Indigenous people in the United States experience one of the highest maternal mortality rates of any ethnic group. A report filed this year by the Washington State Department of Health found that ...

With all the big changes happening politically and economically, many American families are worried that programs they have counted on in the past may go away — and they could go hungry because of it.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a crucial program that offers financial support to families experiencing economic hardship across the United States. Federally funded but administered ...

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The IRC is committed to helping people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster, to survive, recover and gain control over their future. This often involves delivering ...

Medicaid’s Cash and Counseling program provides older adults with a monthly stipend to help cover the costs of their in-home care. The amount the senior receives depends on a Medicaid assessment of ...