The remaining 25 percent of the 75 percent attempting to get off of welfare are, for five years or more, on and off the system. Of that 25 percent, only 8 percent never get off of welfare in ten years or more. Mr. Cooley asked how much an individual must earn in order to get off of welfare. Discussion followed among the Members concerning the need to encourage businesses to locate in Arizona. Ms. Palmer related to Mr. Newman that Women Off Welfare has served a total of over 1,200 welfare recipients.
Computer literacy is almost a basic premise to any job.
She related that volunteers from corporations and communities are used in the program. Jobs can be created but they cannot be filled without training, and Intel will have 5,000 by the year 2000 if people can be trained soon enough. Arizona Constitution Click here to return to the A.L.I.S. Home Page.