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Health

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Health

Joel’s Story about Health

by Posted on January 28, 2014

If we can provide paid sick leave to our employees, other businesses can as well.…

Joel
New York

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Education , Health

Jesica’s Story about Education and Health

by Posted on January 27, 2014

I come from a single-parent household and my mother makes about $20,000/year; hardly enough to…

Jesica
Columbia, MO

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Health

Jane’s Story about Health

by Posted on January 27, 2014

Without the services we provide, many people will have nowhere to turn.

Jane
Pittsburgh, PA

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Health

Heather’s Story about Health

by Posted on January 27, 2014

Hear how BTS has helped Heather's autistic daughter develop certain skills to better cope with…

Heather
Virginia

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Health

Erica’s Story about Health

by Posted on January 22, 2014

My managers definitely knew the whole time; I literally had a thermometer and I was…

Erica
Miami, FL

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Health , Low-Income Tax Credits

Emily and Brad’s Story about Tax Credits and Health

by Posted on January 22, 2014

Hear how the EITC enabled the Chapmans to properly take care of their family and…

Emily & Brad
Provo, UT

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Health , Jobs & Training

Elose’s Story about Health and Jobs

by Posted on January 22, 2014

I went back to work and gave my boss the papers that said I went…

Elose
Miami, FL

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Food & Nutrition Assistance , Health , Housing

Dianna’s Story about Health, Housing and SNAP

by Posted on January 16, 2014

These programs allow me to survive and maintain a bit of my dignity as a…

Dianna
Molalla, OR

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Health

Devon’s Story about Health

by Posted on January 16, 2014

I am a social worker and I work as a service provider at a company…

Devon
Denver, CO

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Health

Cheryl’s Story about Health

by Posted on January 16, 2014

Hear how Seeds of Hope, a community supported agriculture farm, improved Cheryl's health by providing…

Cheryl
St. Louis County, Missouri

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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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Social Media Network

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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