10 October, 2010 13:41

10-10-10 What I am doing for Homeless Awareness

#fb I am spending the night sleeping on Skid Row. I don’t want to insult anyone by pretending to be homeless and then going home to my soft bed and exploiting the experience for attention. That’s too rude even for me. I want to show you somethings and get you to help me answer this […]

Hey DPSS Webmaster

Update your web page. Food Stamp Program The Food Stamp Program was established to improve the nutrition of people in low-income households. It does that by increasing their food-buying power, so they are able to purchase the amount of food their household needs. Food Stamps are issued in dollar denomination coupons and are used instead […]

Grocery Money $Making it Last

#fb, Otherwise known as “A word of advice from Sonya’s mother”. Foodstamps, aka SNAP is carefully calculated to provide enough funds to feed the family or individual they are issued to for an entire month when other income sources are factored in. However, Food Banks are seeing a crush of clients come in at the […]

Humbled – I am #25

#fb @padschicago is #6! @hardlynormal, you’re there too! This blog on list of blogs that will help you understand homelessness. Wow. http://www.mastersinpublichealth.net/top-50-blogs-for-better-understanding-homelessness/

SNAP/ Food Stamp income guide

this is by request from a client in a local shelter – the rest of the information can be found on the site this information came from – http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/applicant_recipients/eligibility.htm Households have to meet income tests unless all members are receiving TANF, SSI, or in some places general assistance. Most households must meet both the gross […]

Public Health Centers

This is the web page for LA County Public Health. It lists all the clinics and health information. No, I don’t know why it doesn’t simply say “Go HERE for your Flu or Whooping cough shot” http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/locator.htm#a

Welfare in casinos?

Sonya Keith (@sonyakeith) has shared a Tweet with you: “sonyakeith: RT @KFINEWS: Governor Schwarzenegger has ordered an end to welfare spending in casinos and on cruise ships. http://bit.ly/9Y1W4Z” ♥♥♥♥♥ I have been telling you – there re NO RULES about how the cash aid has to be spent. Could we please write some guidelines and […]

Educate Yourself before you vote

#fb It’s political season and everyone is promising everything – if you would just vote for them … Get to know what the limits and powers of the offices really are so you can watch the commercials and read the pundit’s promises and know when they are blowing smoke at you. WHAT IS A GOVERNOR […]