Introduction
Self-Sufficiency: the point where families and individuals have enough income to meet their basic needs without public or private assistance
Everyday thousands of low-income children and families are struggling to become self-sufficient. They're faced with the hard realities of low-wage work, child care problems, insufficient access to health care, food insecurity, and homelessness.
The data found on these pages present a snapshot of the Oshkosh community, including Winneconne and Omro, on these issues that impact the ability of an individual or family to be self-sufficient. The basic needs to be self-sufficient are employment, housing, health care, food and child care.
Click on the topics above for data and links to additional data on these basic needs.
More information & statistics from government agencies, associations, and published reports
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Self-Sufficiency Steering Committe
Oshkosh Public Library
Oshkosh Area School District
Oshkosh Area United Way