Financial Assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is available for families with children age 3 and younger.  A family can be parents and their children or relatives caring for related children.  Monthly cash payments can help pay for food, clothing, housing, utilities, furniture, transportation, phone, laundry, supplies for the home and other basic needs

Healthcare for you and your child is available for eligible families.  Medicaid (CHIP program) for low-income pregnant women that offers healthcare benefits during pregnancy and up to one year after the birth of the baby.  Coverage includes doctor visits, prescriptions, labor and delivery, lab tests and x-rays, hospital care, glasses and rides to the doctor.  Children’s Medicaid is also available for an adult caring for a child. 

Food benefits are available for eligible families.  SNAP helps people buy the food they need for good health.  Benefits are put on the Lone Start Card and can be used just like a credit card. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a nutrition program for pregnant, breastfeeding women and families with children younger than 5.  WIC helps you buy many of the healthy foods already on your grocery list.

Childcare Assistance assists low-income families of children under the age of 13 with childcare expenses, enabling parents to work or attend workforce training or education activities.  Eligible families may choose from licensed childcare centers, licensed registered childcare homes or relative providers that meet local and state requirements.