The Poverty Simulation provides participants with an opportunity to role-play the lives of low-income families, from single parents trying to care for their children to senior citizens trying to maintain their self-sufficiency on Social Security. Although it uses “play” money and other props, fictional scenarios, and time limits, the simulations is anything but a game.

Poverty Simulation Materials
Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) Website
CAPS Brochure
This program, created by the Missouri Association for Community Action (MACA), is a powerful tool.  On their informative website, listed above, you may purchase a kit.  Alternatively, in most states there are individuals or organizations that already own the kit and will come conduct the simulation with you.  MACA is happy to help connect you to people in your state who can do this.