CSA's "News You Can Use": Providing For The Basics

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

“Knowledge is power,” reports Community Services Agency (CSA) Director Kathleen McKirchy, "the more folks know about resources, and the more they attempt to take charge of their own affairs, the better off they are.” Union members are encouraged to contact the CSA or check out the AFL-CIO national website for unemployed workers to find local resources to help them through times of need. Additionally, workers can access vital information about health care coverage by visiting local public health walk-in clinics; determine eligibility for the Children’s Health Insurance Program by calling 1-877-KIDS-NOW; get quotes based on individual situations; and sign up for clinical trials which would provide free care. “Providing for the basics is getting harder and harder,” adds McKirchy, “these resources can help.”