from financial ruin a 10-year record high setting the stage for the unprecedented economic
impact of the crisis, according to Indiana’s latest ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained,
Employed) report, released in Spring 2020 by Indiana United Ways. The challenges faced by ALICE households continue to be exacerbated by the pandemic.
Everyone is encouraged to take the survey, not just ALICE households. The survey takes about five minutes, is anonymous asking only for a participant s zip code and will be conducted through March 5. We need to know what kind of resources we need to be providing to our community, so this information will help us better understand what challenges our community is facing, said Abby Desboro, marketing communications director for United Way of the Wabash Valley. We ask everybody to take part, not just ALICE households. You know, COVID and the pandemic has not discriminated so you can tell us anything from mental health issues to child care,
February 19, 2021
United Ways in Indiana are launching a survey to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic and economic disruption affected and continue to affect Hoosier communities around the state. The survey, launched this week, will help local United Ways and their communities identify trends and local needs to best provide resources and support in this challenging time. Community members are asked to respond and provide insight into how COVID-19 impacted your household’s ability to cover basic needs and the choices that your household makes to ensure health, education, and financial stability.
When COVID-19 hit, nearly 950,000 Indiana households were already one emergency away from financial ruin a 10-year record high setting the stage for the unprecedented economic impact of the crisis, according to Indiana’s latest ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report, released in Spring 2020 by Indiana United Ways in partnership with United Way of