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In the Red Tape: The Endless Paperwork of the Pandemic

Episode 1 | 7m 22s

The pandemic made things worse for a social worker who was seeking benefits for clients.

Lisa Ventura is a social worker and mother who struggles to balance her overwhelming workload and her family responsibilities. For years, Lisa has been assisting a large roster of clients – as well as her parents – with paperwork necessary for receiving government assistance. However, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, she reached a breaking point.

07/12/2023

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Insecurity is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS

Chasing the Dream presents this digital series produced by The Intercept with support from the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

Insecurity

In the Red Tape: The Endless Paperwork of the Pandemic

Episode 1 | 7m 22s

Lisa Ventura is a social worker and mother who struggles to balance her overwhelming workload and her family responsibilities. For years, Lisa has been assisting a large roster of clients – as well as her parents – with paperwork necessary for receiving government assistance. However, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, she reached a breaking point.

07/12/2023

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