In fact, many working families are just a paycheck away from being homeless. Many spend more than half of their income on housing or child care. The underlying intent of welfare reform is theoretically commendable. If people earn an income, they succeed and the community benefits. What families told us is they need support services to help transition from welfare to work.
Transportation is expensive.
Lots of people have jobs and are still hurting economically. The problem is, the jobs they have don't pay enough for them to break the cycle of poverty. Everything we do at the Human Services Department is geared toward breaking the cycle of poverty by fostering choices and supporting efforts toward success. We have developed five key themes that we believe support this agenda. At the same time, we recognize it is important to re-examine our efforts to see if they are making a difference in our community.