Welfare Archive
Earlier this month, the Family First Prevention Services Act became law, ushering in significant changes to the way that the federal government funds child welfare systems. The law is aimed... By John Kelly This post Family First Act Feedback: Comments …
Stop TANF from Being the Child Welfare Slush Fund By Richard Wexler | 7 hours ago Imagine this scenario: Jenny is a single mother who loves her preschool daughter. She dotes on her and does everything she can to nurture …
Stop Shooting our Wounded: Let’s Find a Solution Stepping into the San Diego welfare office for the first time to fulfill a school assignment I walked in unaware of the preconceived bias I held toward individuals of low socioeconomic status …
Dear Employer: I recognize you are extremely busy running your company, so I want to thank you in advance for reading this blog in its entirety. I promise it’s to your own advantage to do so. You and I both …
Courtney Kidd, LMSW SJS Staff Writer You don’t say. George Osborne, the Chancellor of Exchequer in the United Kingdom admitted in a recent statement that austerity just doesn’t work. The statement was discussing how the government has failed to reduce …
This entry continues the theme of compassion and empathy in our posts, but takes it into the realm of politics. Huffington Post recently published the article “Mitt Romney, Man of Compassion?” looking at the complex world of Romney’s recent television …
