Colorado needs 574 more child-welfare caseworkers, study finds, By Christopher N. Osher, August 25, 2014, Denver Post: “Colorado’s child-protection system is overburdened and may need 574 more caseworkers — a 49 percent increase — to handle the work, according to a state study released Monday. The study also recommended the hiring of 122 new supervisors. In total, there are an estimated 1,800 county child-protection workers, supervisors and support staff in Colorado…”
Month: August 2014
SNAP Grants
USDA announces $200M in grants for food stamps, By Christopher Doering, August 25, 2014, Des Moines Register: “The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that it would provide up to $200 million in grants to states to implement programs that help people receiving food stamps find jobs or increase their earnings. The USDA said the grants would provide funding for up to 10 pilot projects to test a variety of methods to enhance employability, increase the earnings of food stamp work recipients and help people transition from the program…”
Free School Lunch Eligibility – Kansas
Association says childhood poverty increase has led to more students eligible for free meals, By Celia Llopis-Jepsen, August 25, 2014, Topeka Capital-Journal: “The rising percentage of Kansas children who receive free or reduced-price lunches at school is a genuine trend linked to poverty, not a ploy to boost school funding, the Kansas Association of School Boards said Monday. In an eight-page report, the association’s researchers analyzed the increase in Kansas schools of children who qualify for free or reduced lunch based on family incomes…”