Ava Williams

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since July 9, 2001

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July 9, 2001, on Welfare Reform:
It is surprising to me how many people make comments on the welfare system without understanding what is currently happening in our welfare to work system. I have worked in welfare for 14 years and can tell you that the system has improved immensely, even though there is still much room for improvement. It is a complex system. Legislators make laws that we have to implement but don't think about how we are going to implement them. Under welfare reform, which is called TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families)we help adults who have care, custody and control of minor children get jobs so they can stop being dependent upon welfare. It is working for the vast majority of welfare recipients. Currently welfare to work requires able bodied adult to participate in welfare to work activities for about 32 hours per week. These activities include work, job training, remedial education, vocational training, community service or behavioral health counseling.Behavioral health counseling include...