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TITLE Southern Institute on Children and Families 1997 AnnualReport.
INSTITUTION Southern Inst. on Children and Families, Columbia, SC.PUB DATE 1997-00-00NOTE 45p.
PUB TYPE Reports Descriptive (141)EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS Annual Reports; *Child Welfare; Disadvantaged Environment;
Economically Disadvantaged; *Family Programs; HealthInsurance; Low Income Groups; Poverty Programs; ProgramImprovement; Welfare Agencies; *Welfare Services
IDENTIFIERS *Service Delivery Assessment; *Southern Institute onChildren and Families; United States (South)
ABSTRACTDuring 1997, in cooperation with 17 southern states and the
District of Columbia, the Southern Institute on Children and Families heldsite visits to identify ways to uncomplicate the delivery of health coverage,child care and other benefits to assist low wage families. This reportpresents key findings and recommended actions states can take to removebarriers that families face in accessing benefits, as well as descriptions ofother Institute activities during 1997. Key issues discussed includeinformation outreach to dispel confusion about government benefits, childhealth coverage, child care assistance, transportation, and earned income taxcredit. The report briefly describes the Institute's efforts at websitedevelopment, the Southern Regional Forum, and the program Covering Kids: ANational Health Access Initiative for Low-Income, Uninsured Children. (Thisdocument is relevant to the field of education in that the U.S. Department ofEducation is working with teachers, providers, and others to notify familieswith low to moderate income about children's insurance programs.) (JPB)
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RE
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ES
TC
OP
YA
VA
ILA
BLE
The
Sou
ther
n In
stitu
te o
n C
hild
ren
and
Fam
ilies
is a
n in
depe
nden
t non
prof
it pu
blic
pol
icy
orga
niza
tion
foun
ded
in19
90. I
t end
eavo
rs to
impr
ove
oppo
rtun
ities
for
child
ren
and
fam
ilies
in th
e S
outh
with
a fo
cus
on d
isad
vant
aged
child
ren.
Thr
ough
spe
cial
pro
ject
s an
d su
rvey
s, th
e S
outh
ern
Inst
itute
on
Chi
ldre
n an
d F
amili
es s
potli
ghts
hea
lth,
soci
al a
nd e
cono
mic
issu
es o
f reg
iona
l sig
nific
ance
. It w
orks
to e
ncou
rage
pub
lic/p
rivat
e se
ctor
col
labo
ratio
n on
beh
alf
of c
hild
ren
and
fam
ilies
and
see
ks to
rem
ove
bure
aucr
atic
and
oth
er b
arrie
rs th
at r
estr
ict a
cces
s to
nee
ded
serv
ices
.T
he S
outh
ern
Inst
itute
on
Chi
ldre
n an
d F
amili
es is
fund
ed th
roug
h gr
ants
and
con
trib
utio
ns.
The
Sou
ther
n In
stitu
te o
n C
hild
ren
and
Fam
ilies
conc
entr
ates
on
the
follo
win
g:
Ala
bam
aA
rkan
sas
Del
awar
eD
istr
ict o
f Col
umbi
aF
lorid
aG
eorg
iaK
entu
cky
Loui
sian
aM
aryl
and
Mis
siss
ippi
Mis
sour
iN
orth
Car
olin
aO
klah
oma
Sou
th C
arol
ina
Ten
ness
eeT
exas
Virg
inia
Wes
t Virg
inia
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5ik
5U I
KIS
TIT
U1
5
oNcu
argN
laN
a kA
hig,
A s
peci
al d
eliv
ery
pack
age
has
arriv
ed o
n th
e do
orst
eps
of A
mer
ica'
s lo
w in
com
e fa
mili
es w
ith c
hild
ren.
The
box
con
tain
s m
uch
need
edpr
oduc
ts s
uch
as c
hild
hea
lth c
over
age,
chi
ld c
are
subs
idie
s an
d th
e E
arne
d In
com
e T
ax C
redi
t (E
ITC
).
The
pro
duct
s ar
e in
indi
vidu
al c
onta
iner
s w
ith c
ompl
icat
ed in
stru
ctio
ns fo
r op
enin
g. S
ome
allo
w r
efill
s (M
edic
aid
child
hea
lth c
over
age
and
the
EIT
C a
re a
vaila
ble
to a
ll el
igib
le fa
mili
es),
whe
reas
oth
ers
(chi
ld c
are
subs
idie
s an
d st
ate
child
hea
lth in
sura
nce
prog
ram
s) a
re in
sm
alle
rco
ntai
ners
mar
ked
"Sub
ject
to A
vaila
ble
Fun
ds."
Stil
l oth
ers
are
mar
ked
"Mus
t Hav
e C
urre
nt o
r P
revi
ous
Wel
fare
Con
nect
ion"
to o
pen.
Dur
ing
1997
, in
coop
erat
ion
with
17
sout
hern
sta
tes
and
the
Dis
tric
t of C
olum
bia,
the
Sou
ther
n In
stitu
te o
n C
hild
ren
and
Fam
ilies
hel
dsi
te v
isits
to id
entif
y w
ays
to u
ncom
plic
ate
the
deliv
ery
of h
ealth
cov
erag
e, c
hild
car
e an
d ot
her
bene
fits
to a
ssis
t low
wag
e fa
mili
es. O
ur k
eyfin
ding
s an
d re
com
men
datio
ns a
re in
clud
ed in
this
rep
ort,
as w
ell a
s de
scrip
tions
of o
ur o
ther
act
iviti
es d
urin
g th
e pa
st y
ear.
Gre
ater
opp
ortu
nitie
s ar
e no
w a
vaila
ble
to h
elp
wor
king
fam
ilies
, and
lead
ersh
ip is
urg
ently
nee
ded
to s
ee th
at th
ese
oppo
rtun
ities
are
not m
isse
d. T
o re
ally
mak
e a
diffe
renc
e in
the
qual
ity o
f life
for
low
inco
me
fam
ilies
with
chi
ldre
n w
ill r
equi
re p
ublic
and
priv
ate
orga
niza
tions
toth
ink
"out
of t
he b
ox"
in d
evis
ing
way
s to
rem
ove
barr
iers
and
impr
ove
acce
ss to
hea
lth c
over
age,
chi
ld c
are
and
othe
r ne
eded
ben
efits
. We
mus
t act
now
on
beha
lf of
chi
ldre
n in
the
Sou
th.
Sar
ah C
. Shu
ptrin
eP
resi
dent
ni5
1151
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I IN
IST
ITU
T5
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gN&
Na
F&N
fim
The
pos
ition
of C
hairm
an o
f the
Boa
rd o
f Dire
ctor
s fo
r th
e S
outh
ern
Inst
itute
on
Chi
ldre
n an
d F
amili
es is
one
in w
hich
I ta
keex
cept
iona
l prid
e. T
he S
outh
ern
Inst
itute
dea
ls w
ith is
sues
abo
ut w
hich
I am
abs
olut
ely
pass
iona
te, a
nd I
know
my
colle
ague
son
the
Boa
rdsh
are
that
pas
sion
. Eac
h of
us
advo
cate
s st
rong
civ
ic c
onsc
ious
ness
. We
are
touc
hed
by th
e pr
oble
ms
of fa
mili
es w
ith in
adeq
uate
res
ourc
es a
ndun
met
nee
ds. T
he fa
mili
es w
ho h
ave
part
icip
ated
in o
ur s
tudi
es a
re s
ince
rely
tryi
ng to
ear
n a
livin
g w
age,
kee
p th
emse
lves
and
thei
r ch
ildre
nhe
alth
y, a
nd a
ttain
eco
nom
ic in
depe
nden
ce to
the
grea
test
ext
ent p
ossi
ble.
