last post

Just finished the last workshop - on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The big problem is the continued push for caseload reduction. The speakers proposed shifting the debate and reframing the discussion towards how do we improve the economy of each state by better training and educating workers to meet the demands of the economy. This can help maintain folks in 4 year colleges, etc., to pull out of the TANF cycle.

Overall, a good conference, lots of new ideas, some decent networking, and I am looking forward to bringing back what I've learned to LAN.

Dave