Public Welfare articles from January 1997

Public Welfare archives from January 1997

The relationship between foster care and homelessness.
January 1, 1997... Research shows that children in foster care have a greater chance of becoming homeless adults. Editor's note: The paper that forms the basis for this article was first presented at the National Colloquium on Housing and Public Welfare, hosted...

A conversation with John F. White Jr. (Philadelphia Housing Authority executive director)(Interview)
January 1, 1997... Public welfare talks with the executive director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority about the need to coordinate social services in this new era of welfare reform. John F. White Jr. is the executive director of the Philadelphia Housing...

States move to put low-income noncustodial parents in work activities.
January 1, 1997... For the first time, federal law mandates that states have procedures to order noncustodial parents into work activities if they are behind on their child support and their children receive cash assistance. Editor's note: This paper was first...

Child support policies and domestic violence.
January 1, 1997... To avoid severe reductions in benefits, recipients of cash assistance will be required to provide the names of fathers of their children for the purpose of establishing paternity and pursuing child support. Editor's note: This article is an...

Case management and welfare reform in Nebraska.
January 1, 1997... The Lincoln Action Program takes a holistic approach to moving people from welfare to work. The Lincoln Action Program (LAP) is currently administering a demonstration program and a microenterprise program to help low-income individuals...