Our recent report examines the effectiveness of the District’s welfare-to-work program through the eyes of program participants. In this video, you can hear three women discuss their experiences with the job training, supportive services, and cash assistance benefits they receive from DC’s Temporary Assistance for Need Families (TANF) program.
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