I manage several apartments here in Sacramento, CA. It is amazing the number of "welfare" programs that are out there. I just had a single mom with 3 kids apply for an apartment. She had just moved here from Las Vegas. And had already contacted the different welfare programs and had guarantees for her first months rent, and security deposit. Not to mention the exact amount of SSI/AFDC that she would get (apparently CA pays more than most states). Had another young gal apply who had a student grant as well as SSI, but when asked what school she was going to, stated she hadn't applied yet. The state also has assisted living. But from my vantage point this is being badly abused. Had one young lady who was getting paid to assist her boy friend with whom she was living. Another was getting paid to assist her father. (I don't mind the concept of assisted living, but I think paying individuals to take care of family is a huge conflict of interest).Quote:
Originally Posted by dnf777
My wife is an assistant principal at an adult high school. She says it is amazing how many students come in and register for school, but once they get their id cards (needed for cal-works grants) are not heard from again.
My mother used to teach home ec. to junior high kids. Her school was in one of the poorer parts of town. One of the first eye raising things she learned was how early the young girls learned about how much they could get by having a baby and how it could be a ticket out of their homes and away from the control of their parents.
