Welfare reform in 1996-1997 made welfare a time limited activity. There is no more Lifelong Welfare. Ideally a family will not need Cash Aid for 5 years, which is the life time limit. You can use 3 years here, 4 months there, and on and on until the full 60 months is hit, or […]
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Read More Early Homeless Prevention StrategiesI stare at feet – alot. My feet are a constant topic of conversation and always cold, so of course I enjoy socks. I have about six pairs of socks shoved in my desk drawer at work, 2 pairs in my car and uncountable masses of mis-matched socks in my apartment. I don’t care, I […]
Read More SocksNew York Work Advantage program is housing families in homes that are in foreclosure, apartments with mold, mice and no hot water. the Daily News has more information The Advantage program sounds wonderful. It is not tied in to the welfare system and offers life skills, budgeting and legal services. The problem is that while […]
Read More New York Homeless Housing program brokenShe had the Regents Exam in the afternoon but had to stay in the shelter for 7 hours for the intake. I have worked in homeless shelters and that was simply a stupid move. children need to be in school, and once you have seen her – let her go to school then come back […]
Read More Policy change: Homeless student penalized for being homelessThat was cool! I noticed my Resources Page was getting more clicks than usual. Pretty much we use it in the office to give information to the other workers so they have all the information that I do. Today I tracked down the reason: http://www.servela.org/resources/ I am honored and now will spend some time and […]
Read More Serve LA – thank you“Making Drug Tests required to Get Welfare” It’s the new popular group I see my friends joining in my Face Book stream. Some of them have asked why I don’t join the group. Because I actually see Welfare moms and dads who have “substance abuse” issues, I think I can speak to this topic with […]
Read More Face Book Group Angry About WelfareMany welfare grants are completely repaid by the families. Politicians talk about the cost of welfare or CalWORKS as we call it in California. I have yet to hear about how the program is partially funded by child support payments from the non-custodial parent. This is from the State of California FAQ page. “Every month in […]
Read More Dismissing a $$ “Welfare Mom” mythIts to help the children
Read More CalWORKS focusTEAM PATH has been delivered. Well, most of it has, 197 + 164 + 73 =434, and the Glendale MAXIMUS satellite office contribution has not been counted yet. I was worried. Worried that no one would buy into my food drive idea. I had nightmares of walking in with 1 box of cans and an […]
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