Poverty rates in California

1 in 5:Ratio of California’s children living in poverty. 6.1 million: Total number of people living at or below the poverty line, as measured by the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measures. 45%:The percentage of poor adults who grew up in poverty. 38.1%:The share of black children under the age of 6 living poverty. 22%:Rates of […]

Don’t Blame Me ; Social Worker Rant

Maybe I missed it when I was poor What is the magical allure to not having money? Why is staying home ( or in someone else’s home) a better idea than coming to my office or sticking to the plan that YOU chose? I don’t get it. Once a week I check the database to […]

Wicked Witch of the Welfare Office

#fb @sonyakeith @ascencia

Child Support: end profiting by discriminating against single parent families on cash aid

#fb Only some families repay Cash Aid with Child Support.

Living Third World in a First World Country

#fb is Homelessness a #FirstWorldProblem? @padschicago@Path @Ascencia @Invisiblepeople

Coupon use 101

#fb foodstamps are free and save you money, make the most out of it.

What was Your Call to Action ?

What good do you do? Why? What if other’s say it isn’t enough? #fb

the most useful thing you can read

if you are poor in Los Angeles county and need help http://www.ladpss.org/dpss/IGR/pdf/ResourceGuide.pdf General Information • Contact Information Sheet • Apply Online or Review Your Benefits Flyer • Offices by Service Planning Area (SPA & Zip Code) • Domestic Violence Referral Sheet • Domestic Violence Brochure • Toy Loan Program Fact Sheet • Toy Loan […]

Poverty = Women’s Issue

Not all women are poor, but most of the world’s poor are women. Most of the poor in Los Angeles are women. When you think about Welfare, admit it, your brain says “Welfare Mom”, not Welfare Dad, or Welfare Family. When I am handed a stack of cases (and lately I could build cities with […]