One of Slater's troubles is getting to the class because she doesn't have a car. Work may be the answer Many struggling to get off welfare, provide for families You might be sick of these redneck jokes W.Va. Works caseloads Welfare to Work seems to be working based on the number of people getting off welfare in West Virginia in 1998 from January to July.
Trouble is, no one is sure where the former recipients are going.
The figures below show the number of welfare recipients in the two months. By Brad McElhinny Daily Mail staff E ACH morning, Sharon Slater bumps along on a bus rumbling toward her family's economic future. Without a car, Slater rides the bus 45 minutes each day to a class to earn certification as a nursing assistant. Slater, who has four children between ages 6 and 10, wants to say yes. I want a better job so my kids can have a better life.