From Desperation to Leading the Nation, RW Jones Launches The WEALTHFAIR Tour and Can I Live Organization to Guide Single Mothers and Families Toward Breaking Cycles of Poverty and Welfare Dependency

RW Jones, also known as “The Welfare Escape Artist,” teaches low-income families how to
protect and grow their income, while receiving various social services benefits (i.e., Subsidized
Housing, SNAP, Medicaid, etc.). Jones recently secured more than $1.25 million dollars in
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Grants during 2017 to help families remove barriers
and achieve self-sufficiency.

A former chair of a public housing authority board of commission, a housing authority
staff and a welfare mother herself, RW Jones is the “Go-To” Subject Matter Expert on all
things Resident Services, Program Development, Leadership, Policy, and SelfSufficiency.
With a journey as remarkable as her mission, Jones is creating sustainable solutions to the
poverty crisis that enable and empower single mothers and families to BE the change.

Tapping into The Brillionaire Mindset

As a single mom with four children on welfare, struggling to become financially independent,
Jones has firsthand knowledge about maneuvering social services, child support, court, and
baby daddy drama—but it wasn’t easy. Like many of today’s public housing residents, she was
penalized for wanting to break free from the merciless welfare system that relentlessly pushed
her 10 steps backwards through policies, rules, and program requirements.

“On the verge of a nervous breakdown, harming my 4 children, and committing suicide, I
fell to my knees and prayed ONE prayer! I asked God to get me out of this hell hole in my
‘right mind’ and I promised that I would come back and help others like me! Today, I
stand FREE on the other side and in keeping with my promise, I want to help you get
there too. I want to help teach you how to leverage your benefits, increase your
household ‘income,’ and most importantly, help you structure your vision.
The Brillionaire is You!” – RW Jones

The unfortunate reality is that low-income moms who receive government assistance are
penalized for working. As soon as a mom enters or returns to the workforce, the benefits she
depends on to support her family (i.e., food, healthcare, childcare, formula for babies, and
housing) are drastically cut, or lost altogether, leaving her no room to live. This situation leaves
these moms stuck at the bottom, incentivized to stay home and do nothing while receiving more
money than if they were employed.

The Brillionaires Mindset is an unshakeable, unstoppable, enduring belief and
understanding that despite of what it looks like you are not your circumstances.

Research shows that Child Support was correlated to welfare dependency. They could predict
how long a mom would stay on welfare by the amount of child support she received, and so it is
virtually impossible to move One Million Moms OFF Welfare without supporting the needs of
fathers. Fathers (especially low-income) fathers need just as much support as women receive.
From Consulting services, Published Books and Podcasts to Workshops designed to guide
Agencies and Residents, the collection of Brillionaire resources available offer tangible,
reasonable and sustainable solutions.

Pursuit of Happiness, Liberty, and Justice for All

Jones’ mission extends with all resources possible and available to achieve realistic change for
each family. She is the President and Founder of Can I Live, Inc. – a 501(c)(3) national public
housing tenants association dedicated to reducing dependency on government subsidies for
HUD-assisted families.

“Our mission is to advance affordable housing, economic inclusion, and personal
responsibility through advocacy, community and civic engagement, and education. We
believe that all Americans are created equal and possessed of inalienable rights to life,
liberty, the pursuit of happiness and to justice under the law. Yet the entitlements
provided to people living at or below poverty are structured to keep them poor while
entitlements offered to wealthier Americans and corporations assist in wealth creation
and enhanced prosperity.” – RW Jones

Can I Live believes that all Americans are created equal and possess the inalienable rights to
life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness—and justice under the law. Unfortunately, many of the
entitlement programs provided to millions of families living at or below poverty are structured in
a way that keeps them trapped in a cycle of dependence.

The ultimate mission is to provide a proven, repeatable blueprint to breaking free from
government dependency in order to start building a sustainable lifestyle of freedom and
independence.

If not stopped, this vicious cycle of poverty will continue for generations to come. Criminal
activity induced by poverty will rise, mental health depression will increase, toxic and strained
relationships will remain stagnant—which means, teenage pregnancy, single-parent
households, fatherless homes, juvenile delinquency, mass incarceration, etc.

National Scavenger Hunt

The WEALTHFAIR Tour is a “National Scavenger Hunt” to locate the $18.9 billion in federal
opportunities for low-income people through HUD’s Section 3 program. Over the course of this
three-year WEALTHFAIR Tour, they will visit the poorest public housing communities in 300 of
America’s most prosperous cities. Ultimately, the Tour centers on Reigniting Family SelfSufficiency (FSS) Programs, Establishing & Re-establishing New Resident Councils and Advocating for Policy Change.
“If we can put a man on the moon, certainly we can eliminate poverty!” – RW Jones

Powered by RADAR, the engine behind the tour aims to strengthen and equip resident councils
with the necessary skills required to represent the interest of their respective communities. The
RADAR Program encompasses the understanding of HUD regulations, and how they apply to
help community leaders access grant funding, fundraise, conduct effective meetings, resolve
conflicts as well as negotiate an equity stake in their upcoming redevelopment deals. With
current federal housing being privatized, and low-income residents being displaced by large
numbers, this initiative is more than timely.

Read More, Achieve More

Get Your Hands Off My Butt: The Hands On-Guide to Avoiding the Welfare System is a
very powerful book that offers young moms the fuel to stay the course. This book is designed to
reach all women exactly where they are and guide them to where they want to be in life personally and professionally.

From teenagers to 40 plus, this book should motivate women to rise above their circumstances,
stereotypes, and stigmas and invest in their number one asset themselves! This valuable book
was written to provide both prevention and intervention strategies for youth and young adults
who struggle with poverty and its effects.

Get Your Hands Out My Pocket: An Informative & Relevant Book to Avoiding the Child
Support System is a relevant book to help men become better fathers, parent partners, and
protect them from the pitfalls of a brutal and merciless child support system. It encourages and
teaches young men how to avoid becoming fathers prematurely and prepares them to be
higher-income earners and providers for their families.

The book also offers ideas to elevate to the next level of fatherhood, while navigating through
the challenges that come with child support.

Best of all, proceeds go towards canceling Child Support Debt for Active Fathers.

Conference Calendar
Phada Conference: https://www.phada.org/Conferences-Education/Eventinfo/sessionaltcd/220519SANANTONIOTX-C on May 19-21
Showcasing at the Texas NAHRO Conference: https://txnahro.org/upcomingevents/2022annualconference/
Ultimate Come-up Conference in Partnership with Abilene Housing Authority
Website and Social Media
The Brillionaire: https://thebrillionaire.com/
Can I Live: https://canilive.org/
The WEALTHFair Tour: https://thewealthfairtour.com/
Books: https://thebrillionaire.com/books/
Video Testimonial: https://vimeo.com/677918085