This story closes out a series, published in The Reader and on omahajobs.com from September 2021 — June 2022 that spotlights the experiences of low-income, working families in Omaha. This is also part of a larger series about inequity in Omaha, titled “(Dis)Invested.” In 2010, Melinda Jacobs was a 20-year-old single mom struggling to make […]
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Family, Community & Health spotlights the experiences of low-income families throughout Omaha and Nebraska. We explore how the city and state serve, or neglect, the needs of families navigating the employment sector, public benefits, health care, child care, and other resources and systems. Previous coverage includes the battle for a living wage in Nebraska, resource guides for underserved families and Nebraska’s 90% denial rate to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, the public benefit program also known as Aid to Dependent Children.
