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When accessing social services requires sacrificing dignity and privacy

I qualified for food stamps but using them at the grocery store in my neighborhood feels like announcing my failure to everyone I know.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The stigmatization of support systems creates additional barriers for those who need them most.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Class and structural disadvantage?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.