How
ever
, the
y ar
e di
scou
rage
d w
ith b
enef
it pr
ogra
ms
that
are
base
d on
an
"all
or n
othi
ng"
elig
ibili
ty s
tatu
s, ig
norin
g th
e re
aliti
es o
f how
far
you
can
stre
tch
low
wag
e ea
rnin
gs.
Dur
ing
1997
, the
Sou
ther
n In
stitu
te fo
cuse
d on
impr
ovin
g ac
cess
to c
hild
hea
lth c
over
age,
chi
ld c
are
and
othe
r be
nefit
s de
sign
ed to
assi
st lo
w in
com
e fa
mili
es, d
evel
opin
g re
com
men
datio
ns b
ased
on
leng
thy
pers
onal
inte
rvie
ws
and
focu
s gr
oups
with
fam
ilies
. Sup
port
from
The
Rob
ert W
ood
John
son
Fou
ndat
ion
and
the
Fou
ndat
ion
for
Chi
ld D
evel
opm
ent f
acili
tate
d S
outh
ern
Inst
itute
res
earc
h si
te v
isits
to 1
7 so
uthe
rnst
ates
and
the
Dis
tric
t of C
olum
bia.
Als
o in
199
7, th
e na
tiona
l spo
tligh
t foc
used
on
the
need
to in
form
low
inco
me
fam
ilies
abo
ut h
ealth
cov
erag
e op
port
uniti
es fo
r th
eir
child
ren
and
to a
ssur
e th
at a
pplic
atio
n pr
oces
ses
do n
ot im
pede
acc
ess
to s
uch
cove
rage
. We
wer
e de
light
ed w
hen
The
Rob
ert W
ood
John
son
Fou
ndat
ion
aske
d th
e S
outh
ern
Inst
itute
to b
e th
e N
atio
nal P
rogr
am O
ffice
for
"Cov
erin
g K
ids:
A N
atio
nal H
ealth
Acc
ess
Initi
ativ
e fo
r Lo
w-
Inco
me
Uni
nsur
ed C
hild
ren.
" W
e be
gan
our
wor
k w
ith C
over
ing
Kid
s in
Oct
ober
.
Sin
ce 1
990,
the
Sou
ther
n In
stitu
te h
as e
mbr
aced
the
plig
ht o
f wor
king
fam
ilies
with
chi
ldre
n an
d co
ntin
ues
to d
o so
with
spu
nk a
ndfe
rvor
. We
appr
ecia
te th
e op
enne
ss a
nd C
oope
ratio
n w
e ha
ve e
xper
ienc
ed in
our
wor
k w
ith th
e so
uthe
rn s
tate
s in
rec
ent y
ears
. Wor
king
toge
ther
has
ena
bled
us
to d
evel
op n
ew s
trat
egie
s fo
r ac
tion.
We
now
mus
t hav
e th
e co
urag
e an
d co
mm
itmen
t to
take
wha
t we'
ve le
arne
d an
dap
ply
it.
Uni
ta B
lack
wel
lC
hairm
an
Con
taes
The
Sou
ther
n R
egio
nal I
nitia
tive
to Im
prov
e A
cces
s to
Ben
efits
for
Low
Inco
me
Fam
ilies
With
Chi
ldre
nO
verv
iew
3
Key
Issu
es:
Info
rmat
ion
Out
reac
h4
Chi
ld H
ealth
Cov
erag
e6
Chi
ld C
are
Ass
ista
nce
8
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
10
Ear
ned
Inco
me
Tax
Cre
dit
11
Web
site
Dev
elop
men
t12
The
Sou
ther
n R
egio
nal F
orum
13
Look
ing
Ahe
ad: C
over
ing
Kid
s15
Boa
rd o
f Dire
ctor
s16
Sta
ff17
Foo
tnot
es18
11
5©2
Agg
iona
InK
laV
vec-
cp Im
prov
e A
cces
s.ft
Bea
r M
s fo
r L©
Lc©
rand
Oks
Mth
ChA
dren
Ovo
rvilw
With
the
pass
age
of w
elfa
re r
efor
m, t
heco
nsol
idat
ion
of c
hild
car
e pr
ogra
ms,
the
atta
inm
ent o
f mor
est
ate
optio
ns u
nder
Med
icai
d an
d th
e en
actm
ent o
f the
Sta
te C
hild
ren'
s H
ealth
Insu
ranc
e P
rogr
am (
CH
IP),
sta
tes
are
mak
ing
sign
ifica
nt c
hang
es in
fund
amen
tal h
ealth
and
F r
nks
re f
r st
r te
prov
ide
enef
its b
ase
rule
s th
tre
n t
rel
In F
ebru
ary
1997
, The
Rob
ert W
ood
John
son
Fou
ndat
ion
prov
ided
fund
ing
for
expl
orat
ion
of h
ealth
cove
rage
, chi
ld c
are
and
othe
r po
licie
s af
fect
ing
low
inco
me
fam
ilies
. Inf
orm
atio
n-ga
ther
ing
site
vis
its w
ere
cond
ucte
d in
17 s
outh
ern
stat
es a
nd th
e D
istr
ict o
f Col
umbi
a. T
heF
ound
atio
n fo
r C
hild
Dev
elop
men
tpr
ovid
ed a
dditi
onal
sup
port
for
two
ofth
e si
te v
isits
. Thi
s re
gion
al in
itiat
ive
was
des
igne
d to
hel
p so
uthe
rn s
tate
sw
ork
colla
bora
tivel
y in
iden
tifyi
ng w
ays
to im
prov
e ac
cess
to h
ealth
cov
erag
e,ch
ild c
are
and
othe
r_be
nefit
s fo
r lo
win
com
e w
orki
ng fa
mili
es w
ith c
hild
ren.
The
pro
ject
bui
lt on
ear
lier
Sou
ther
n In
stitu
tein
itiat
ives
in G
eorg
ia a
nd N
orth
Car
olin
a, w
here
27
focu
sgr
oups
in n
ine
urba
n an
d ru
ral c
ount
ies
wer
e co
nduc
ted.
