Rochelle’s Story About EITC, Childcare, and SNAP
Without the help of AFDC (now TANF), food stamps and childcare I honestly don't know where I would be today.
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Pennsylvania
Tara’s Story about Nutrition Assistance
Hear how SNAP (food stamps) helped Tara provide food for her son and herself.
Bruce’s Story about Head Start
Hear how Head Start refers young children in Bruce's town for early treatment of vision and hearing problems.
Jane’s Story About Medicaid
Leadership at Mercy Behavioral Health in Pittsburgh is concerned about the very real possibility that fewer people will be able to access their services with proposed budget cuts.
“Many people will lose Medicaid,” (a health plan for elderly, disabled, and…
Indiana County Community Action Program, Inc.’s Story About CSBG
Indiana County Community Action Program, Inc. (ICCAP) created an upbeat, multi-purpose event to help low-income children begin the new school year as successfully as their more affluent peers.
The “Back to School Bash” grew out of a simple project…
Wayne’s Story About YouthBuild
My story of service begins at the YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School. Before attending YouthBuild, the high school I attended did not meet my needs; the caliber of the teachers was below par and there was a lack of supplies for…
Imani’s Story About SNAP
Hear how the SNAP/food stamps program helped Imani feed her children everyday.
Indicators of poverty in Pennsylvania
Percentage of people living in poverty
- 2007
- 11.6%
- 2009
- 12.5%
Percentage of low-income people (200% of poverty or below)
- 2007
- 28.5%
- 2009
- 29.2%
