GA-6
A 20 year-old mother of one receiving limited assistance, living in College Park in the Atlanta area.

Job Training
Does not apply

Have you received job training recently? No

Employment
Does not apply

Have you gotten a new job, increased work hours or earnings in the recent past? No

Child Care
It has really been hard for me to receive child care because of [a] waiting list, not enough money, or my baby being with someone who’s safe.

Have you received child care assistance to help you get to work? No

Transportation
The transportation has been very hard for me to get because I had no support or sufficient person to look out.

Do you have adequate transportation to get to and from work? No

Health
It’s so hard to get Medicaid especially if you’re not pregnant. It’s just best that I should work to receive insurance, which it’s the best for my life support.

Do you and your family have a regular doctor who normally provides care? No

Health care
I really haven’t applied for the health care because I know that I’m not eligible for it. I know I’ll go through a whole lot before I can actually get it.

Do you now have health insurance of any kind (including Medicaid)? No

Additional Information
That it is always best to have your own, including your own business so that you don’t have to depend on the government.

Last question:
In the next year, I expect things for myself and my family to get much better.

Demographics:
Author’s community or neighborhood of residence: N/A
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Last year of school completed: 12
Race: African American
Ethnicity: N/A
Number of own children at home: 1
Household size: 1 child; 1 adult
Does author’s partner or spouse live in the household? No
Author’s gross cash earnings for previous calendar month: $200.00
Does author currently receive any cash public assistance or welfare? Yes
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