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Jennifer Struckman, seated, hands Dianne Reimer an egg timer to represent the time it takes people to walk to accomplish tasks as they navigate homelessness. About 50 people participated in Community Action Partnership's poverty simulation Tuesday.

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Coping with poverty: Simulation helps others understand the challenges of financial insecurity
September 14, 2022 1:08 a.m.

Coping with poverty: Simulation helps others understand the challenges of financial insecurity

The Cost of Poverty Experience, or COPE, simulation Tuesday provided real scenarios to help people understand what millions of Americans go through every day as they navigate poverty and homelessness.