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Energy Services provides payment assistance with electric, gas, wood & propane bills as well as free weatherization and energy conservation services to eligible low-income households. Emergency assistance is available to persons facing a shut-off. Also provides application assistance for CARE, PG&E’s reduced rate program offering a 15% discount off monthly bills for eligible low-income households. Toll free customer service: 1-(888)-728-3637 Click here to see excellent resources for persons with disabilities. HelpSCC.org Information and Referral Database: Search hundreds of non-profits in the Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties. Don't get caught with a virus, hoax or urban myth. Before you scare all your friends and co-workers, check to see if it's real. You can search for hoaxes, virus problems, and myths by name at: Urban Legends and Netlore with David Emery. "The War On Poverty In the 21st Century: A gateway to our new television show and to other resources about the War On Poverty. How Living Wage Laws Affect Low-Wage Workers and Low-Income Families from the The Public Policy Institute of California:. Since 1994, nearly 40 cities in the United States have passed living wage ordinances. These ordinances mandate that businesses under contract with the city, and in some cases businesses receiving assistance from the city, pay employees a wage sufficient to lift their families out of poverty. This report examines the actual experiences of cities implementing such laws: Also see Santa Cruz County Living Wage Links. The Magnet Effect: Recent data finds that the magnet effect is a myth. Santa Cruz County Community Assessment Project, Year 7 : Provides a comprehensive view of the quality of life in Santa Cruz County. Released November 13, 2001. NEW- STATES CUTTING LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS IN RESPONSE TO FISCAL CRISES:- From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. As states cut spending to balance their budgets in the current recession, programs that serve low-income populations are being reduced in states throughout the country, according to a new study. January 17, 2002 WHAT COMES AFTER WELFARE REFORM? - Center on Hunger and Poverty writes on an asset development approach to ensure economic security for all Americans. http://bostonreview.mit.edu/BR26.6/brown.html The Working Poor: New Web Resource from The Finance Project December 2001 - Families working in the low-wage labor market often struggle to make ends meet despite their work efforts. Welfare reform has helped to draw attention to the issues facing working families who remain in poverty, and has blurred the distinctions between welfare recipients and the working poor. This new resource from The Finance Project provides links to descriptive information on the working poor and their circumstances, as well as to policy issues regarding the working poor, highlighting the types of interventions that can help working poor families: safety-net programs, work incentives, and workforce development services. Welfare Caseloads Are Up in Most States - December 2001- A new survey of state TANF caseloads from Center for Law and Social Policy shows that welfare caseloads have increased in 33 states between March and September 2001. In contrast, only 13 states reported higher caseloads in September 2000 than in March 2000.
Steinbeck Research Center: Founded in 1971, the Steinbeck Research Center at San Jose State University is the largest John Steinbeck archive in the world The Grapes of Wrath Project: The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, is a novel of social protest. It was designed to inform the public of the migrant's plight The Dicken's Project: The Dickens Project of the University of California is a scholarly consortium devoted to promoting the study and enjoyment of the life, times, and work of Charles Dickens. The Literature of Poverty, A Collection: Acollection of writings about poverty from the World Bank Organization. "...in order to promote an understanding of its very real effects on human lives. Our hope is to develop a greater sensitivity to the tragedy, the challenges, and the urgency of poverty" For More Information Contact: |
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