Are there any that you belong to or recommend ? https://www.socialworkers.org/joinBenefits/membertypes.asp was recommended through a blog post and I briefly belonged to http://www.nami.org/. what do you suggest and why? I do feel a little out in the field and all alone in what I do. sure, I work in a room of social workers but […]
Read More Social Worker Groups and OrgsA Homeless DPSS family can be seen at any office in the county.
Read More No Wrong Door Policythe 2007 Community Resource List published by LA County DPSS
Read More resource phone numbers – published by DPSS 2007This is, sadly, what most people think of when they think of a person who is homeless. Angel Rayas is a convicted sex offender who rented a storage locker for the women’s clothing he had stolen.
Read More Denver Dress Stealer gives bad name to homelessnessNo more illegal camping on the beaches of Hawaii or parking your shopping cart on the beach. An as yet unsigned bill is addressing the squatters and homeless living on the beaches. The Homeless Population is scaring away the tourist. Read more of the story here: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100318/NEWS01/3180329/Honolulu+to+restrict+tents+in+parks+to+keep+out+homeless+campers
Read More Honolulu Homeless BanLas Vegas is one of many cities to enact an ordinance against feeding people in public spaces – specifically: feeding the homeless in parks or church parking lots. This is the NPR story with an audio clip. In September 2006 a two year long court case was settled in Orlando Florida – in favor of groups […]
Read More Don’t feed the animals – umm, homelessAt DPSS CalWorks the HCM will help you apply for Section 8, give information on food pantries and free clothing, low income housing listings, and shelter referrals. The HCM will also be able to speak to the school district on your behalf to keep your child in school and receive school supplies, transportation and uniforms. […]
Read More What does a Homeless Case Manager do?HER: “He left me. He says I am too stupid to be worth his time and our son is going to be stupid just like me. He’s mad because if he gets a job he has to tell child support and they will take 65% of his paycheck. He says I should work because I […]
Read More He left me… Domestic Violence time extenderWhy are you denying spinal surgery for a lady M.G. who is now homeless and can not work until she has three herniated discs moved off her spinal cord. She fell at her old job and has not gotten worker’s compensation nor been able to find new employment. Now she is weak, sick and trying to […]
Read More Hey Gallager Bassett…Annie, Trading Places, and The Fisher King are the first movies I recall seeing that had characters who were homeless. Homelessness has made it into mainstream media more than I ever expected it would. And, yes, I think this is good. But even with “The Soloist” showing on the silver screen, I don’t think we […]
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