State Statistical Brief: CA Food insecurity rate 12.0 % Child food insecurity rate 16.8 % Under 5 yrs old 17.7 % Population 36,756,666 Poverty rate 13.2 % Child poverty rate 20.2 % Unemployment rate 12.4 %
Read More California Hunger StatisticsDo you think that adults should have to pass a drug test in order to receive Cash Aid and Foodstamps and Medical Insurance ? I came across this quote when reading about texas Food Banks “Something that they could also implement that will cut down on the number of applicants is subject each and every […]
Read More Drug Use and WelfareShould you pay for shelter? Where would the money come from, where does it go, how is it spent and is it far? In New York the plan is to charge rent for shelter residents. The Huffington Post has an article from Covenant House touting their approach to rent and why it is character building. […]
Read More Rent for your Homeless ShelterLearn more at http://www.youthnoise.com/page.php?page_id=6145 ” Facts 1.6 to 1.7 million people under 18 will experience homelessness each year. (That’s more than the population of Philadelphia.) 63% of runaway and homeless youth are never reported or sought after by guardians. 22 to 44% of their parents abuse drugs or alcohol, leading to domestic violence and conflicts. […]
Read More YOUTH who are homelesshttp://www.careeronestop.org is one of the best uses of your tax dollars I have seen for a job search, resume writing, interview preparation, and retraining for a new career. It is brought to you by the Department of Labor.
Read More Your Tax $ helping you find workMay 3, 2010 FREE VISION EXAM AND GLASSES FOR AGES 5-18 (ONLY) BY APPOINTMENT ONLY call (323) 898-6087 Aziza The event will be held at the Cal. Science Center…we have volunteers who will take the kids into the Center for enrichment while they await their appointment …we will have the Jr. Blind of America on hand […]
Read More Free Vision Check and Glasses for KidsToday is Denim Day. Wear jeans and discuss what consent is and what rape is. It happens to 1 in 4 women. Change.org wrote the history of Denim Day in an article. Look for county workers and other people to be out of their typical business suits and in jeans today to promote awareness of rape. […]
Read More DENIM DAY –is this hard to read? I just went through my comments and found some from Safari users – and colorblind readers – sorry: I am addicted to color.
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Read More Protected: No! Don’t blame your unemployment on meWhen is a child not eligable for CalWorks/Welfare? What are the rules and how would a cash aid recipient even know? and… What happens when there is no money or the funds run out? This was my discussion on Twitter today. I am going to link and show you the answers as best I can. […]
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