Self-Sufficiency Standard
Florida
The Center for Women’s Welfare Self-Sufficiency Standard defines the income working families need to meet a minimum yet adequate level, taking into account family composition, ages of children, and geographic differences in costs. The Standard is an affordability and living wage economic security measure that provides an alternative to the official poverty measure.
Publications
The Self-Sufficiency Standard Methodology for Florida 2007
October 2007 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard Work Supports for Florida 2007
October 2007 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Florida 2002
September 2002 | Diana Pearce
Partner

@CatalystMiami | catalystmiami.org | Miami, FL
Catalyst Miami, formerly the Human Services Coalition of Dade County, identifies and collectively solves issues adversely affecting low-wealth communities throughout Miami-Dade County. Read more.
How to cite
All Self-Sufficiency Standard data that has been produced by the Center for Women’s Welfare is publicly available. When using the data, please credit the Self-Sufficiency Standard at the Center for Women’s Welfare, University of Washington.
Contact cwwsss@uw.edu with any questions regarding methodology or appropriate citation.
The Standard in Use - Florida
Using The Standard to examine Florida’s human services sector
Using The Standard to examine Florida’s human services sector In December 2005, the Human Services Coalition of Dade County in Florida, issued a policy brief