Sometimes I have a hard time getting a client who lacks housing to come to a meeting. 2 months ago I instituted the policy of giving out a @tide pod to every client every time they came in to the office to address their homeless status. Our no-show rate has plummeted from 72% to 20% […]
Read More Tide Pods, Incentives that WorkCool. Great. Everyone is talking about the number of homeless people in Los Angeles. I so wish the conversation was about the improvements being made to end homelessness. I wish the conversation told you the behind the scenes story of what the line workers are up to. I wish you knew we spent 3 hours […]
Read More Homeless is a BuzzwordA story of immigrants , Jews, family, love, and the American Dream. It is the story of a family running from Russian oppression . Now, more than when this movie was first released, it is relevant . “AMERICA, another fairy tale . ..” It is on STARZ, tune in and watch.
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Read More My Addiction to KidsThe hard part of working with homeless families came at 4 :50 today. My computer still warm, keys freshly pulled from cabinet locks , I was mentally out the door when my name blurted from the overhead speakers. A woman and her 2 small children Had walked into the lobby with their world in a […]
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