Fro
mth
is r
esea
rch,
the
Sou
ther
n In
stitu
te d
evel
oped
and
test
edey
e-ca
tchi
ng, e
asy-
to-u
nder
stan
d in
form
atio
n ou
trea
chbr
ochu
res
and
vide
otap
es to
con
vey
posi
tive
mes
sage
s ab
out
bene
fits
for
low
inco
me
wor
king
fam
ilies
.W
ith th
e in
valu
able
hel
p of
pub
lic a
nd p
rivat
eor
gani
zatio
ns th
at p
artic
ipat
ed in
the
site
vis
its, t
heS
outh
ern
Inst
itute
pre
pare
d a
list o
f key
issu
es a
nd a
ctio
nsst
ates
can
take
to r
emov
e ba
rrie
rs fa
mili
es fa
ce in
acc
essi
ngbe
nefit
s. T
he p
roje
ct r
epor
t con
tain
s st
ate-
by-s
tate
info
rmat
ion
and
is a
vaila
ble
on r
eque
st. T
he k
ey fi
ndin
gs a
resu
mm
ariz
ed o
n th
e fo
llow
ing
page
s.
by p
blic
vro
gram
s th
atar
bitr
ry
time
limits
and
tet
thei
rab
ility
to p
ay.
LJI
3
soci
al p
olic
ies
rela
ted
to c
hild
ren.
Whi
le p
rodu
cing
muc
hco
ntro
vers
y, w
elfa
re r
efor
m b
roug
ht lo
ng o
verd
ue a
ttent
ion
to th
e ec
onom
ic is
sues
and
ince
ntiv
es in
tert
win
ed in
wel
fare
and
heal
th p
olic
y.A
s st
ates
mov
e fo
rwar
d to
des
ign
and
impl
emen
tpu
blic
pol
icie
s th
at s
uppo
rt lo
w in
com
e w
orki
ng fa
mili
es, i
t is
criti
cal t
hat t
hey
incl
ude
the
view
s of
fam
ilies
in th
eir
delib
erat
ions
. In
Sou
ther
n In
stitu
te o
n C
hild
ren
and
Fam
ilies
stud
ies
on h
ealth
and
wel
fare
issu
es, a
res
ound
ing
mes
sage
from
fam
ilies
has
bee
n th
at th
ey n
eed
assi
stan
ce in
pay
ing
for
child
hea
lth c
over
age,
chi
ld c
are
and
othe
r ne
eds,
and
they
wou
ld li
ke s
uch
assi
stan
ce to
be
rela
ted
to th
eir
inco
me.
Fam
ilies
are
frus
trat
ed b
y pu
blic
pro
gram
s th
at p
rovi
debe
nefit
s ba
sed
on a
rbitr
ary
time
limits
and
oth
er r
ules
that
are
not r
elat
ed to
thei
r ab
ility
to p
ay.
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rmaV
on °
ITU
-rea
chC
onfu
sion
abo
unds
on
the
issu
e of
gov
ernm
ent
bene
fits.
A c
omm
on m
isco
ncep
tion
is th
at o
nly
child
ren
onw
elfa
re c
an r
ecei
ve M
edic
aid.
The
fact
is th
at M
edic
aid
cove
rage
is a
vaila
ble
to m
any
child
ren
in lo
w in
com
e fa
mili
esw
ho h
ave
no c
onne
ctio
n to
wel
fare
.M
ost c
omm
unic
atio
n on
ben
efits
and
ser
vice
s fo
rfa
mili
es h
as b
een
in th
e fo
rm o
f bur
eauc
ratic
ally
wor
ded
docu
men
ts a
nd o
ften
is b
urie
d in
lang
uage
on
right
s an
dre
spon
sibi
litie
s. R
arel
y do
mat
eria
ls c
omm
unic
ate
info
rmat
ion
on a
vaila
ble
bene
fits
in a
n ea
sy-t
o-un
ders
tand
, "us
er-
frie
ndly
" m
anne
r. C
onse
quen
tly, w
ord
on th
e st
reet
is th
atth
e M
edic
aid
appl
icat
ion
proc
ess
isle
ngth
y, in
trus
ive,
com
plic
ated
and
dem
eani
ng. T
hus,
man
y el
igib
le fa
mili
esar
e no
t tak
ing
adva
ntag
e of
ben
efits
that
can
hel
p pr
ovid
e he
alth
cov
erag
efo
r th
eir
child
ren,
ass
ist t
hem
in p
ayin
gfo
r ch
ild c
are
and
allo
w th
em to
take
awar
e of
Med
icai
d an
d ot
her
bene
fits
that
sup
plem
ent t
hew
ages
of t
heir
low
inco
me
wor
kers
with
chi
ldre
nat
no
cost
to th
em. F
orty
-thr
ee (
43)
perc
ent o
f em
ploy
ers
did
not
know
abo
ut th
e av
aila
bilit
y of
Tra
nsiti
onal
Med
icai
d co
vera
gefo
r up
to o
ne y
ear.
Fift
y (5
0) p
erce
nt d
id n
ot u
nder
stan
dth
at th
e E
ITC
is a
vaila
ble
to lo
w in
com
e w
orki
ng fa
mili
esre
gard
less
of w
heth
er o
r no
t the
y ow
e ta
xes.
And
86
perc
ent d
id n
ot u
nder
stan
d th
at th
ey c
ould
add
a p
ortio
n of
the
EIT
C to
the
empl
oyee
's p
aych
eck
each
pay
per
iod.
Com
mun
ity o
rgan
izat
ions
sur
veye
d al
so d
emon
stra
ted
a la
ck o
f aw
aren
ess.
Ful
ly 9
2 pe
rcen
t did
not
und
erst
and
Con
fusi
bene
fits
.
child
re
boun
dsn
the
iss
eof
gov
ernm
ent
com
mi m
cocq
fiov
isth
at °
My
weO
f re
can
rec
eive
Med
icai
d.
11.
hom
e m
ore
of w
hat t
hey
earn
.In
focu
s gr
oups
con
duct
ed in
Geo
rgia
dur
ing
1996
,th
e S
outh
ern
Inst
itute
foun
d th
at 5
5 pe
rcen
t of A
FD
C a
ndM
edic
aid
reci
pien
ts d
id n
ot u
nder
stan
d th
at if
par
ents
get
off w
elfa
re b
ecau
se o
f wor
k, th
eir
child
ren
still
wou
ld b
eab
le to
get
Med
icai
d. F
ifty-
seve
n (5
7) p
erce
nt d
id n
otun
ders
tand
that
eve
n if
a ch
ild's
par
ents
live
toge
ther
, the
child
can
get
Med
icai
d. A
nd 5
3 pe
rcen
t did
not
kno
w th
at if
pare
nts
get a
job,
they
mig
ht q
ualif
y to
rec
eive
mor
e ta
ke-
hom
e pa
y fr
om th
e E
arne
d In
com
e T
ax C
redi
t (E
ITC
).A
dditi
onal
ly, 3
9 pe
rcen
t of r
ecip
ient
s di
d no
tun
ders
tand
that
if p
aren
ts g
et o
ff w
elfa
re b
ecau
se o
f wor
k,th
ey c
an g
et h
elp
with
chi
ld c
are
expe
nses
for
up to
one
yea
r.F
amili
es a
re n
ot th
e on
ly o
nes
who
are
mis
info
rmed
.M
any
empl
oyer
s pa
rtic
ipat
ing
in th
e fo
cus
grou
ps w
ere
not
1 4
that
chi
ldre
n un
der
age
six
wer
e el
igib
le fo
r M
edic
aid
athi
gher
inco
me
leve
ls th
an o
lder
chi
ldre
n, a
nd o
ne-t
hird
did
not k
now
abo
ut th
e av
aila
bilit
y of
Tra
nsiti
onal
Med
icai
dco
vera
ge fo
r up
to o
ne y
ear.
