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Show ril nmfmnwnfiS ti salt lake free not for sale volume one number june 22,1972 forty-fou- r Changes in Social Services for Welfare Recipients In a major move to improve The new regulation means social services for public that upwards of 50,000 assistance recipients and other vulnerable people, the U. S. Department of Health, Education caseworkers nationally and Welfare's Social and administration related to welfare payments) on providing social services to those in need. Twiname said the change is being undertaken jointly by the Rehabilitation Service announced that State and local agencies must separate their social services functions from welfare payments administration. This action is designed to help millions of aged and disabled people and families on the relief rolls get the services they need to move toward and self-sufficien- independence. In what SRS Administrator John D. Twiname called "the first step in a major reformation of public social services programs," the new requirement will let social caseworkers devote their ti me to providing the services that welfare recipients need instead of handling paper work involved in making cash payments. The change is contained in a regulation published in the Federal Register. It requires States to submit full separation of services plans by October 1, 1 972. Implementation is scheduled to be accomplished by January 1, 1973. Commissioner James A. Bax will concentrate fully (rather than also checking eligibility and other States and the Federal government "to bring about "We have long recognized that it takes more than cash self-sufficienc- for y recipients." n order to insure that a range of essential services are I provided, the Federal government requires that all participating States, in order to qualify for maximum Federal (75 percent) furnish at least the following services for families with dependent children on welfare who need them; employment and educational cost-sharin- assistance for shut-in- s, administrative challenge completing the task. in We Goofed Last Week! This is the real Ruth Ross - Model Cities Resident Employment Specialist. minor eared FLI management counseling, housing improvement, child care I including protective services for abused children, foster care and day care, and transportation such as to a adoption, which include day care, significant people in need," Commissioner Bax said. "It takes a whole range of social services which can now be delivered more effectively." home still a assistance payments to help health (Medicaid), homemaker planning and discussion between Federal and State governments that has been underway for months. Most States have already acted to separate services from welfare payment functions (Utah is one of these States), but many face institutions." assistance, family planning, are mandatory for participating States under the Act. These include: employment assistance, foster care for adults, health care, home delivered or group meals, and homemaker assistance for the isolated elderly, protective services to avoid exploitation of the mentally incompetent, special services for the blind, and transportation needed for hospital visits and other essential travel for services. States also have the option of providing many social services for former or potential welfare recipients to help them maintain financial and social independence This action culminates sent to be g, disabled, and aged welfare caseworkers will be able to really do full time what they were trained for. Income maintenance staffs will specialize in the essentially different tasks related to eligibility for cash payments and food stamps." attention to the social services which are vital in helping people ultimately to leave the welfare rolls, or to remain in their homes more administer the regulation said: "The change will mark the first time in the history of the U. S. public welfare that social assistance payments program often resulted in too little rather than hospital or clinic. Certain services for the blind, Administration, counseling and social adjustment assistance. Dr. Bax stressed that prior to this action, "the immediate pressure of administration of the greater effectiveness in human services programs leading toward Services which will of SRS' Community counseling, housing, legal recipients educational counseling, family planning, home management The course will cover the should they be raised? How can you plan ahead to avoid cash problems? Financing the business - How can you finance your business without borrowing? There are following: resources and management This program is a series of Management Seminars to learn techniques about better management of small businesses. What can a small business do techniques that you can use to to succeed? Why do small find financing within your businesses fail and what can be done to overcome the reasons for company. How can you get funds failure? What are the inexpensively? How can you make most effective use of management fundamentals that build strength and profitability? 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