Their goal is to engage both human service professionals and families. This year they convened two discussions related to welfare reform. Although this discussion site was launched last year, there has been no participation, no topics, and no posts. NCBN is now partnering with HandsNet to bring NCBN members into the Working Families Online Roundtables.
Participants are researchers on the economics of poverty.
The list rarely includes direct service providers or others working in the field. 17 posts in August though September. Moderated discussion part of election issues section on women's electronic network. The discussion is open to anyone who logs onto the website. It was launched last spring but was shut down for lack of participation.