Press
Releases
Walker plan to cut health
care for poor will cost taxpayers millions
August 26, 2005
County Executive Scott Walker’s suggestion to phase out
GAMP (General Assistance Medical Program) funding will end up costing
taxpayers millions in additional health care fees...
Paid Sick Leave Good for Wisconsin
Workers, Business
August 16, 2005
A proposal to require Madison employers to provide paid sick
leave to employees should be expanded to include all Wisconsin workers,
according to Kristin L. Settle, Working Families Project coordinator...
People of Color Disproportionately
Sanctioned by W-2: Statewide, Milwaukee Data Show Pattern of Disparities
October 18, 2002
A new report examines the racial and ethnic characteristics
of W-2 participants who received sanctions, concluding that there
is a significant disparity in the treatment of white participants
and people of color. Across the state, African-American participants
were 75% more likely to be sanctioned than white participants. Hispanic
participants were almost twice as likely as white participants to
be sanctioned.
Passing the Buck: Demand for
Emergency Services Intensifies During Welfare Reform…Study
Calls for Strengthening Public Safety Net
December 23, 2001
A new report shows demand for emergency food, shelter and medical
care in Milwaukee County increased dramatically between 1995 and
2000, a period of strong economic growth. Four years after W-2 replaced
AFDC, private non-profit programs and churches are often providing
the only safety net for many families in need.
IWF Unveils Interactive Model,
Asks: How Are Working Families Faring in the New Economy?
May 10, 2000
Declaring that "this will be a powerful tool for those
of us concerned about creating a more just society," David
Riemer of the City of Milwaukee joined other experts in the unveiling
of IWF's Family Income Resource Simulation Tool (FIRST) on May 9,
2000.
Working Families Still Struggling
to Make Ends Meet: New Model Details Plight of Families in Wisconsin
May 8, 2000
A new computer model from the Institute for Wisconsin's Future
is proving what many familiar with the issue have long believed:
Wisconsin's working families are struggling under current state
policies. The Family Income Resource Simulation Tool (FIRST) is
a one-of-a-kind interactive computer model that tracks a working
family's progress as they move toward self-sufficiency.
Study Finds W-2 Is Failing Hmong
Participants
December 19, 1999
A new study released today by the Institute for Wisconsin's
Future (IWF), has found that most Hmong immigrants participating
in the state's Wisconsin Works (W-2) program have not gained the
job skills, basic education or language ability needed to gain employment.
These refugee families are also facing greater hardship under W-2
due to reduced financial assistance.
W-2 Fails to Address Needs
of Domestic Violence Victims: Study Shows that Abused Women, Hampered
in Job Efforts, Are Overlooked and Receive Inadequate Support from
W-2 to Become Self-sufficient
September 20, 1999
A statewide survey of abused women released today by The Institute
for Wisconsin's Future (IWF), shows that low-income victims of domestic
abuse face significant barriers to keeping jobs and succeeding at
education and training efforts. Surveys completed by 274 domestic
violence victims from around the state document that abused women
are consistently overlooked under Wisconsin Works (W-2), due to
a lack of effective screening methods for identifying victims, insufficient
caseworker training, and the frequent failure of caseworkers to
provide victims with information on available support services and
program options.
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