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Health

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Food & Nutrition Assistance , Health , Jobs & Training

Mary’s Story about Jobs, Health and Nutrition Assistance

by Posted on February 25, 2014

Learn how government programs have helped Mary take care of herself and her three-year-old son.

Mary
Virginia

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Education , Health

Kayla’s Story about Education and Health

by Posted on February 25, 2014

Hear how federal education funding and Medicaid helped Kayla…

Kayla
Newark, OH

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Child Care , Food & Nutrition Assistance , Health , Housing

Jessica’s Story about Education, Child Care and Housing

by Posted on February 25, 2014

Because of these programs I was able to establish a great home life and a…

Jessica
Havre, MT

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Education , Health

Heidi’s Story about Education and Health

by Posted on February 25, 2014

These programs have saved my son's hearing and given him a normal life.

Heidi
Unity, WI

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Health

Gail’s Story about Health

by Posted on February 24, 2014

Hear how Medicaid helped Gail get treatment for breast…

Gail
Sandy, UT

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Health , Housing

Eero’s Story about Housing and Health

by Posted on February 24, 2014

Eero talks about how MinnesotaCare and Section 8 are…

Eero
Grand Rapids, MN

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Health , Housing

Economic Security Corporation and Housing

by Posted on February 24, 2014

The local CAA, Economic Security Corporation of the Southwest Area (ESC) stepped up and united…

Economic Security Corporation
Missouri

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Health

Nancy’s Story about Health

by Posted on February 24, 2014

Hear how government health services helped Nancy live with…

Nancy
Chicago, IL

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Health

Patti’s Story about Health

by Posted on February 24, 2014

Due to the lack of paid sick days, I lost my job, I faced an…

Patti
Colorado

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Child Care , Education , Health

Paul’s Story about Health

by Posted on February 4, 2014

It’s hard to imagine a more natural or productive practice than offering your employees sick…

Paul
Denver, CO

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Our American Story

Our American Story is a community of low-income families, service providers, and other community leaders working to expand economic opportunity for all through the power of their personal stories.

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Half in Ten's Social Network uses the hashtag #TalkPoverty and is made up of social media activists who use Twitter, Facebook and other social platforms to share resources, and raise their voice online for low-income families through local and national actions.

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Half In Ten Annual Report

Our annual report examining 21 different indicators of economic security and opportunity tracking our progress toward our goal, including indicator fact sheets, state-by-state data, individual community profiles, and analysis.

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