Today your task is to wave to every homeless individual you see. Look him in the eye and let them feel seen and give them a friendly wave. We are all wearing masks so no one can tell if you are smiling or not
Category Archives: poverty
LAFH … Pick up the phone
Dear LA Family Housing, I called and emailed you because it was a time sensitive issue that happened this afternoon. An answer was required today and so the opportunity has now expired … If your purpose is to house people then sometimes you’ve got to step out of a meeting and make a 5-minute phoneContinue reading “LAFH … Pick up the phone”
Cover up!
It is absolutely miserable to have to wear a mask 8 hours a day if the mask is ugly. But if the mask is an expression of who you are and can be turned into a fashion statement or a bit of whimsy, and especially if the purchase of the mask helps to cause youContinue reading “Cover up!”
Foodstamps for internet shopping
EBT Online As of April 28, 2020 you can use your EBT card to make purchases online. Individuals and families can purchase groceries online using their EBT card at Amazon and Walmart. If you receive CalWORKs, you may also be able to use your cash benefits to make purchases online at Wal-Mart. California expedited implementationContinue reading “Foodstamps for internet shopping”
ZOOM Homeless Mtg with Mayor Garcetti
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Why you can believe me
When I speak about poverty and homelessness please know: I worked 4 years in Skid Row 10 years in Welfare to Work aka Gain with moms and dads who were homeless, low income, teenage parents and I specialized in people who needed mental health and substance use or domestic violence treatment 3 years in theContinue reading “Why you can believe me”
The inside of a hospital
Your Local “leaders” are important
Civic Leaders in Los Angeles County are great – contact them
My Republican, Leftist, Agenda
25 years of case management social work and public engagement have shown me that the most important thing we can do is educate each other. We need to share the knowledge that we’ve gathered and we need to be able to independently and individually decipher that knowledge and apply it to what we’re looking at.Continue reading “My Republican, Leftist, Agenda”
What George Floyd Protest accomplished
So what has protesting accomplished? 👉🏾Within 10 days of sustained protests:Minneapolis bans use of choke holds. 👉🏾Charges are upgraded against Officer Chauvin, and his accomplices are arrested and charged. 👉🏾Dallas adopts a “duty to intervene” rule that requires officers to stop other cops who are engaging in inappropriate use of force. 👉🏾New Jersey’s attorney generalContinue reading “What George Floyd Protest accomplished”