It’s been an exciting week for advocacy at Crittenton Women’s Union. We attended and participated in a rally yesterday to support TAFDC for families headed by a parent receiving SSI. The governor recently reversed a cut that would have left almost 9,000 families with a reduced TAFDC grant or without any assistance at all. It was a huge success to have the funding restored but we now move on to ask for continued funding in FY11. The event yesterday highlighted the importance of the TAFDC program to families with disabilities. Staff and program participants from CWU visited legislative offices to talk about the importance of funding for TAFDC. It was a successful event!
Today a hearing was held at the state house on the Youth Solutions Act and the Act to Create a Self-Sufficiency Standard in MA. Crittenton Women’s Union staff and students testify on both bills. We got amazing responses from legislators and definitely made an impact!
For future advocacy opportunities please see our calendar!
Chelsea Lettieri, MSW
Public Policy Coordinator
Crittenton Women's Union
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| YouthSolutionsACT Documents and Testimony LIST.pdf | 198.45 KB |
| SB 730.pdf | 73.82 KB |