Cle
arly
, effe
ctiv
e ou
trea
ch s
trat
egie
s ar
e ne
eded
toen
sure
that
elig
ible
fam
ilies
, em
ploy
ers
and
com
mun
ityor
gani
zatio
ns r
ecei
ve a
ccur
ate
and
relia
ble
info
rmat
ion
abou
tav
aila
ble
bene
fits.
The
Sou
ther
n In
stitu
te r
ecei
ved
supp
ort f
rom
Geo
rgia
and
Nor
th C
arol
ina
to d
evel
op o
utre
ach
broc
hure
sth
at e
ffect
ivel
y co
mm
unic
ated
the
avai
labi
lity
of b
enef
its.
The
Rob
ert W
ood
John
son
Fou
ndat
ion
subs
eque
ntly
pro
vide
dsu
ppor
t to
repl
icat
e th
e br
ochu
res
for
use
in o
ther
sta
tes,
with
eac
h st
ate
payi
ng it
s ow
n pr
intin
g an
d di
strib
utio
n
/5
cost
s. T
he b
roch
ures
wer
e en
thus
iast
ical
ly r
ecei
ved
by th
ose
atte
ndin
g th
e 19
97 s
ite v
isit
mee
tings
, and
11
sout
hern
stat
es c
urre
ntly
are
usi
ng th
e in
form
atio
n ou
trea
chbr
ochu
res.
(T
he b
lack
-and
-whi
te v
ersi
ons
of th
e co
lorf
ulbr
ochu
res
are
pict
ured
bel
ow.)
With
furt
her
supp
ort f
rom
The
Rob
ert W
ood
John
son
Fou
ndat
ion,
six
acc
ompa
nyin
gin
form
atio
n ou
trea
ch v
ideo
s w
ere
deve
lope
d fo
r us
e w
ith th
ebr
ochu
res.
Foc
us g
roup
s te
stin
g th
e fa
mily
targ
eted
out
reac
hvi
deos
, whi
ch a
re a
vaila
ble
in S
pani
sh a
nd E
nglis
h, s
ugge
sted
show
ing
the
vide
os in
pla
ces
such
as
doct
or's
offi
ces,
hos
pita
lor
em
erge
ncy
room
wai
ting
area
s, h
ealth
dep
artm
ents
,lib
rarie
s, w
omen
's s
helte
rs, p
ost o
ffice
s, c
hurc
hes
and
wor
kpla
ce b
reak
roo
ms.
[See
Cha
pter
2 o
f the
full
proj
ect
repo
rt fo
r de
taile
d in
form
atio
n.]
Info
rmat
ion
Out
reac
h B
roch
ures
dev
elop
ed b
y th
e So
uthe
rn I
nstit
ute
11.1
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LL T
IME
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TIL
L R
EC
EIV
E S
OM
E B
EN
EF
ITS
? TH
EA
NS
WE
R IS
ER
Thi
s br
ochu
re is
for
use
with
fam
ilies
on
cash
assi
stan
ce to
hel
p th
em u
nder
stan
d th
at th
ey d
ono
t hav
e to
be
on w
elfa
re in
ord
er to
rec
eive
bene
fits
that
can
hel
p th
em m
eet t
he n
eeds
of
thei
r ch
ildre
n w
hile
wor
king
in lo
w w
age/
no b
enef
itjo
bs. I
t is
idea
l for
rev
iew
with
wel
fare
fam
ilies
at
rede
term
inat
ion
inte
rvie
ws
and
in jo
b re
adin
ess
clas
ses.
316
AV
E Y
OU
HE
RA
OU
Y L
NE
TS
FOR
WO
K I
NG
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S???
,$
ME
DIC
AID
CO
VE
RA
GE
FO
R C
HIL
DR
EN
CH
ILD
CA
RE
AS
SIS
TA
NC
E
EA
RN
ED
INC
OM
E T
AX
CR
ED
IT
nFO
OD
ST
AM
PS
FR
EE
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ITH
FIL
ING
TA
X R
ET
UR
N
AS
SIS
TA
NC
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rni C
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UP
PO
RT
Big
Efa
l TO
LE
AR
N A
BO
UT
BE
N E
HT
ST
HA
T C
AN
HE
LP L
OW
INC
OM
E F
AM
ILIE
S W
ITH
CH
ILD
RE
N!
Thi
s br
ochu
re is
des
igne
d fo
r ge
nera
l com
mun
ityou
trea
ch. I
t will
hel
p fa
mili
es w
ho a
pply
for
cash
assi
stan
ce to
und
erst
and
that
they
can
rec
eive
Med
icai
d an
d ot
her
bene
fits
with
out h
avin
g to
be
on w
elfa
re. I
t als
o is
app
ropr
iate
for
dist
ribut
ion
thro
ugh
scho
ols,
hea
lth p
rovi
ders
, chu
rche
s an
dot
her
com
mun
ity o
rgan
izat
ions
and
to e
mpl
oyer
sfo
r di
ssem
inat
ion
in th
e w
orkp
lace
.
BE
ST C
OPY
AV
AIL
AB
LE
L CD
EM
PLO
YE
RS
CO
NN
EC
IING
EM
PLO
YE
ES
TO
BE
NE
FIT
S F
OR
LOW
INC
OM
EW
OR
KIN
G F
AM
ILIE
S
Did
you
kno
w y
ou c
an h
elp
your
low
inco
me
wor
kers
mak
em
ore
mon
ey, g
et h
elp
with
fam
ily h
ealth
cov
erag
e an
d ch
ildca
re a
t no
addi
tiona
l cos
t to
you?
E/C
heck
out
thes
e be
nefit
s th
at -
can
bein
g%ly
htg
and
ret_
gb w
orke
rs.
Chi
ldre
n do
not
hav
e to
be
on w
elfa
re to
be
digi
ble
for
Med
icai
dco
win
g. M
edic
aid
elig
ibik
roe
dam
., is
bas
ed o
n fa
mily
inco
me,
se
ofch
ildre
n an
d ci
site
nshi
p. M
edic
aid
is a
vaila
ble
for
child
ren
thro
ugh
age
la in
sing
le a
nd o
vo p
aren
t fam
ilies
.
Par
rots
who
leav
e w
elfa
re fo
r w
ork
may
rtc
eive
Med
icai
d fo
r up
to o
ne y
ear
- ch
ildre
n to
o! A
fter
one
year
, dep
endi
ng o
n th
e fa
mily
'sin
com
e, th
e ch
ildre
n m
ay s
till b
e di
gibl
e A
u M
edic
aid
cove
rage
.
