RN beats welfare to become nurse and breadwinner
Elizabeth Boisvenue, 33, who raised seven children on welfare, earned a nursing degree funded by the Lorain County Welfare Department program and Title V, and now works 11 PM to 4 AM at Elyria Memorial Hospital. She credits family, church, and steady effort for gaining independence and setting a path for her kids.
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Elizabeth Boisvenue
Boisvenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Boisverue
Avalon
Grafton
Clarice Gay
Workers Incentive Program
WIN
Ted Miller
WIN Lorain County
Lorain County
Miller
WIN program helps welfare clients move to independence
The Lorain County WIN program assists welfare clients toward education training and employment. It offers basic education classes for those under eighth grade and targets unemployed fathers then women and youths 16 plus. Participants receive orientation assessment education childcare support and job follow ups to ensure placement and progress.
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Gay
WIN
Welfare Department
Miller
Lorain County
Mrs. Gay
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