DPSS Cash aid Homeless Services Fact Sheets

Here is a small overview of the many and wonderfully helpful programs offered by the County of Los Angeles for families who are homeless while on cash assistance. hpfs_Oct_2010_calworks.pdf

I Had to Take a Walk Before I Ranted

You are insignificant; not because you are unimportant, but because you are self-important.

Home(less) of the Brave

We have the means to imorove the life of someone who fought for our national beliefs. Now we need to believe , as a nation , that our soldiers and sailors and armed forces should have a home in the Home of the Brave". ♥♥♥♥ read more ♥♡♡♥ http://web.saxo.dailynews.com/article/20130924/LOCAL1/130929746/a-billion-in-unspent-aid-isn-t-helping-homeless-vetseditorial

Low Income Energy Assistance Programs

LADWP and California have programs to assist low in come folks keep the lights on. http://www.csd.ca.gov/Services/HelpPayingUtilityBills.aspx Thank You!

Christmas-Registration-Flyer-20131.pdf

@MENDPOVERTY Christmas Program registration guidelines Christmas-Registration-Flyer-2013[1].pdf

Ladies who lunch vs working grunt

Somedays (yesterday!) I wish I had accepted one of the offers to marry a rich man. But I did not. Instead I am a social worker. Yesterday I listened to a man with fresh out of prison talk to me about being beaten down its head injuries his drug addiction and his experiences in a […]

Congress votes to starve the poor.

Do they not see the truth? And you people : STOP voting for them ! http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/did-your-congressman-just-vote-to-kick-4-million-americans-off-food-stamps-full-list/politics/2013/09/19/75414

right now in the office

I am waiting for the police to arrive. 10 feet from me is an otherwise nice man who has been threatening people and he is telling me about his time in prison and former gang affiliations. I have managed to reduce him to a puddle of snot and tears. I kind of suck as a […]

the Job interview MENDing Unemployment 6

Get Ready for Your Job Interview Start saying “Hello” to strangers and looking them in the eye. This will make it easier for you to talk to the stranger who is going to do your job interview. ALWAYS start of by answering with your POSITVE qualities. a. If someone asks what your worst and best […]