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Carla Thompson, a clerk for the Albany County Department of Youth and Family Services, left the welfare rolls in April 2000 after receiving job training at Hudson Valley Community College�s Employment Opportunity Center. |
Thursday, April 18, 2002
Senator Bruno joined Governor George E. Pataki to announce that there has been a dramatic drop in the number of New Yorkers receiving welfare -- bringing New York�s welfare rolls to the lowest level in 37 years.
"When the Senate partnered with the Governor to enact historic welfare reforms, we talked about helping people to become independent, giving people the training they need to join the workforce and increasing personal responsibility," said Senator Bruno. "The reforms have been tremendously successful in moving people from welfare to work - we have achieved the goals we established and created a model welfare reform program for the entire country."
Since January of 1995, the number of New Yorkers receiving cash assistance has dropped over 60 percent with over one million people leaving welfare. There are currently 640,131 New Yorkers receiving assistance -- the lowest level since February 1965.
In addition, according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the child poverty rate in New York State has declined by 28 percent, from 26.4 percent in 1994 to 19 percent in 2000. This is the lowest level in 21 years.
The Senator was also joined by Carla Thompson, a clerk for the Albany County Department of Youth and Family Services. After receiving job training at Hudson Valley Community College�s Employment Opportunity Center, Ms.Thompson left the welfare rolls in April 2000.
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