Monday, September 22, 2003

Oregon officials bracing for cuts in welfare services
Feature story in The Oregonian - "Hope is fading that Oregon might win congressional approval to continue its successful welfare-to-work program, a setback that could lead to a range of service cuts next year under a looming rewrite of federal welfare law. From Our Advertiser One study lauded Oregon's program, which serves 18,000 families, as a model of efficiency for moving welfare recipients into new or better-paying jobs. The key to that success, officials say, has been a flexible approach that coordinates education and job training, health care, day care, transportation and other services in a way that suits each client's individual and family needs..."