Par
ents
who
leav
e w
elfa
re fo
r w
ork
may
rec
eive
hel
p w
ith c
hild
non
mpe
nsm
for
an le
ast o
ne y
ear.
Afte
r on
e ye
a, d
epen
ding
on
the
fam
ily%
inco
me
and
the
avai
labi
lity
of fu
ndin
g. th
e fa
mily
may
stil
l qua
*fo
r as
sist
ance
wid
t chi
ld c
ue a
mas
s.
Low
inco
me
wor
king
fam
ilies
can
get
mor
e ta
ke h
ome
pay
inth
eir
payc
heck
thro
ugh
the
Ear
ned
Inco
me
Tao
Cre
dit (
EIT
C).
A p
ortio
n ad
o< E
ITC
mon
ey c
an b
e re
ceiv
ed m
onth
ly a
nd th
e re
mai
nder
whe
n th
ey fi
le th
eir
fede
ral t
ax r
endo
rega
ntle
st o
f whe
ther
or
not t
hey
OW
C(v
et.
Low
inco
me
fam
ilies
may
qua
lify
for
Foo
d S
tam
ps w
hile
wor
king
full
time.
For
exa
mpl
e, a
hun
ily o
f thr
ee w
ith in
com
e at
one
and
a h
alf
tinte
r th
e m
inim
um w
age
may
qua
lify
for
amis
ranc
e th
roug
h th
e ro
od
Soo
mP
117
good
bus
ines
s in
be
info
rmed
abo
ut b
enef
its fo
r lo
w in
com
e w
orld
ng fa
mili
es.
Rea
d on
!
Thi
s br
ochu
re p
rovi
des
empl
oyer
s w
ith in
form
atio
non
how
to li
nk lo
w in
com
e em
ploy
ees
to b
enef
itsth
at b
asic
ally
sup
plem
ent l
ow w
ages
at n
o co
st to
empl
oyer
s. T
he b
roch
ure
is e
spec
ially
app
ropr
iate
for
empl
oyer
s w
ho p
ay m
inim
um w
age
or s
light
lyab
ove
or e
mpl
oyer
s w
ho o
ffer
no o
r ve
ry li
mite
dbe
nefit
s. It
is a
n ef
fect
ive
com
mun
icat
ion
tool
for
use
with
em
ploy
ers
and
busi
ness
gro
ups.
1 7
Mid
Hea
Oth
Cun
rage
It is
a li
ttle
know
n fa
ct th
at m
ost u
nins
ured
chi
ldre
nliv
e in
fam
ilies
whe
re a
t lea
st o
ne p
aren
t is
empl
oyed
full
time
at lo
w w
ages
.1 E
ven
if de
pend
ent h
ealth
cov
erag
e is
avai
labl
e th
roug
h th
e w
orkp
lace
, whi
ch it
ofte
n is
not
for
low
inco
me
wor
kers
, it i
s fin
anci
ally
out
of r
each
for
man
yfa
mili
es. S
ince
the
mid
dle
1980
s, p
ublic
pol
icy
initi
ativ
es h
ave
been
ena
cted
to p
rovi
de o
ppor
tuni
ties
for
poor
and
low
inco
me
fam
ilies
to o
btai
n M
edic
aid
cove
rage
for
thei
rch
ildre
n w
ithou
tre
quiri
ng th
e fa
mili
es to
be o
n w
elfa
re. A
maj
orst
ep w
as ta
ken
in 1
986,
whe
n C
ongr
ess
pass
edan
am
endm
ent t
o al
low
nonw
elfa
re p
regn
ant
wom
en a
nd in
fant
s up
to
cove
rage
for
low
inco
me,
uni
nsur
ed c
hild
ren
thro
ugh
Med
icai
dex
pans
ions
or
stat
e he
alth
cov
erag
e pr
ogra
ms.
Res
earc
h ha
s sh
own
that
chi
ldre
n w
ithou
t hea
lthco
vera
ge a
re le
ss li
kely
to h
ave
acce
ss to
a r
egul
ar s
ourc
e of
med
ical
car
e or
to s
eek
care
for
inju
ries,
and
are
mor
e lik
ely
to r
ecei
ve c
are
in a
clin
ic o
r em
erge
ncy
room
and
less
like
lyto
be
appr
opria
tely
imm
uniz
ed.3
For
low
inco
me
fam
ilies
,af
ford
abili
ty o
f chi
ld h
ealth
cov
erag
e is
a m
ajor
impe
dim
ent
to th
eir
child
ren
havi
ng a
cces
s to
pre
vent
ive
and
prim
ary
Sim
plif
icat
i n o
f th
e pr
oces
s by
whi
ch f
Hie
s fi
lepp
lic ti
ons
is c
ritic
i to
seri
us
eff
rts
the
lp c
hild
rg
incc
ess
t Med
ic c
id o
r ith
er h
e It
h co
vera
gpr
ogro
ms.
age
one
to b
e el
igib
le fo
r M
edic
aid.
Lea
ders
hip
for
this
sign
ifica
nt a
nd p
rogr
essi
ve c
hang
e in
nat
iona
l pub
lic p
olic
yem
anat
ed fr
om th
e so
uthe
rn s
tate
s as
they
sou
ght w
ays
tore
duce
the
high
num
ber
of in
fant
dea
ths
and
disa
bilit
ies
occu
rrin
g in
the
Sou
th.2
Sin
ce 1
986,
add
ition
al a
men
dmen
ts h
ave
incr
ease
dM
edic
aid
age
and
inco
me
elig
ibili
ty le
vels
to a
llow
mor
ech
ildre
n in
low
inco
me
wor
king
fam
ilies
to b
e el
igib
le fo
rM
edic
aid.
Thi
s gr
oup
of c
hild
ren
ofte
n is
ref
erre
d to
as
"pov
erty
rel
ated
" be
caus
e th
eir
Med
icai
d in
com
e el
igib
ility
leve
ls a
re b
ased
on
a sp
ecifi
c pe
rcen
tage
of t
he fe
dera
lpo
vert
y le
vel,
rath
er th
an a
rel
atio
nshi
p to
wel
fare
.E
ffect
ive
in O
ctob
er 1
997,
the
Titl
e X
XI S
tate
Chi
ldre
n's
Hea
lth In
sura
nce
Pro
gram
(C
HIP
) ga
ve s
tate
sen
hanc
ed fe
dera
l mat
chin
g do
llars
to p
rovi
de h
ealth
18
heal
th c
are.
And
in th
e S
outh
, 65
perc
ent o
f all
unin
sure
dch
ildre
n liv
e in
fam
ilies
with
inco
me
at o
r be
low
200
per
cent
of th
e fe
dera
l pov
erty
leve
l.4It
is a
stou
ndin
g, b
ut a
n es
timat
ed 4
.7 m
illio
nch
ildre
n un
der
age
18 n
atio
nwid
e ar
e el
igib
le fo
r M
edic
aid
cove
rage
but
are
not
enr
olle
d.5
Man
y fa
mili
es d
on't
know
that
thei
r ch
ildre
n ar
e el
igib
le fo
r M
edic
aid,
and
nav
igat
ing
the
com
plex
elig
ibili
ty s
yste
m h
as d
isco
urag
ed m
any
fam
ilies
from
app
lyin
g or
follo
win
g th
roug
h w
ith a
n ap
plic
atio
n fr
omst
art t
o fin
ish.
