Soc 331 Employee Welfare Paper
Welfare
SOC 331
November 10, 2012
The Department of Family and Children services was set up in Georgia during the 1930’s The Welfare system started out as a program to help families and individuals who had little or no income. Every month thousands of people in Georgia depend upon receiving their welfare benefits in order to get by. Georgia’s welfare programs offer benefits, and services that help people in their time of need. It may include helping them with food, shelter, and medical assistant (DHS.georgia.gov, 2010). The mission of Georgia’s Department of Family and Children services is to, “strengthen Georgia by providing individuals and families access to services that promote self sufficiency, independence, and protect Georgia’s vulnerable children and adults” (DHS.georgia.gov, 2010). The goals of Georgia’s Department of Family and Children services are: children are nurtured, safe and engaged, families will have access to quality early care and education, enhance prevention and early intervention efforts throughout Georgia, and to develop their employees at all levels within the agency (DHS.ga..gov, 2003). “The Georgia Department of Human Resources was created by the …show more content…
After receiving this benefit for two years, the families must find work through subsidized or unsubsidized employment, community service, twelve month job preparation training, or on the job training. Any parent that has a child under the age of six and cannot find day care is eligible for TANF benefits. The TANF program aims at educations and it helps to assist people in jobs. This type of programs is financed through grants from the federal government. It helps provides funds that helps to supply children with food, shelter, clothing, and things of that nature. TANF also helps to pay for day care in order to help a struggling family (DFCS,
SOC 331
November 10, 2012
The Department of Family and Children services was set up in Georgia during the 1930’s The Welfare system started out as a program to help families and individuals who had little or no income. Every month thousands of people in Georgia depend upon receiving their welfare benefits in order to get by. Georgia’s welfare programs offer benefits, and services that help people in their time of need. It may include helping them with food, shelter, and medical assistant (DHS.georgia.gov, 2010). The mission of Georgia’s Department of Family and Children services is to, “strengthen Georgia by providing individuals and families access to services that promote self sufficiency, independence, and protect Georgia’s vulnerable children and adults” (DHS.georgia.gov, 2010). The goals of Georgia’s Department of Family and Children services are: children are nurtured, safe and engaged, families will have access to quality early care and education, enhance prevention and early intervention efforts throughout Georgia, and to develop their employees at all levels within the agency (DHS.ga..gov, 2003). “The Georgia Department of Human Resources was created by the …show more content…
After receiving this benefit for two years, the families must find work through subsidized or unsubsidized employment, community service, twelve month job preparation training, or on the job training. Any parent that has a child under the age of six and cannot find day care is eligible for TANF benefits. The TANF program aims at educations and it helps to assist people in jobs. This type of programs is financed through grants from the federal government. It helps provides funds that helps to supply children with food, shelter, clothing, and things of that nature. TANF also helps to pay for day care in order to help a struggling family (DFCS,