Single Elders --Wisconsin Elders Can't Make Ends Meet
      • Figure: Standard Index Expenses for a Single Elder Renter, 2008

      Wisconsin Launch Event, July 2008

       


      Rep.Townsend

      Sen. Erpenbach

Wisconsin Media

  • 10-20-09, Op-Ed: Social Security is Not Enough for Seniors, Capital Times
  • 9-24-09, 1 in 5 Wis. Seniors Live on Social Security, Associated Press
  • 9-23-09, Elder Economic Standard, WKOW-Madison (ABC Affiliate)
  • 9-23-09, 1 in 5 Elderly Wisconsinites Depends on Social Security Alone WKOW-Madison (ABC Affiliate)
  • July 2009, Wisconsin Elder Economic Security, Black Women 50+ Health & Lifestyles
  • 5-22-09, Elders May Suffer the Most from Recession Op-Ed,The Capital Times
  • 7-23-08, News and Public Affairs Programming on WORT 89.9 FM
  • 7-16-08, Rep. Mike Huebsch: Fighting for Wisconsin's seniors, The Monroe Times
  • 7-11-08, Wisconsin Public Television
  • 7-10-08, Many of State's Elderly Near Poverty, Green Bay Press-Gazette
  • 7-10-08, Elderly Residents Face Financial Challenges, Herald Times Reporter
  • 7-9-08, Study: Many Seniors Can't Afford Basic Necessities, GazetteXtra.com
  • 7-9-08, Elder Economic Security Initiative Offers a Realistic Measure of What it Takes to Make Ends Meet for Older Americans, Daily Kenoshan
  • 7-9-08, The Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Initiative, AARP Bulletin
  • 7-9-08, Study: Many Seniors Can't Afford Basic Necessities, Janesville Gazette
  • 7-9-08, The Rundown, Politics Summary
  • 7-8-08, Video: WisconsinEye News Conference
  • 7-8-08, Senior Incomes Not Keeping Up, Wisconsin Radio Network
  • 7-8-08, Elderly Hit Hard by Expenses, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
  • 7-8-08, Report: Many Elders Can't Cover Basic Needs, Wisconsin State Journal
  • 7-8-08, Study Finds Some of Wisconsin's Senior Citizens Can't Cover Basic Expenses, ABC Wisconsin News
  • 7-8-08, Index Shows Local Seniors Can't Cover Basic Expenses, The Capital Times
  • 7-8-08, Study: Many Wisconsin Elders Can't Cover Basic Costs, Chicago Tribune
  • 5-9-08, Marks Dicks: Advance Pioneer Women's Work, Wisconsin State Journal

Wisconsin Elder Profiles

  • September 2008: Lincoln and Maxine Marty

State Resources

  • Financial Planning Seminar: September 22, 2009 GET F.I.T. Powerpoint Presentation
  • Financial Planning Seminar: September 24, 2009 Do It Yourself Powerpoint Presentation
  • Dane County Fact Sheet (2009 Elder Index)
  • Milwaukee City County Fact Sheet (2009 Elder Index)
  • Wisconsin Research Brief (September 2009)
  • Need a bookmark? Print this from the Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Initiative!
  • Sen. H. Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, Statement of Support
  • Joining the Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Initiative™
  • Fact Sheet: About the Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Initiative™
  • Frequently Asked Questions: About the Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Initiative™
  • Endorsers of the Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Initiative™
  • Statement of Support from Barbara Lawton, Lieutenant Governor
  • The Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Initiative for Policy Makers
  • The Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Initiative for Advocates
  • The Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Initiative for Service Providers

Press Kit

 

Madison

  • Coalition Meeting Agenda: September 2009
  • Legislative Seminar Agenda: September 2009
  • Legislative Seminar Invite: September 2009
  • POST RELEASE - Creating a Pathway to Economic Security for Wisconsin’s Elders: State and County Data Shows Basic Needs are Exceeding Income
  • Media Advisory: September 23, 2009 Legislative Seminar and Release of Updated Elder Index Data
  • POST RELEASE - Release of County-by-County Data Reveal a Persistent Pattern of Elders “Coming Up Short” in Wisconsin
  • Press Briefing Agenda
  • Media Advisory: July 8 Release of the Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Standard Index
  • PRESS RELEASE: Introduction of Measuring American Poverty Act - "Long Overdue" National and State Organizations Show Strong Support Call Federal Poverty Level "Unrealistic"

Milwaukee

  • POST RELEASE - Release of County-by-County Data Reveal a Persistent Pattern of Elders “Coming Up Short” in Wisconsin
  • Press Briefing Agenda
  • Media Advisory: July 8 Release of the Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Standard Index

Green Bay

  • POST RELEASE - Release of County-by-County Data Reveal a Persistent Pattern of Elders “Coming Up Short” in Wisconsin
  • Press Briefing Agenda
  • Media Advisory: July 9 Release of the Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Standard Index

 

STATE PARTNER ORGANIZATION

 

Wisconsin Women’s Network

Sharyn Wisniewski, Chair

Johanna Hatch, WiEESI Project Coordinator

122 State St., Suite 201B
Madison WI 53703
Phone: 608-332-7867
Email: wiwomen@execpc.com
http://www.wiwomensnetwork.org

 

 

 




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