In the early 1980s, the steel industry collapsed, leaving families without any healthcare coverage for their children. As displaced steelworkers banded with church leaders in the hardest hit sections of Pittsburgh, a grassroots program expanded into one of the most important federal children's healthcare programs ever enacted – the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

CHILDREN IN CRISIS: THE STORY OF CHIP (1x60) releases January 8, 2024 from PBS Plus. Produced by Susie Films and presented by South Carolina ETV.