The biggest improvements in placement and in job success went to Washington and Florida, respectively. CHIP and Medicaid. Child Care after Welfare. Although lack of knowledge is a partial explanation, they suggest that there are other reasons that should be more carefully studied. And they suggest that analyzing the under-use of child care subsidies can help researchers and policymakers learn how to improve access to and participation in welfare reform's other support programs.
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Homelessness is associated with a broad range of problems , including physical and sexual abuse, childhood trauma, poverty, and disability, conclude the authors of a just-released Urban Institute study. The Census Bureau's 1996 National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients offers what s being called the most comprehensive information ever on homeless assistance programs and the clients using them. The study, funded by HUD and several other federal agencies, analyzes the survey s findings. Here are some highlights. Less than one-half of shelter clients had paying jobs in the month before the survey.