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Organization Principles
I. All people should be able to live a life of dignity with full freedom
and respect for human rights.
II. All low-income
people and recipients of public assistance have the right to participate
directly in making decisions which affect their lives.
III. The
working poor and consumers of public assistance are entitled to have access
to all supportive services they may need, such as food stamps, until self-sufficiency
is reached.
IV. All people
have the right to attain a living wage, pursue education and explore any
career they want in pursuit of greater equity.
V. Children
and families are a communitys most valuable asset. Social policy needs
to support all kinds of families by making quality childcare a right for
parents who work.
VI. Parenthood
is a valuable contribution to society and should be supported financially
by government.
VII. Welfare
policies should be sensitive to victims of domestic violence. Economic
and support services should be available for those who need assistance
to escape family violence.
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