Welfare reform is extremely difficult to do in a generalized 'one size fits all' way.
We try to reach out to women as the individuals that they are. One of the 100 national mission institutions of The United Methodist Church, it was founded by United Methodist Women who continues to have integral involvement in its ongoing ministry. She noted how some excellent job training and job placement programs like Genesis Jobs, Goodwill Industries, and Strive require a stable living situation of their clientele. What we're doing is making possible moving people from welfare to work by providing this vital service. But we don't qualify for any government grants because the requirements are so narrowly defined.