Sim
plifi
catio
n of
the
proc
ess
by w
hich
fam
ilies
file
appl
icat
ions
is c
ritic
al to
ser
ious
effo
rts
to h
elp
child
ren
gain
acce
ss to
Med
icai
d or
oth
er h
ealth
cov
erag
e pr
ogra
ms.
To
decr
ease
elig
ibili
ty b
arrie
rs a
nd in
crea
se th
e lik
elih
ood
that
elig
ible
chi
ldre
n ca
n be
com
e en
rolle
d w
ill r
equi
re s
tate
and 1
96
loca
l elig
ibili
ty a
genc
ies
to u
nder
take
a c
ompr
ehen
sive
rev
iew
of c
urre
nt p
olic
ies
and
proc
edur
es w
ith th
e cl
ear
inte
nt o
fm
akin
g be
nefit
s m
ore
acce
ssib
le. T
his
mea
ns p
rovi
ding
mor
eap
plic
atio
n lo
catio
ns, a
ccep
ting
mai
l and
pho
ne s
ubm
issi
ons,
usin
g gr
eate
r fle
xibi
lity
rega
rdin
g ve
rific
atio
n re
quire
men
tsan
d pr
ovid
ing
appl
icat
ion
assi
stan
ce to
fam
ilies
.T
o he
lp c
hild
ren
mai
ntai
n co
vera
ge, s
tate
s m
ust
redu
ce b
urde
nsom
e re
port
ing
requ
irem
ents
, dev
elop
20
info
rmat
ion
syst
ems
that
aut
omat
ical
ly tr
ansf
er c
hild
ren
from
one
elig
ibili
ty c
ateg
ory
to a
noth
er w
ithou
t dis
rupt
ing
bene
fits,
est
ablis
h a
perio
dic
revi
ew p
roce
ss o
f elig
ibili
tyou
tcom
e da
ta a
nd a
dopt
con
tinuo
us e
ligib
ility
. [S
ee C
hapt
er 3
of th
e fu
ll pr
ojec
t rep
ort f
or d
etai
led
info
rmat
ion
by s
tate
.]
21
Cor
e A
ss M
ance
Wor
king
at a
low
wag
e jo
b an
d be
ing
unab
le to
pay
for
dece
nt c
hild
car
e w
hile
at w
ork
is a
hea
rtpo
undi
ngdi
lem
ma
for
man
y lo
w w
age
fam
ilies
. With
out s
ome
finan
cial
assi
stan
ce, i
t ofte
n is
not
pos
sibl
e fo
r lo
w w
age
fam
ilies
toob
tain
dep
enda
ble,
qua
lity
child
car
e.A
fford
abili
ty o
f qua
lity
child
car
e is
a m
ajor
pub
licpo
licy
issu
e. F
amili
es e
arni
ng b
elow
the
fede
ral p
over
ty le
vel
spen
d an
ave
rage
of 3
3 pe
rcen
t of t
heir
tota
l inc
ome
on c
hild
care
.6 In
ord
er fo
r w
elfa
re r
efor
m to
wor
k, fa
mili
es w
illne
ed c
hild
car
e as
sist
ance
that
is n
ot ti
me
limite
d bu
t is
term
inat
ed o
nly
whe
n th
e '
fam
ily's
ear
ning
s in
crea
seto
the
poin
t tha
t ass
is-
tanc
e is
no
long
er n
eede
d.U
nlik
e M
edic
aid,
child
car
e is
not
a fe
dera
len
title
men
t pro
gram
.T
here
is n
o gu
aran
tee
ofac
cess
to c
hild
car
eas
sist
ance
, eve
n if
fam
ilies
are
elig
ible
und
er a
sta
te's
crite
ria. T
he n
umbe
r of
elig
ible
fam
ilies
rec
eivi
ng a
ssis
tanc
eis
det
erm
ined
by
the
amou
nt o
f fun
ding
mad
e av
aila
ble
byea
ch s
tate
. Thu
s, n
ot a
ll in
com
e el
igib
le fa
mili
es r
ecei
veas
sist
ance
.W
elfa
re r
efor
m le
gisl
atio
n pa
ssed
in 1
996
subs
tant
ially
incr
ease
d fe
dera
l fun
ding
for
child
car
e. E
ven
with
this
add
ition
al fu
ndin
g, th
e ne
ed r
emai
ns g
reat
. Dur
ing
the
1997
Sou
ther
n In
stitu
te s
ite v
isits
, ins
uffic
ient
fund
ing
for
child
car
e fr
eque
ntly
was
men
tione
d by
sta
tes
as a
maj
oris
sue.
Sta
tes
mus
t pro
vide
mat
chin
g fu
nds
to r
ecei
ve th
isfe
dera
l chi
ld c
are
mon
ey. S
tate
s al
so h
ave
the
optio
n to
incr
ease
fund
ing
for
child
car
e by
rea
lloca
ting
up to
30
perc
ent f
rom
thei
r T
empo
rary
Ass
ista
nce
for
Nee
dy F
amili
es(T
AN
F)
bloc
k gr
ant i
nto
the
Chi
ld C
are
and
Dev
elop
men
tB
lock
Gra
nt (
CC
DB
G).
Eve
ry s
outh
ern
stat
e su
rvey
ed p
lann
edto
mak
e us
e of
all
avai
labl
e fe
dera
l mat
chin
g do
llars
.H
owev
er, O
nly
six
stat
es p
lann
ed to
spe
nd b
eyon
d th
e fe
dera
lm
atch
, and
sev
en s
tate
s op
ted
to tr
ansf
er fu
nds
from
TA
NF
to C
CD
BG
.B
efor
e th
e pa
ssag
e of
wel
fare
ref
orm
, Tra
nsiti
onal
Chi
ld C
are
was
gua
rant
eed
for
up to
one
yea
r to
fam
ilies
leav
ing
wel
fare
for
reas
ons
due
to e
arni
ngs.
The
per
iod
of
In o
rder
for
we0
f re
rf®
rt
wrk
0 fa
mili
es w
i Ied
chiO
d ca
re a
ssIs
tanc
e th
t is
?rt
d on
0y w
hen
the
fam
i Vs
earn
ings
incr
ease
tc, t
he p
oint
assi
stan
ce is
nI
ned
.el
igib
ility
was
set
by
fede
ral l
aw a
t no
long
er th
an 1
2 m
onth
s.S
tate
s no
w c
an d
ecid
e ho
w th
ey w
ant t
o pr
ovid
e ch
ild c
are
assi
stan
ce to
fam
ilies
leav
ing
wel
fare
for
wor
k. M
ost
sout
hern
sta
tes
volu
ntar
ily h
ave
reta
ined
man
y el
emen
ts o
fth
e fo
rmer
fede
ral T
rans
ition
al C
hild
Car
e pr
ogra
m. A
maj
oris
sue
with
a T
rans
ition
al C
hild
Car
e ap
proa
ch is
that
it li
mits
child
car
e as
sist
ance
to a
n ar
bitr
ary
time
perio
d, a
fter
whi
chas
sist
ance
is te
rmin
ated
reg
ardl
ess
of w
heth
er o
r no
tfa
mili
es h
ave
incr
ease
d th
eir
earn
ings
eno
ugh
to a
fford
full
paym
ent o
f chi
ld c
are.
