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(Continued from Page 1) that the emphasis of public assistance had changed in the last few years from “just plain handouts” to “helping people to help themselves.”
Mrs. Buntin agreed that initiation of federal Title 20 programs in 1975 (including day care, adoption, information and referral, foster care and protective services) had altered welfare focus to self-help. She added, however, that administration of Title 20 “was the straw that broke the camel’s back, as far as my workload is concerned.” Title 20 administration, she said, made it necessary for the welfare department to have another social worker in order to operate efficiently.
Latham interjected that the additional person would provide direct services to welfare clients and shouldn’t be considered as administrative overhead.
Luke asked if Mrs. Buntin had any clients in the welfare department’s work incentive program who could fill a fulltime janitorial position at the court house.
She answered that she’d come across a couple of people who would fit the job but none were welfare recipients. She added that one of the weaknesses of the work incentive program (WIN) was that its emphasis was on placing people in industry—an aim unsuitable for a rural area.
“Is there anybody on your program ablebodied—mentally and physically—to work?” asked Wood.
No, with the exception of a few mothers currently receiving aid to dependent children (ADC) payments, Mrs. Buntin replied.
The supervisors took no action at last week’s session on the proposed welfare budget. The next meeting on budget requests for 1979-80 is scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, in the court house.
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