Before his annual budget address in a couple weeks, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is outlining how his proposal would protect vulnerable residents.
Wolf spoke about that plan Wednesday in Philadelphia:
Every Pennsylvanian deserves an opportunity to thrive. That’s why making investments in our services for vulnerable popuolations is a priority of mine in the 2020-21 budget. Some of these investments will boost existing programs that have a record of success.
Wolf signed an executive order in July to correct issues that exist in providing care for children, seniors, veterans, those with mental or physical disabilities, or victims of domestic violence. That order also created a Council on Reform which presented recommendations in November.
Wolf’s budget plan proposes acting on those recommendations as well as increasing investment in human service programs such as a new training program for workers providing care.
The council’s recommendations include actions that we’re already undertaking. Like enhancing training for protective service investigators, and providing trauma informed care education to workers who interact with vulnerable populations.
Wolf’s budget address to the state legislature is expected the first week of February.
