What It’s Like To Work in A Welfare to Work Office
Welfare to Work is an awesome program, here is what it is like to do the job.
Read More What It’s Like To Work in A Welfare to Work OfficeCategory: Social Work
The crazy week
Sweet baby Jesus, it is crazy. As the holidays draw near, the urgency of human need is crashing down on the heads of social workers, homeless shelters, teachers, family law professionals and the like. Sweet baby Jesus. Did I just say that? Family get together are on the horizon and people need to have success […]
Read More The crazy weekI am “Not Accomplished” – but I am offended. In Defense of the “Slackers”
Sure, sure, I can play seven instruments proficiently and sing and draw and have written a newspaper column and won awards for this here blog and some of my charity work – and I have two beautiful and smart daughters. Oh, I have had my paintings and my written works published in real books and […]
Read More I am “Not Accomplished” – but I am offended. In Defense of the “Slackers”O.M.G. Guns, Infants, and Domestic Violence
“He put a gun in the baby’s mouth. I drove to North Hollywood Police but they say the don’t do nothing and I can’t keep him out of my home. It my home. I live here by myself and take care of the babies. He no live here!” Hi. Welcome to my Wednesday.
Read More O.M.G. Guns, Infants, and Domestic ViolenceMotivation vs Professional Mothering
1st, give me a break:I saw this man before I had coffee. Before. Oh, and I really needed coffee. 2nd, social work is my passion, not a calling or academic exercise. I do this from my heart and gut and reserve the brain power for paperwork. Today I had ” a quitter”; one of those […]
Read More Motivation vs Professional MotheringGardening as a Catalyst for Social Change
Hello @Tarryhammer! Disclaimer: I have a little and not so secret crush on my friend Luke Ippoliti of MEND ( Meet Each Need with Dignity) in Pacoima. He works in the Food Bank and Home Gardening program. MEND understands that 66% of residents are renters and use most of their money on housing , this […]
Read More Gardening as a Catalyst for Social ChangePeople are Problems and I am the Pep Squad
I am a Pep Squad of One @dpssnews @ZevYaroslavsky
Read More People are Problems and I am the Pep SquadSkid Row (and Poverty) needs a Reality Show
I see staff from @authentictv Authentic Entertainment every day at the local 7 – 11 where I sing for my coffee. At the coffee bar I explained that they worked down the street from the greatest reality show just waiting to happen – the Welfare office. A bald hipster sent a smile to me about […]
Read More Skid Row (and Poverty) needs a Reality ShowThe Drama Drop Show
I am a social worker and not a therapist ; but some people never understand that. Apparently those same people have a strick office trip schedule: I call them Kamikaze Fridays and they are not good times to visit me at work. Kamikaze Fridays often result in 5150 (Psychiatric) visits from the local police, or […]
Read More The Drama Drop ShowHungry and Frustrated , Hey Los Angeles County: what gives?
my ordeal @CountyofLA, @DonKnabe, @DPSSNews, @mridleythomas, @ZevYaroslavsky, @SouthwesternLaw, @california, @mendpoverty
Read More Hungry and Frustrated , Hey Los Angeles County: what gives?
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