He buys the cheapest toiletries and groceries he can find, and he can't afford mental health resources.
Childcare costs remain an immense burden for Americans across the income spectrum, and it's a cost that particularly weighs on ALICE parents.
They can't afford proper mental health and medical treatments, which are few and far between in their rural community.
Even when ALICE parents can obtain assistance, it's often not enough to account for the realities they face.
Many ALICEs find themselves in a neverending cycle, even as parents aspire for more for both themselves and their kids.
Persons:
—, Ryan Arbuckle, Arbuckle, Louis, he'll, ALICE, he's, Stephanie Hoopes, United For ALICE, Georgia Kristin Musselwhite, William, it's, Kristin, William Musselwhite, Pennsylvania Joey Lovello, Beki, Joey, Uber, doesn't, I'm, They're, they're, April Schultz, Kevin, Schultz, John S, we're, John, she'll, Katelynn, Joey Lovello
Organizations:
Service, Business, United, United For, Federal Reserve, Medicaid
Locations:
St, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Bethlehem , Pennsylvania, Illinois, Dover , Delaware