Tell Me Why You Are Great.

If we are friends : I can answer this for you. But, do you know your own strengths and weaknesses? This challenge is a combination of my case management technique and a reaction to internet memes asking me to name any accomplishment made by ——(fill in the blank , usually Hillary Clinton)—– in the last […]

Welfare and Hating Women

I came across an article today about a woman who was not working and had 4 children. Here’s the thing. If she were married to a rich man, no one would criticize her. If she were livinng off an inheritance, we would be cool with it. If she were the father, he would be called […]

Private Vocational Training vs. Public

@Ulaverne @LAMC_ASO @lavalleycollege sometimes private 4 year schools or community colleges are better values

We Need To Get a Few Details Straight on Welfare

What is with the hate? I am not sure that you and I are thinking of the same things when I talk about Welfare. I read all kinds of stupid and angry posts about Welfare Queens, and Lazy Dogs who don’t know their fathers applying and qualifying for welfare (No joke, my own Grandmother FaceBook Liked […]

Stop the Over-share

Imagine you are 30 feet away from a mother who is loudly crowing about her children services case and divorce and anxiety and sleep problems and how she wants to have SSI and how she won’t leave her teen boys in after school programs……..basically every reason she is indicating she won’t find a job or […]

Being a Bad Person Makes Me a Great Social Worker

I’m no @abales … but I use my skills to get the job done

The Great Shakeout

Happens each October 17th at 10:17 a.m.. I am never available for climbing under this desk and getting staples in my knees and gum in my hair – unless it is the real deal. And seriously…given how much the office shakes when even skinny people tip toe around ; an actual Earthquake here will kill […]

I did some writing

About Arcadia and wanted to share book.pdf

I hated my Welfare worker

So I became one to see if I could do a better job. As the kids say "Like a boss!". But I will admit that the ever changing policies and the worst database program to work with make it difficult. Having to read and interpret legalese and translate it into English for myself and coworkers […]

My client listened

And went to @mendpoverty . Somewhere around call 54 today she was calling and sobbing in relief. This is the reasons that it pays to know your audience and your resources.