North Carolina s Work First Program is built upon the premise that all people have a responsibility to their families and community to work and provide for their children. Work is the foundation of our society.
Every job has meaning and purpose.
A successful welfare reform program is contingent upon local communities accepting the responsibility to provide adequate employment and training opportunities for all citizens, including Work First Family Assistance applicants and recipients. North Carolina s welfare system must encourage self-sufficiency, responsibility, independence, and employment. The plan includes employment services and daycare. A family must have a child under 18 years of age who is deprived of parental support of one or both parents according to the state definition of deprivation. All must be North Carolina residents and US citizens or legal permanent aliens.