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Federal Food Aid Program Difficult To Navigate, But Crucial Service For Mentally Ill
It’s a challenge for people with severe mental illnesses to hold down a job or get the medical help they need. And that extends to when they try to alleviate hunger by getting on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.