The “luxury tax” on tampons and pads adds just one more layer of impossibly annoying barriers to hygiene for low income women. The fact is that many women cannot afford tampons or pads and so they go without. They make the time-honored toilet paper tampon which is something all women have had to use at […]

Homeless Parents

88% of homeless parents are victims of crime. Imagine there trauma those children are experiencing.

CMHACY Conference

If you are here, find me! Tweet me @Sonyakeith

Welcome to LA Family Housing @LAFH

I love that there are toys in the lobby. This place really is family and child friendly. Full disclosure: I interned here last year and have worked in collaboration with them for a decade. I’m a fan.

The Union Rescue Mission Lives

Last year Darla went to the #SheDoes protest on Los Angeles’ City Hall Steps. She said it was scary and it must be sad to have no money when the bank buildings are your night light. I told her about my trip to @URM and meeting LaTonya and Sheila. This was her reaction. Right now […]

The answer may not be housing. The answer is

Complicated Relationship with DPSS

I remember the first time I heard the phrase DPSS. I was 7 months pregnant with no job, no degree, and no hope. My mom told me to look at the blue pages in the phonebooth. I called and went to the Pasadena office. I was scared, the building was cold and dirty. There was no […]

URM the Difference

Today I was in the Union Rescue Mission for the second time. The first time I went inside the building , I was pregnant with Darla and snuck out of Maternity triage to serve Thanksgiving dinner with the crew and cast of The Bold and the Beautiful (@BandB_CBS). I was not prepared for what I […]

Author: Homeless

Medi Cal and Kaiser

Thank you @Kaiser Medical

Toilet Paper Tampon