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Keyser AP highlights toll of proposed welfare cuts on diversion programs
West Virginia weighs an $eight million budget reduction that could end social services like the Truancy Diversion Social Work Program started in Mineral County in 1995. The program helps Tonya, a Keyser High School junior, stay in school and out of trouble. Officials say TANF cuts threaten 49 of 55 counties with reduced attendance and grades, despite praised outcomes. The TANF Advisory Council urges redirecting funds to work placement, recommending a $43 million cut in TANF-backed services and $27 million in family support efforts. DHHR plans offsets through admin savings and federal reimbursements, with Legislature contributing. Tonya remains hopeful.
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