Child poverty is suboptimal for child development and is associated with a wide range of problems in physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development in children (Aber, Morris and Raver , 2012). Child poverty is the cause of low educational attainment, child abuse, abandonment, mental illness and generational poverty. These consequences of poverty are especially harsh for Hispanic children. The educational gap between Hispanics and their white peers begins before age three and continues throughout their school career. By eighth grade, 80% or more of Hispanics cannot read or do math at grade level (CDF, ​​2012). “More than 1 in 5 victims of child abuse and neglect in 2010 were Hispanic” (CDF, ​​2012). In the United States, more and more children and families suffer from mental disorders that are a factor but also a consequence of their poverty. Smith, Stagman, Blank, Ong, and McDow, (2011), state that 9-14% of children under 6 years old experience behavioral and emotional problems and the percentage is higher for those living in poverty. There are so many factors that influence and contribute to child poverty that policies must address multiple factors. The main factor, in addition to wages and lack of work, is the education of parents and children, especially Hispanics. In addition to the factors mentioned above e