Employment is often a requirement to qualify for many federal assistance programs geared toward poor young families, but a new study shows that people who need the most help often have overwhelmingly high levels of adversity and exposure to violence that can limit their success in the workplace.
With so many challenges faced by young families in poverty, the researchers assert that safety net programs should also integrate services that address trauma.
The study, conducted by the Center for Hunger-Free Communities at Drexel University, involved Philadelphia families with children under the age of six who are participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. This program, which provides monetary assistance to those living in poverty, requires each family’s head of household to work at least 20 hours per week unless they are exempt.
[For more of this story, written by Traci Pedersen, go to http://psychcentral.com/news/2...s-trauma/109429.html]
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