Take it From Me

Welfare families

Social workers and government employees

Welfare System

1996 Personal Responsibility Act Passed

Put in place to keep the poor receiving welfare would not become too dependant on it.

Signed into law by President Clinton

Implemented major changes to welfare policies

Trapped in a cycle of poverty

Ended welfare as we knew it.

5 year limited time on benefits

Mandatory work requirements

Fell through the cracks

Loss of housing

Still living in poverty

Disappeared or received delayed help from system.

Kids taken away

Worked for minimun wage or layed off

Lots of side effects being dropped from welfare

Welfare evaluation was misinformation

Numbers judged success

Ignored stable employment and safety concerns

have to work for minimum wage without benefits

Neglected mental emotional side effects

People forgotten

Hard work does not expel poverty

Bias mindset that working hard avoids poverty

Working hard to jump through the welfare hoops and getting nowhere

Can barely cope

No training/reentry resources

Low wages make it hard to escape poverty

Increased stress and trauma

Limited by law

stressed and burnt out from high caseloads and being overworked

Working in a culture of blame and judgement

State funding sets a set funding for resources

Strategy gets more attention

Lack of compassion and time to effectively help client

Society judgement

People in poverty are lazy

Easier to manage