Lesson VIII:
Economic Assistance Programs for Working
Families
This session will focus on economic assistance programs for working families.
The session will provide an overview of the economic challenges facing
working families in Wisconsin; basic information about a range of economic
assistance programs available to working families; and resources that
can help you, and families, to get more information. The session includes
a fairly detailed orientation to one type of assistance – refundable
tax credits – and a broader overview of a range of other programs
including nutrition assistance, health insurance, energy assistance, subsidized
childcare, W-2, and Unemployment Compensation.
Lesson Contents
Work through these at your own pace. Each part includes
readings and activities which must be completed to finish the entire lesson.
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