Briefing to Focus on the Common State Practice of Taking Social Security Benefits from Disabled and Orphaned Foster Children.WASHINGTON -- First Star announced today that a Capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant. Hill briefing will be held Friday, February 16, 2007, at 9:30AM in Room 318 of the Rayburn House Office Building The Rayburn House Office Building (RHOB) is a congressional office building for the U.S. House of Representatives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., between South Capitol Street and First Street. . The briefing will focus on the common state practice of robbing disabled and orphaned or·phan n. 1. a. A child whose parents are dead. b. A child who has been deprived of parental care and has not been adopted. 2. A young animal without a mother. 3. foster children of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI (1) See server-side include and single-system image. (2) (Small-Scale Integration) Less than 100 transistors on a chip. See MSI, LSI, VLSI and ULSI. 1. (electronics) SSI - small scale integration. 2. ) benefits to which they are entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: . Congressman Pete Stark Fortney Hillman "Pete" Stark, Jr. (born November 11, 1931) is an American politician from the state of California. A Democrat, he has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1973, in three different districts (due to redistricting). will introduce legislation which will enable the fair disbursement DISBURSEMENT. Literally, to take money out of a purse. Figuratively, to pay out money; to expend money; and sometimes it signifies to advance money. 2. of such benefits to America's foster youth.
What: This briefing will highlight some of the real world
consequences that adversely affect the lives foster
children. Congressman Pete Stark will introduce the Foster
Children Self-Support Act that serves to ensure that foster
children are able to use their social security and SSI
benefits to address their needs and improve upon their
lives. This briefing is co-sponsored by First Star
(www.firststar.org), a 501(c) (3) public charity dedicated
to improving life for child victims of abuse and neglect.
Where: Rayburn House Office Building - Room B-318
When: Friday, February 16, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.
Why: Disabled foster children and those who have lost one or both
of their parents are eligible for Social Security and/or SSI
benefits. Unfortunately, instead of setting this money
aside to be used in the best interest of the child, states
are allowed to use this money as a funding stream by making
themselves the Social Security payee for children in foster
care and then keeping the money for themselves.
Who: U.S. Representative Pete Stark (CA-13th)
Jeff Hild, Office of Congressman Pete Stark
Shawnita T., Former foster youth
Daniel Hatcher, Esq., University of Baltimore Law School
Montella Smith, University of Baltimore Law School
Lewis Pitts, Esq., Legal Aid of North Carolina, Advocates
for Children's Services
Sherry Quirk, Esq., Co-founder, First Star and Partner,
Sullivan & Worcester LLP
Deborah Sams, CEO, First Star
Whytni Kernodle Frederick, Esq., Program Director, Legal
Projects, First Star
|
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion