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If you’re a single mother, the list of things that currently worry you may be quite long. You may worry about how to put food in your children’s mouths. You may worry about bringing in income when you can’t look for work since child care is so expensive. And with all these concerns and the stress put on your shoulders, you may also worry about your health and how you’d pay for medical care if anything bad happened.

Yes, that’s quite the list of worries. And if such issues are causing you concern, you have every right to feel that way. Should you seek a partner to help ease the load? That’s up to you. But it’s not necessary, as the government can give you that helping hand you need to stay afloat. Here are just some examples of government assistance that has helped single mothers like you.

Medical Care

If your health fails, your children could lose the one person that’s protecting them. That’s why we begin with medical care, as it’s an absolute must for any single mother to have healthcare coverage.

In case you haven’t noticed, health insurance can be pretty costly. In some cases, it’s so costly that people choose not to have it since they cannot afford to pay their monthly premiums. How can you get around this issue to get coverage, even if you’re not working? By applying for Medicaid, which is meant to help those with the most financial need.

Food

Regardless of how bad your finances get, you must keep your family fed. If you barely have any money for food, you can apply for SNAP to see if you qualify for food stamps.

With SNAP, you’ll get funds loaded onto an EBT card you can use to pay for groceries. The more children in your household, the more funds you can receive, which can make your food worries disappear.

If you are pregnant or have very young children, WIC can help you buy necessities to ensure your family’s nutritional needs are met. WIC benefits will give you funds for things like milk, eggs, fruit, vegetables, infant formula, baby food, and more so that nutritional deficiencies do not occur during such sensitive times in one’s health.

Child Care

Have you looked at child care costs lately? They’re astronomical, and they can be so expensive that you may have trouble working or finding a job, as it could be cheaper not to work and stay at home with your kids.

Each state has its own child care assistance program, which can pay for your kids’ care to give you the necessary time to study, train, look for a job, or work. Beyond that, you could also use the Early Head Start and Head Start programs to give any children under five nutritional, educational, and medical benefits while helping them prepare for school.