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