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Mommy. Social worker. Nice lady seeking to end homelessness and end poverty. FightOn
Homeless Vets resources
LAHSA has compiled a great list of resources. http://www.lahsa.org/veterans.resources.asp the list includes Veterans Affairs Healthcare Locations VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Full Service Hospital 11301 Wilshire Blvd. Los Anegeles, CA 90073 (310) 487-3711 http://www.losangeles.va.gov VA Long Beach Healthcare System Full Service Hospital 5901 East 7th Street Long Beach, CA 90822 (562) 826-8000 Sepulveda Outpatient […]
Read More Homeless Vets resourcesProfiles in Social Work
It has long been my argument that social workers are perfect fodder for sit-com or reality series. We see all the crazy drama generated by others, meanwhile we are equally human with our own issues and often turn to each other for help (or at least I get many requests to assist my coworkers) In […]
Read More Profiles in Social WorkSocial Workers are Bad Ass and You are a Scared Bully
I think that life is hard. The minutiae of living takes everything that you have. You need to eat. You have to sleep. You need to the environment and wear clothes. You have to navigate social circle and deal with other people who are constantly in crisis and trying to stay alive too. Over time […]
Read More Social Workers are Bad Ass and You are a Scared BullyPower and Control Over What you buy
http://www.policymic.com/mobile/articles/71255/10-corporations-control-almost-everything-you-buy-this-chart-shows-how Your mission….find out how much they pay employees and how much they pay in taxes.
Read More Power and Control Over What you buyFree to do in Los Angeles
Fun and cool LPA centric activities that anyone can enjoy! http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2013/11/free_things_to_do_hikes_bike_paths.php ♢♢♢personally I enjoy being a tourist in my own city and trying everything! Feel free to pick a few and join me!
Read More Free to do in Los AngelesMy day at work
I don’t just do case management. I sometimes get to train. Sometimes my newly hired staff are certain that I am a idiot. Today , a lady let me know how little I knew.
Read More My day at workFollow Up In Person
Don’t be lazy , because other people will match your effort. You can not manage your life with phone calls. Show up. It is so easy to pass the buck and blame someone else if you only make calls. No matter what you need , a sweater ordered from another store location , a donation […]
Read More Follow Up In PersonInternational bring your super loud family in Day … a frustrated rant
Today wasnt just Vinegar Day. Oh no. Somewhere a calendar named today " International Bring your Super Loud Family in Day". Or… more accurately. ..Pack Your Kids and Possibly All Of The People You Sat On the Bus With into my cubicle and the feed them candy. Next… fail to parent. Gain next level of […]
Read More International bring your super loud family in Day … a frustrated rantVictem or Victor
Hardships and obstacles suck. Hardships and obstacles do not define me. They don’t. I have faced , stared down and climbed over some icky stuff. That stuff is not how I am pigeon holed or defined by anyone. So it is with with a headache that I listen to people come to me and proudly […]
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