Prio
r to
wel
fare
ref
orm
, fam
ilies
had
to b
e on
wel
fare
for
thre
e ou
t of t
he p
revi
ous
six
mon
ths
in o
rder
tobe
elig
ible
for
Tra
nsiti
onal
Chi
ld C
are.
Thi
rtee
n so
uthe
rn
23
stat
es h
ave
elim
inat
ed th
is fe
dera
l req
uire
men
t, ef
fect
ivel
yre
mov
ing
the
ince
ntiv
e to
be
on w
elfa
re fo
r a
shor
t per
iod
inor
der
to g
ain
acce
ss to
chi
ld c
are
assi
stan
ce.
Oth
er a
cces
s is
sues
bei
ng e
xplo
red
by s
tate
s in
clud
e:el
imin
atin
g as
set t
estin
g in
asc
erta
inin
g el
igib
ility
, allo
win
gm
ail a
nd te
leph
one
appl
icat
ions
, per
mitt
ing
elig
ibili
tyw
orke
rs g
reat
er d
iscr
etio
n, a
nd c
ondu
ctin
g au
tom
atic
sear
ches
for
othe
r el
igib
ility
cat
egor
ies
to fa
cilit
ate
elig
ibili
ty c
ontin
uity
.
9
Of f
amili
es s
urve
yed
by th
e S
outh
ern
Inst
itute
, 48
perc
ent s
tate
d th
at c
hild
car
e w
as th
e be
nefit
they
need
ed m
ost t
o be
abl
e to
wor
k fu
ll tim
e. T
he e
norm
ity o
fth
is is
sue
to lo
w w
age
fam
ilies
sho
uld
com
pel s
tate
s to
take
deci
sive
act
ion
to p
rovi
de m
ore
assi
stan
ce w
ith c
hild
car
eex
pens
es. [
See
Cha
pter
4 o
f the
full
proj
ect r
epor
t for
deta
iled
info
rmat
ion
by s
tate
.]
25
Trm
sp©
r?al
ion
The
bar
riers
that
fam
ilies
with
out p
erso
nal
auto
mob
iles
conf
ront
eve
ry d
ay, e
spec
ially
if th
ey li
ve in
rura
l are
as o
r ou
tsid
e of
city
bus
rou
tes,
are
min
d-bo
gglin
g.A
rran
ging
tran
spor
tatio
n to
and
from
wor
k, h
ealth
car
ese
rvic
es, c
hild
car
e ce
nter
s an
d ag
enci
es th
at r
equi
re fa
ce-
to-f
ace
appl
icat
ion
inte
rvie
ws
can
be a
sub
stan
tial d
rain
of
time
and
ener
gy.
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
cons
iste
ntly
sho
ws
up a
s a
barr
ier
toac
cess
ing
heal
th c
are
and
othe
r se
rvic
es, e
spec
ially
in r
ural
area
s. It
als
o ha
s be
en id
entif
ied
as a
maj
or im
pedi
men
t to
gain
ing
and
sust
aini
ngem
ploy
men
t for
fam
ilies
atte
mpt
ing
to le
ave
wel
fare
for
wor
k.T
rans
port
atio
n is
an
area
whe
re a
sset
lim
its h
ave
prov
en to
be
poor
pub
licpo
licy.
impo
veris
hed
in o
rder
to o
btai
n an
d re
tain
wel
fare
assi
stan
ce. T
hus,
it is
not
sur
pris
ing
that
toda
y on
ly 6
perc
ent o
f wel
fare
fam
ilies
ow
n ca
rs.7
With
the
new
flexi
bilit
y th
at s
tate
s no
w h
ave
unde
r T
AN
F, m
any
stat
esha
ve ta
ken
actio
n to
rem
ove
auto
mob
ile a
sset
lim
itsal
toge
ther
or
have
rai
sed
the
valu
e lim
it.A
ctio
ns s
tate
s ca
n ta
ke to
impr
ove
acce
ss to
tran
spor
tatio
n in
clud
e el
imin
atio
n of
the
auto
mob
ile a
sset
test
for
fam
ilies
app
lyin
g fo
r ch
ild h
ealth
cov
erag
e, c
hild
care
ass
ista
nce
and
othe
r be
nefit
s. T
his
wou
ld e
nd th
e
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
cons
iste
ntly
sho
ws
up a
sa
b rr
ier
to a
cces
sing
heal
th c
are
and
othe
r se
rvic
es,
espe
cial
ly in
rur
0 ar
eas.
For
man
y ye
ars,
fede
ral w
elfa
re a
nd M
edic
aid
rule
sdi
d no
t allo
w a
fam
ily to
ow
n a
car
with
an
equi
ty v
alue
of
mor
e th
an $
1,50
0. T
here
wer
e no
exc
eptio
ns fo
r w
ork
or jo
btr
aini
ng a
ctiv
ities
, as
was
allo
wed
und
er F
ood
Sta
mp
asse
tlim
its. S
uch
stric
t ass
et li
mits
req
uire
fam
ilies
to b
e
26
unfo
rtun
ate
prac
tice
of p
enal
izin
g lo
w in
com
e fa
mili
es w
hoow
n an
aut
omob
ile.
Sta
tes
also
can
cre
ate
stat
e or
mul
tista
te w
ork
grou
ps to
iden
tify
stra
tegi
es to
hel
p lo
w in
com
e fa
mili
esov
erco
me
tran
spor
tatio
n ba
rrie
rs. [
See
Cha
pter
5 o
f the
full
proj
ect r
epor
t for
det
aile
d in
form
atio
n.]
2710
Ear
ned
Ene
ma
Tax
Cre
d?T
he E
arne
d In
com
e T
ax C
redi
t (E
ITC
) is
adm
inis
tere
d by
the
Inte
rnal
Rev
enue
Ser
vice
and
was
esta
blis
hed
to s
uppl
emen
t the
inco
mes
of f
amili
es m
akin
g lo
ww
ages
. The
EIT
C c
an p
rovi
de s
ubst
antia
l ass
ista
nce
to p
oor
and
low
inco
me
wor
king
fam
ilies
.T
he a
mou
nt o
f EIT
C a
ssis
tanc
e re
ceiv
ed b
y fa
mili
esis
bas
ed o
n a
slid
ing
scal
e. In
199
7, fo
r ex
ampl
e, a
one
-chi
ldfa
mily
ear
ning
at t
he m
inim
um w
age
coul
d re
ceiv
e $2
,210
inE
ITC
cas
h, a
nd a
two-
child
fam
ily e
arni
ng a
t the
min
imum
wag
e co
uld
rece
ive
$3,6
56.
