United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania Sponsors Welfare Reform Forum In Philadelphia

Event to provide opportunity for discussion of welfare policies

What: Forum to discuss the first five years of welfare reform in the state of Pennsylvania. The focus will be on the new and emerging policies affecting families who have received welfare for five years. The forum will also seek to obtain a better understanding the policies and politics surrounding federal reauthorization of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

Who: Feather Houstoun, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington, D.C.
Ernest Jones, President and CEO, Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation
Christine James-Brown, President, United Way of Southeastern

When: Friday, October 5, 2001
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
(Will also be webcast. Watch this page for links.)

Where: WHYY Studios
Independence Mall West
150 North Sixth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Phone number and email to call in Questions or comments to the panelists during the discussion between 9:30 and 11:15 AM on Oct 5. ( not all questions or comments will be addressed): 215-351-5866
or email: welfarereform@whyy.org

Details:The fifth year of welfare reform in Pennsylvania--and the rest of the nation--is drawing to a close. The next phase of welfare reform will bring many changes as Pennsylvania implements its five-year policies and as Congress debates reauthorization.

United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania is sponsoring a forum on welfare reform to allow us to look beyond this first five years, and to the partnerships that are necessary to create a strong and healthy community. The forum will be held on Friday, October 5, 2001, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the studios of WHYY, Independence Mall West, 150 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Feather Houstoun, Pennsylvania's Welfare Secretary; Christine James-Brown, President and CEO, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania; Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington, D.C.; and Ernest Jones, President and CEO, Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation will all take part in the forum.

The forum will provide an opportunity for discussion about Pennsylvania's welfare policies, with a focus on the new and emerging policies affecting families who have received welfare for five years. We will also seek to better understand the policies and politics surrounding federal reauthorization of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, established in 1921, is one of Greater Philadelphia's largest non-profit organizations. United Way leads, inspires and mobilizes donors and volunteers to help provide solutions to essential health and human service issues and improve the quality of people's lives in the community.