Welfare reform advances amid transportation hurdles
The piece details how welfare-to-work efforts face major travel barriers as many job opportunities lie in suburbs with limited bus service. Centered on Onondaga County and Syracuse agencies, programs add bus routes, taxi shuttles, and car donations funded by a $125,000 state grant to move recipients toward employment while addressing day care costs and delays in reimbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Calabrese
Central
David Sutkowy
Onondaga County Social Services
Sutkowy
Syracuse
Peace Inc
Catholic Charities
Onondaga County
Cindy Grzasko
Salvation Army
Peggy Liuzzi
Child Care Council of
Onondaga County Inc
Liuzzi
Oswego County
Oswego
Centro
Fran Lanigan
Onondaga County Social
Onondaga
Nicholas Pirro
Michael Fitzgerald
Madison County
Pirro
Michael Pasquale
Brighton Family Center
South Side
Near East Side Community Development Organization
NESCO
Greater
Pasquale
Clifford M. Johnson
Center On Budget and Policy Priorities
Washington, D.C
Vermont
Philadelphia
Johnson
Fiscal Policy Institute
Hunger Action Network
New York State
New York
Greater Syracuse Works
Gilford Foundation
Tuleisha Royal
Jhada Cousins
Royal
Henninger High School
Job Wisdom From The Brighton Center Staff
Michael Pasquale cites routine as key for first jobs while at the Brighton Family Center. John Berry provides photographs and Michael Grain handles design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Pasquale
Brighton Family Center
Michael Grain
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Canastota
Cindenango
Fitzgerald
Justin Stroman
John Berry