PAD 345 Week 5 Discussion
Greetings Everyone,
Today's topic is on our public assistance programs and how effective they are in assisting
customers with basic survival necessities. There are three major public assistance programs in
the United States, as well as a fourth that is smaller but nonetheless essential. They have
Nutrition Assistance (previously known as Food Stamps) or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) TANF (Temporary Help to Needy Families)Cash AssistanceMedical
AssistanceChild Care Support.
According to the Foundation on Economics and Social Issues, Arizona will support over 800,000
SNAP users in 2021. (CBPP). Arizona's Division of Social Stability distributed nearly $2.18
billion in SNAP payments, with an average benefit amount of $163 per member. The Arizona
Division of Child Care has a caseload of 25,000 participants on average. Every year, the Arizona
Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) serves nearly 2.1 million people. Yet,
financing for these projects is coming to an end or has already ended, notwithstanding recent,
temporary boosts owing to the COVID-19 epidemic. Given expenses on the rise, highlights the
possible rates, and salaries still catching up, these initiatives are more crucial than ever. How do
we spread the word about these initiatives and educate people about them? One method is
through social media!
The use of social media in campaigning is an interesting strategy for enlightening and motivating
groups (Lane, 2019). When a person subscribes to a feed or joins a group, they are able to learn
more about a problem and raise their interest in helping a cause. Our call to action has two
components. To begin, participate in your local public assistance agency's public comment
rounds; each agency is required to examine and revise its regulatory legislation every five years.
Two, encourage such agencies to use social media and share content from those agencies that
already have a social media presence. Because smartphone use outpaces home computer use,
using social media for social activism boosts your probability of connecting with somebody.
References:
AHCCCS. (2022, May). AHCCCS population statistics.
https://www.azahcccs.gov/Resources/Reports/population.htmlhttps://www.azahcccs.gov/Resour
ces/Downloads/PopulationStatistics/2022/May/PopulationHighlights_05.01.2022.pdf
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. (2022, April 25). SNAP: State by state data, fact sheets,
and resources. https://www.cbpp.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/snap_factsheet_arizona.pdf
Lane, J. (2019, November 11). Social media has changed the advocacy landscape forever.
Association Adviser. https://www.naylor.com/associationadviser/social-media-has-changed-the-
advocacy-landscape-forever/#:~:text=When%20used%20to%20support%20political,through
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