21.  Campbell Gardett, a spokesman for health and human services, would not comment on the proposal.

22.  Chapman said she had apologized to Silverman and had informed the human services department about the falsified scores.

23.  Chuck Havatone, a human services worker for the Hualapais, said he was very skeptical that the jump would ever come off.

24.  Colonias are communities of mostly low-income families and lack basic human services, such as water, sewer service, streets and lighting.

25.  Deputy human services commissioner Irma Bermea said her office has only made projections of welfare recipients.

26.  Donations to crucial human services and to arts, culture and humanities declined when adjusted for inflation.

27.  Each January, the state human services agency board adjusts rates based on cost reports submitted by nursing homes the previous year.

28.  Employees also donate time and money to the community, including human service agencies.

29.  Faith House is exploring a merger with Prehab of Arizona, a Mesa-based human services charity that runs the Autumn House shelter.

30.  Finally last week, Governor Whitman approved a plan by the commissioner of human services that aims to deal comprehensively with the boarder babies.