Welfare

ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, DC 20201. Offers temporary financial help for needy families with dependent children. Check your local welfare office.

CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, 440 1st Street, NW, Suite310, Washington, D.C. 20001, 202.638.2952, Fax: 202.638.4004, website: www.cwla.org/. Offers services to single parents and their children.

DIRECT ACTION WELFARE GROUP (DAWG), PO Box 20079, Charleston, WV 25362, 304.347.9222, website: www.geocities.com/itsdadawg/. A grass root group of current and former public assistance recipients in West Virginia who work on welfare and poverty issues.

J.E.D.I. WOMEN, 352 South Denver Street, (440E), Suite 260, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, 801.364.8562, Fax; 801.323.9452, Email: jedi@networld.com, website: www.jedi4women.org. Justice, economic dignity and independence for women.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS (JOLI), Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20447, 202.401.5282, E-mail: nlewis@acf.dhhs.gov. Millions set aside for welfare moms to start their own businesses through micro-enterprise programs. For federal information on grants in your area, contact above.

WELFARE WARRIORS MOTHERS ORGANIZING CENTER, 2711 West Michigan Av, Milwaukee, WI 53208.