This fall, as families settle back into their routines, and we make plans to enjoy our favorite autumn traditions, many families are settling into a very different reality.
43% of Idahoans are working poor
ALICE*, a term the United Way coined as a way to discuss America's working poor, refers to Americans who are living above the poverty line, hardworking and employed, but still limited in assets and income to the point of compromising basic needs for their families.
The ALICE population in Idaho is at 43%, and it represents a large percentage of the patients served by Idaho Free and Charitable Clinics.
What is often misunderstood about free and charitable clinics is that most of our patients are employed and hardworking.
*Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed
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