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United Way initiative urges employers to meet needs of ALICE households in Hamilton County
Summary
Jessica Pilcher of United for Working Families outlined the ALICE methodology and urged employers to adopt five pillars for family‑friendly workplaces, saying 9,572 Hamilton County households with children currently face financial hardship and that 36% of residents fall into the ALICE category.
Jessica Pilcher, director of United for Working Families at the United Way of Greater Chattanooga, told attendees the ALICE research framework ("asset limited, income constrained, employed") shows many working families struggle to cover basics.
"The number of households that have children in them that are living in financial hardship ... is 9,572 households," Pilcher said, using local ALICE data to argue employers should adopt family‑friendly policies. She said 36%…
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