A few years ago I was in a crunch. I earned $18 an hour and was raising a 4 year old child. I wrote about how hard finding child care made it for me to work here in 2015. Here is how my budget broke down… Income: $2,880 But… I didn’t see my full check. […]
Read More Too Poor to WorkCan confirm. I’m white and was in Welfare. https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-welfare-black-white-780252
Read More The President of the US didn’t know most Welfare families are white.can I just say something here. These men were looking so casual while being concerned about something that kills people, is hard to watch. hearing that they think it would not take a lot of money to end homelessness is also troubling. I believe that their heart is in the right place but I’m having […]
Read More The Hill went live on FB about HomelessnessThere is science that after making a certain amount of money, money doesn’t increase your happiness or life satisfaction. But, how much money would help keep your will to live alive? .it turns out… Not much. Read more: https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/longevity/477423-raising-the-minimum-wage-by-1-could-decrease-the
Read More Why raising the minimum wage by just $1 would save a lot of people from committing suicide | TheHillDental health has impacts on whole body health. Finances should not be a barrier to good oral health and hygeine. Finding a good dentist who accepts Denti-Cal can be difficult. Ask around, and don’t settle for the first dentist that comes up when you do a Google Search. Places like MEND (Meet Each Need with […]
Read More Medi-Cal Dental Program (Denti-Cal) – Beneficiaries – Denti-Cal – FAQsWhat are your goals
Read More Happy New YearThis poem by Fady Joudah made me that no of all the times we have bulldozed tents and shelters in Skid Row with the idea of deterring homeless people from sleeping on the streets. Our neighbors are financial refugees.
Read More On tearing down temporary sheltersNot all shelters… That sounds like a social justice hashtag, right? They’ve been using this house as a homeless shelter for the last year. That’s what I found in a cute little neighborhood and the residents can stay for a 90 days each. Each bedroom has two beds and the guests are gone every day […]
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