Serving the people

With good laws and food. This mayor keeps allowing the arrest of a 90 year old man who feeds the homeless. #mayorseiler #fail

The hardest question of my day

On my breaks I catch up on Facebook to see what other people are thinking about. One friend was chatting about the hardest question she asked that day. Let me tell you a few of the questions I asked today: 1. Where do you sleep at night? 2. Are you and your children safe? 3. […]

Homeless with Cell Phone Access

Cell phones and Internet access are lifelines for poor people. It is how they stay plugged in, seek medical help and look for work. * it is possible to get a free phone with WIC participation or proof of enrollment in Cash Aid or CalWorks. http://www.homelesshub.ca/blog/how-can-homeless-people-afford-cell-phones#sthash.d6QamiLj Sent using ShareThis

A resource list for utilities and low income people

In @countyofLA http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/los_angeles_assistance_program.html

A walk through of HUD screens

These are the screen shots of the @HUDgov affordable apartment search.

Low income housing resources as shared by Homeless Case Managers

Hud.gov Affordable apartment search. A federal resource that is searchable by state. Check individual city websites to see if they list affordable housing. Understand that there are waiting lists and apply liberally.

Sweden’s Prostitution Solution: Why Hasn’t Anyone Tried This Before?

Simple: In America, women don’t own their bodies, especially when it has been used for sex. Just look at birth control and pregnancy laws. I know a lot of homeless prostitutes. http://esnoticia.co/noticia-8790-swedens-prostitution-solution-why-hasnt-anyone-tried-this-before

Oh happy day

Getting @Starbucks from a friend (and coworker) rocks my world. Caffeine is our mandatory drug of choice.

Heartless Manteca, CA Adopts Brutal Laws Against Homeless Just In Time For Christmas

http://www.ifyouonlynews.com/human-interest/maneca-ca-adopts-laws-against-homeless/

All politics are local

Tip O’Neil said that “All politics are local”, and you can interpret that various ways. For me, I work with chronically homeless, mentally ill, addicts. That description also fits my biological mother and several members of my adoptive family. Usually this is just something that adds character, these little quirks that occasionally land people in […]