On Mon, 6 Mar 1995 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, I have a student who wants to know more about the proposed policy > to require teenage mothers on welfare to live with parents on in > group homes. Can anyone suggest some readings. Thanks, Tony > Laramie > [EMAIL PROTECTED] First of all, I would recommend that you have your student call her/his Congressmember's Office and start asking for material. In mid February, the "Subcommittee on Human Resources" of the House Ways and Means Committee was marking-up a welfare reform bill. I can help your student identify some possible congressional contacts if they don't already know. I believe that "an omnibus" welfare reform bill is due on the House Floor, with final passage scheduled for 3/14 (assuming that the schedule hasn't slipped too much). Suggest that your student get in touch with any local organizations working to fight the proposed cuts. (If your student doesn't have any idea how to ID such groups, I suggest starting with the local legal aid office for ideas.) Secondly, the Center for Law and Social Policy has been sponsoring audio conferences on the subject, and your student may be able to plug into an existing participant in their community. If there's no existing local group participating in the conferences, contact Rafaela Diaz at CLASP at (202)328-5129 to register. CLASP holds the briefings every Tuesday, from 12:45 to 1:30 Eastern time. Lastly, and if your student cant get connected with local groups working on the issues, have them call the following organizations for background material: National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (202)638-2535 Children's Defense Fund David Kass/ Deborah Weinstein 202/662-3556 Center for Law and Social Policy (202)328-5129 Center for Community Change (202)342-0567 Deepak Bhargava National Coalition for the Homeless (202)775-1322 Dana Wise National Low Income Housing Coalition/Low Income Housing Information Service 1012 14th St, NW, #1200 Washington, DC, 20005; (202)662-1530 fax:(202)393-1973 [EMAIL PROTECTED];[EMAIL PROTECTED]
