Poor People – You Have to Speak Up!

Silence will co$t you – and your family. Make noise and be counted

Homeless is a “life style choice”

Re: Assembly Bill 2706 157,000 Californians are making a “Lifestyle Choice” by being Homeless . So says Republican Anthony Adams. No wonder they tried to recall him and he won’t run for re-election. Some of the men and women I have met at work ARE making a life style choice. they have family who would […]

Job info to tell your GAIN Worker

Congratulations on your employment! Your DPSS worker can help you sustain your employment AND give you credit for the hours you are working – but only if you let them know. This is the basic information you should provide IN Writing. There is an actual official form, but until you can turn that in – give […]

Child Support – everything you could ask

LA County Child Support has a FAQ page : http://cssd.lacounty.gov/faq.htm#esc7 Application for a Child Support case :http://cssd.lacounty.gov/forms/css2101.pdf California’s Child Support Information Page :http://www.childsup.ca.gov/ Paternity FAQ: http://www.childsup.ca.gov/Resources/EstablishPaternity/EstablishingPaternityFAQs/tabid/253/Default.aspx Random thought to chew on : even if it is determined that you are not the father, CA Courts can force you to continue to pay child support if it […]

California Hunger Statistics

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 %

Free Vision Check and Glasses for Kids

May 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 […]

Protected: No! Don’t blame your unemployment on me

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Miscarriage in Minnesota = No Welfare for you

for @hildygottlieb the rule IS NOT “You lost your baby so no $$ for you ever in Welfare”

Un-Dress for Success

Did I get your attention? Now give me your clothes…just your office attire, actually. Cash Aid through Welfare/CalWORKS is not much money, and certainly not enough for responsible women to indulge in basic beauty items or interview clothing. Help them Dress for Success and earn enough money to leave “the system” For the next month, […]