Get
tinth
eb
t The
EX
TC
sh
ulf
r pu
blic
and
pri
vat
rni
zatio
ns d
ttekw
nco
me
wor
king
fam
ili
publ
ic a
nd p
rivat
e or
gani
zatio
ns a
ttem
ptin
g to
ass
ist l
owin
com
e w
orki
ng fa
mili
es.
Info
rmat
ion
outr
each
bro
chur
es d
evel
oped
by
the
Sou
ther
n Ir
istit
ute
and
info
rmat
iona
l mat
eria
ls p
repa
red
byth
e C
ente
r on
Bud
get a
nd P
olic
y P
riorit
ies
prov
ide
stat
esw
ith to
ols
to e
duca
te c
asew
orke
rs, c
omm
unity
org
aniz
atio
ns,
empl
oyer
s an
d fa
mili
es a
bout
the
cash
ava
ilabl
e th
roug
h th
eE
ITC
and
abo
ut F
orm
W-5
, whi
ch is
the
EIT
C a
dvan
cepa
ymen
t for
m to
be
filed
with
em
ploy
ers.
To
assu
re th
at fa
mili
es le
arn
abou
t the
EIT
C, s
tate
ssh
ould
con
duct
bem
ajor
goa
lpt
int
#i5t
The
re a
re tw
o w
ays
fam
ilies
can
get
the
cash
prov
ided
thro
ugh
the
EIT
C. T
hey
can
rece
ive
it at
the
end
of th
e ye
ar w
hen
they
file
thei
r ta
x re
turn
, or
they
can
get
part
of t
he E
ITC
in a
dvan
ce w
ith e
ach
payc
heck
and
the
rest
whe
n th
ey fi
le th
eir
tax
retu
rn. A
fam
ily m
ust f
ile a
fede
ral
tax
retu
rn to
rec
eive
the
EIT
C.
The
EIT
C c
ash
can
help
fam
ilies
pay
for
heal
thco
vera
ge, c
hild
car
e, tr
ansp
orta
tion
and
othe
r ne
eds.
Get
ting
the
wor
d ou
t abo
ut th
e E
ITC
sho
uld
be a
maj
or g
oal f
or
28
info
rmat
ion
outr
each
cam
paig
ns w
ith s
peci
alef
fort
s ta
rget
ed to
fam
ilies
on
wel
fare
and
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In D
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eS
outh
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Reg
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um o
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prov
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an 1
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t the
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on, S
outh
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olin
a, e
vent
lear
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prov
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cess
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bara
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ara
and
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way
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e fo
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lunc
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all.
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he m
oder
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ses
sion
on
mak
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heal
th c
over
age
avai
labl
e to
wor
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fam
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.
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n In
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hairm
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nita
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nd B
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Mem
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Ray
Mar
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or J
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far
right
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on
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left,
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iam
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ebur
n, J
ana
Key
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on, D
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and
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lvin
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mod
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onon
out
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35
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Sou
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n In
stitu
te to
ser
ve a
sth
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for
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w p
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l Hea
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Uni
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ren.
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gran
ts r
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000
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nduc
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iden
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and
enro
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igib
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hild
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into
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d ot
her
heal
th c
over
age
prog
ram
s.A
Sim
plify
enr
ollm
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.
36
are
not a
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sco
nduc
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befo
recl
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g ch
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case
s.T
hese
are
sig
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nsur
mou
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en th
e op
port
uniti
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ted
by th
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edic
aid
prog
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and
the
new
Sta
teC
hild
ren'
s H
ealth
Insu
ranc
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rogr
am a
ppro
ved
by C
ongr
ess
in19
97, t
he C
over
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Kid
s in
itiat
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com
es a
t a c
ritic
al ti
me.
Cal
ls fo
r P
ropo
sals
wer
e di
strib
uted
in J
anua
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998.
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rd
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hairm
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stitu
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n C
hild
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and
Fam
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Col
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a, S
outh
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astle
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ense
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on P
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ine
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a, F
lorid
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38
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onsu
ltant
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esou
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Coa
litio
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go, I
llino
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Ray
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cono
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rsity
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as
F. D
avid
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and
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ener
al A
ccou
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ffice
, New
Str
ateg
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to In
sure
Chi
ldre
n, (
Was
hing
ton,
DC
: US
Gen
eral
Acc
ount
ing
Offi
ce,
GA
O/H
EH
S-9
6-35
, Jan
uary
199
6) p
. 4.
2 S
outh
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Reg
iona
l Tas
k F
orce
on In
fant
Mor
talit
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inal
Rep
ort f
or th
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hild
ren
of T
omor
row
(W
ashi
ngto
n, D
C: S
outh
ern
Gov
erno
rs' A
ssoc
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n, N
ovem
ber
1985
).
3 G
ener
al A
ccou
ntin
g O
ffice
, New
Str
ateg
ies
to In
sure
Chi
ldre
n, 3
Lin
da J
. Blu
mbe
rg a
nd D
avid
W. L
iska
, The
Uni
nsur
ed in
the
Uni
ted
Sta
tes:
A S
tatu
s R
epor
t (W
ashi
ngto
n, D
C: T
he U
rban
Inst
itute
, Apr
il 19
96);
and
Ron
Pol
lack
, Che
ryl F
ish-
Par
cham
and
Bar
bara
Hoe
nig,
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et N
eeds
: The
Lar
ge D
iffer
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s in
Hea
lth C
are
Bet
wee
n U
nins
ured
and
Insu
red
Chi
ldre
n,(W
ashi
ngto
n, D
C: F
amili
es U
SA
, 199
7).
4 S
arah
C. S
hupt
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and
Vic
ki C
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nt, U
nins
ured
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n in
the
Sou
thS
econ
d R
epor
t, (C
olum
bia,
SC
: Sou
ther
n In
stitu
teon
Chi
ldre
n an
d F
amili
es, N
ovem
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1996
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. 10.
5 T
hom
as M
. Sel
den,
Jes
sica
Ban
thin
and
Joe
l Coh
en, "
Med
icai
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Pro
blem
Chi
ldre
n: E
ligib
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ut N
ot E
nrol
led,
" H
ealth
Affa
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he P
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y Jo
urna
l of t
he H
ealth
Sph
ere
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hesd
a, M
D: P
roje
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OP
E, M
ay/J
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1998
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No.
3)
p. 1
96.
6 N
atio
nal C
hild
Car
e S
urve
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990,
as q
uote
d in
San
dra
Cla
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nd S
haro
n Lo
ng, "
Chi
ld C
are
Blo
ck G
rant
s an
d W
elfa
reR
efor
m,"
Wel
fare
Ref
orm
Brie
fs, N
o. 1
5, U
rban
Inst
itute
, Jun
e 19
95, p
. 3.
7 R
ober
t T. G
oble
, lec
ture
pre
sent
ed a
t the
Sou
ther
n R
egi,o
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For
um o
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prov
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Acc
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to B
enef
its fo
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