https://modernfarmer.com/2024/01/work-requirements-snap-benefits/ Farm. Food. Life. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:46:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://modernfarmer.com/2024/01/work-requirements-snap-benefits/#comment-73888 Sun, 19 May 2024 20:43:11 +0000 https://modernfarmer.com/?p=151673#comment-73888 Thank you for this informative communication. About ten years ago, I commuted to a rural county from my home about 50 minutes away. I worked as a communiity mental health counseleor. More recently I worked in a rural county closer to my home with substance use clients in rehab, mostl women, some with children. The problems noted here were not different with regard to the lack of community and personal resources for independent living in many rural areas.
From that point of view, I’d like to add that rural areas lack employment opportunities from the git-go. It’s one reason for the exodus where individuals can make it out. Some businesses offering unskilled, low wage jobs (fast food, nursing home care, hog confinement operations, janitorial etc.) will break up a full-time into 8-10-12 hour blocks, making the 20 hour a week rule unjust and simply cruel.
Wishing you continued success in all your work.

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