The Cost of Housing

It is cheaper to house a person than put them in jail

LA is mean to the Homeless

based on the number of laws targeting the homeless by making it illegal to sleep, eat or sit in public spaces- LA is mean

Eviction HELP

One of my clients is facing eviction TOMORROW – and just called me TODAY. She has been paying rent in cash since November. The apartment manager on Willis in Panorama City told her he doesn’t take Money Orders, he would turn her cash into a Money Order to give to the land owner Deborah. The […]

A Safeplace for Homeless Teens

http://www.nationalsafeplace.org/ is based in Kentucky, however I am impressed with the array of services they offer including giving information to teens out of the area such as this snippet from their web site : Finding Help Even if Safe Place is not in your community, there are other people who can help: Friends or relatives Teachers […]

NoHo – Thank You!

ybdevelopment – THANK YOU! I will walk by the lot tonight and check it out! Thank you for your responce. I should tell you that I am biased because part of the reason I rented my apartment was because I could walk to Coco’s and eat (I shouldn’t be allowed to cook – EVER – […]

North Hollywood: Shame!

6601 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA :above Victory, near the Kiddie Day Care and in between Jack In the Box and Seven Eleven, across from the strip club, The Lair (BDSM club), and a car wash: is the now abandoned Coco’s where physical trash collects and overflows. It’s gross! I went to pick up garbage […]

Paris Hilton as Homeless Czar . . .

two quick things : I want that job. Pick METhis article was penned by Dominic Mapstone and can be found in it’s original form HERE- http://homelessness.change.org. Here is a little taste Homeless shelters are getting a makeover and it’s out with the caseworkers, curfews, and rules… and in with room service, massages, spa treatments, concierge […]

HARDLY NORMAL!

I found him on Twitter when I searched for “Homeless” under a topic . . . as you can tell, I am addicted to Twitter and it updates my facebook, and FriendFeed finds my blog and pops it onto twitter with a link. Therefore, when this gentleman asked me for my feed link – I […]

Homeless in Burbank

I saw this “Mobile Home” at the Library today. so that you know . . . the local agencuies that can help you – if you are in need and in Burbank are: Burbank Temporary Aid on Magnolia <- link to site and San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission Write a review 13424 Saticoy St Los […]

The Burbank Library

So I made it to the main branch of The Burbank Library. What, you ask, does this have to do with Social Work or Homelessness . . . actually, let me tell you. When you are homeless or poor you often don’t own a computer, nor do you have access to the internet on your […]