Public Welfare articles from June 1997

Public Welfare archives from June 1997

Efforts by child welfare agencies to address domestic violence.
June 22, 1997... Child welfare agencies across the country have begun to focus on the issue of domestic violence and how it affects their caseloads. Until recently, programs for family violence and abuse have responded to its two primary forms - child...

Managing the purchase of information systems technology: guidelines for success.(Cover Story)
June 22, 1997... For agencies buying new information systems technology, this article gives a shopping list of suggestions to help make the purchasing process a success. Information systems technology is critical to the smooth operation of every organization....

Virginia: promoting independence and employment.
June 22, 1997... The Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) emphasizes personal responsibility, the work ethic, and time-limited assistance in its efforts to move individuals from welfare to work. Committed to fundamentally changing its welfare...

Integrating housing and human service resources.
June 22, 1997... Finding a home for assisted housing in the new era of human services. Just when the welfare system may be facing its most serious challenges, housing assistance is being nearly shoved off the public policy map, at least in terms of new or...