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A Gluten-Free Food Guide for Kids, Promoting Good Nutrition and Easing the Burden on Families

When a child is diagnosed with celiac disease, it can be an overwhelming experience for families. The diagnosis requires immediate and significant changes to the child's...

Promoting Inclusion and Access: Hoyt Offers Free Entry with EBT Card

Arts & Education at the Hoyt, a prominent museum in New Castle, is breaking down barriers and promoting inclusivity by offering free entry to museumgoers with an EBT card. This initiative, which b...

Combatting SNAP Benefit Theft: Authorities Take Action to Protect Recipients

In recent months, Illinois has witnessed a significant rise in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit thefts, amounting to over $4.5 million lost between October 2023 and March 20...

SNAP Benefits: What’s Changing in 2025-2026?

Will Food Stamp Amounts Go Up in 2025? Yes, starting October 1, 2025, the maximum monthly amount of SNAP (food stamp) benefits and the income limits you need to qualify will both go up a little. If you receive the highest...

Free Phone Service Through Lifeline Program

Cell phones are a necessity. Living without a cell phone is not only inconvenient, but it can also be dangerous. Criminal activity is going on everywhere, so you need a cell phone to keep yourself and loved ones safe. Unfortunately,...

Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Your Health Go Well Beyond the Actual Virus

While most people are hyper-focused on the effects that COVID-19 may take on the body, the stress of the ongoing global pandemic is also delivering a host of other health issues. The constant level ...

How to Keep the Health and Wellness Resolutions You Make

It's January 1, which means that millions of Americans will be making resolutions for the new year. While New Year's resolutions are a longstanding tradition, they're often broken within a week or two of New Year's day...

CDC Updates Social Distancing Guidelines for School Wellness

Since COVID-19 was declared to be a pandemic by the WHO on March 11, 2020, public health authorities have strongly encouraged people to maintain "social distancing" of six feet. This means not standing closer than ...

How TANF Can Help You Get Through the Coming Recession

Americans have lived through some of the most challenging economic times for the past few years. However, the government has provided a safety net for Americans reeling from economic shocks who now find themselves in nee...