From Welfare to Work Corporate Initiatives and Welfare Reform

Using a case example of how Pennsylvavia Blue Shield trained, hired, andretained several hundred welfare recipients on its work force, From Welfare toWork offers a compelling success story and a broad discussion of welfare reform,public policy, and corporate social responsibility. It also offers a practicalexplanation of the specific steps needed to establish such a program, includingcorporate tax incentives, business and government collaborations, and thespecial needs of welfare recipients. Demonstrating that it is possible forcorporate America to combine bottom-line goals with socially responsible goals,this book is essential reading for all corporate executives who combine concernfor the well-being of their companies with a sense of socialresponsibilty.