Getting people off welfare is a good thing for Illinois, but itmay not always be a good thing for children, an advocacy group said.
Voices for Illinois Children said the recent success of welfarereform - 65,000 people moved from welfare to work since July, 1997 -conceals potential problems with the welfare of children.
In its "Illinois Kids Count" report released Tuesday, thenonprofit child advocacy group applauded the turn toward work, buturged lawmakers to strengthen efforts to support newly employedwelfare recipients and more closely monitor what happens to them whenthey leave public assistance."The fact that there is a significant decline in the …
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