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LIFELINES: Stories from the Human Safety Net

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Economics

These are anxious times for many American families. Rising unemployment, financial turmoil and the credit crunch have all added to what is now the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression. President Obama says he has seen “glimmers of hope” in the struggling economy, but most Americans are simply trying to navigate the recession.

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The Year in Inequality: Racial Disparity Can No Longer Be Ignored (Opinion)

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Ned Resnikoff
In this opinion piece, Resnikoff says the racial wealth divide is a persistent fact of American life and is getting worse.
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At Age 16, Accomplished and Homeless

The Washington Post
Bill Turque
At age 16, Sareana Kimia has compiled a deeper political résumé than many activists twice her age. She has not let her financial situation get in the way of success.
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New Battlefront for Petrochemical Industry: Benzene and Childhood Leukemia

The Center for Public Int
Kristen Lombardi
Not counting people exposed in the workplace, an estimated 5 million Americans who live near oil refineries face heightened cancer risks from benzene.
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KIDS COUNT Policy Report: Creating Opportunity for Families

Annie E. Casey Foundation
Zoe King
More kids grow up poor today than a quarter century ago. Ten million low-income families with young children in the U.S. must juggle the demands of work, childcare, and financial uncertainty, leading to family instability and unfavorable outcomes for their children. The November 2014 KIDS... Read more
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Getting Dental Care a Battle for Vets

Catherine Sheffo
Ron Coffman propped a foot up on the bleacher row below him as he took in the commotion on the floor of the University of Maryland’s Xfinity Center Sept.  5.  He seemed at one with his seat, where he had waited for the last seven hours, but his darting eyes showed he was anxious... Read more
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No Tooth Fairy for Parents

Karen Mawdsley
It started with a toothache.But what seemed like typical growing pains for 12-year-old Deamonte Driver turned deadly, when the spread of bacteria caused an abscessed tooth to turn into a brain infection.That was more than seven years ago, but the story of the Prince George’s County,... Read more
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KIDS COUNT Policy Report: Creating Opportunity for Families

Annie E. Casey Foundation
Zoe King
The November 2014 KIDS COUNT report “Creating Opportunity For Families: A Two-Generation Approach” from the Annie E. Casey Foundation provides a summary of the hardships low-income families face and comprehensive solutions.
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Report: States Fail to Support New Parents

Nation Partnership for Women and Families
Fatimah Waseem
The U.S. continues to lag behind other industrialized nations in the benefits offered to families of newborns.
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KIDS COUNT 2014: In the Media

Fatimah Waseem
List of links to press coverage of KIDS COUNT Data book.
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Getting Dental Care a Battle for Vets

Catherine Sheffo
Profile of a Vietnam vet who came to the Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy Health Equity Festival for free dental care not covered by the V.A.
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All Nighters for Health Care

Marissa Laliberte
Stories of some who camped out to get care.
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They Come Here Because They Are in Pain

Joe Antoshak
THE Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy Health Equity Festival provided free dental care to over 1200 people.
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