Eboni’s case
Eboni’s case
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In the case of 16 year old soon to be mother Eboni, there are a few options in the State of California for her to receive assistance. The first option for her is the Cal-Fresh program, known federally as Supplemental Nutritions Assistance Program or SNAP, which “provides monthly assistance to low income households in purchasing the food they need to maintain adequate nutritional level. These benefits are for food or food products for human consumption”(Benefits.gov). To attain these benefits Eboni would need to be a resident of the state of California. Another option for Eboni would be the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWorks) program, “the CalWorks program gives cash aid and services to eligible needy California families. The program assists families that has little or not cash and needs housing, utilities, clothing or medical care, they may be eligible for immediate short term help. Families that apply and qualify for ongoing assistance receive money each month to help pay for housing, food and other necessary expenses”(CDSS,2017). Eboni is also eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant, and Children (WIC). This program will provide supplemental food for infants not being breast fed, referrals for women to health care, and nutrition education.
If Eboni remains in California and attends her meetings with the various programs, she would be allowed to remain on the WIC program until her child is 5 years of age. As for the CalWorks and CalFresh programs, Eboni will remain eligible as long as she meets the income requirements for the program. She will be eligible to sustain housing, health-care, and energy assistance to lower her bills as well. California offers great support to single parents and if the parent cooperates can manage to use the welfare system to attain a degree and job skills needed to help provide a job for herself.
The state public assistance policies are in place to aid families to not feel like their life is over once they have have children. The guidelines will help Eboni to finish school and look to further her education on find employment.
References
California Department of Social Services. (2017).California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids. www.cdss.ca.gov
Your Path to Government Benefits. www.benefits.gov
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SOCW 6351 Week 4
Respond by Day 5
to at least two colleagues
by explaining a change for
which you might advocate with regard to the policy your colleague
described. Then, explain what responsibility Eboni’s social worker has to
identify lapses in services and advocate for policy changes
1.
Genia Baker
RE: Discussion 1
–
Week 4
COLLAPSE
In the case of 16 year old soon to be mother Eboni, there are a few
options in the State of California for her to receive assistance. The first
option for her is the Cal
–
Fresh
program, known federally as
Supplemental Nutritions Assistance Program
or SNAP,
which “provides
monthly assistance to low income households in purchasing
the food
they need to maintain adequate nutritional level. These benefits are for
food or food products for human consumption”(Benefits.gov). To attain
these benefits Eboni would nee
d to be a resident of the state of
California. Another option for Eboni would be the California Work
Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWorks) program, “the
CalWorks program gives cash aid and services to eligible needy
California families. The pro
gram assists families that has little or not
cash and needs housing, utilities, clothing or medical care, they may be
eligible for immediate short term help. Families that apply and qualify
for ongoing assistance receive money each month to help pay for
ho
using, food and other necessary expenses”(CDSS,2017). Eboni is also
eligible for the
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant, and
Children (WIC). This program will provide supplemental food for infants
not being breast fed, referrals for women to
health care, and nutrition
education.
If Eboni
remains in California and attends her meetings with the various
programs, she would be allowed to remain on the WIC program until her
child is 5 years of age. As for the CalWorks
and CalFresh programs,
Eboni
will remain eligible as long as she meets the income requirements
Aaa SOCW 6351 Week 4
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues by explaining a change for
which you might advocate with regard to the policy your colleague
described. Then, explain what responsibility Eboni’s social worker has to
identify lapses in services and advocate for policy changes
1. Genia Baker
RE: Discussion 1 – Week 4
COLLAPSE
In the case of 16 year old soon to be mother Eboni, there are a few
options in the State of California for her to receive assistance. The first
option for her is the Cal-Fresh program, known federally as
Supplemental Nutritions Assistance Program or SNAP, which “provides
monthly assistance to low income households in purchasing the food
they need to maintain adequate nutritional level. These benefits are for
food or food products for human consumption”(Benefits.gov). To attain
these benefits Eboni would need to be a resident of the state of
California. Another option for Eboni would be the California Work
Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWorks) program, “the
CalWorks program gives cash aid and services to eligible needy
California families. The program assists families that has little or not
cash and needs housing, utilities, clothing or medical care, they may be
eligible for immediate short term help. Families that apply and qualify
for ongoing assistance receive money each month to help pay for
housing, food and other necessary expenses”(CDSS,2017). Eboni is also
eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant, and
Children (WIC). This program will provide supplemental food for infants
not being breast fed, referrals for women to health care, and nutrition
education.
If Eboni remains in California and attends her meetings with the various
programs, she would be allowed to remain on the WIC program until her
child is 5 years of age. As for the CalWorks and CalFresh programs,
Eboni will remain eligible as long as she meets the income requirements