From my perspective, mothers need BOTH a stable place to feel secure in their physical environment and security in their emotional environment to feel successful. The same can be said of everyone, actually. Poor single mothers who had experienced an episode of homelessness and had symptoms of depression, but had a work history of […]
Read More Can mothers who are Homeless find success의사를 확인하기 위해서는 약속을 지키는 주셔서 감사합니다. 난 당신에게 교통 돈을 주겠다. 그것은 버스 또는 귀하의 약속에 가스에 대한 지불에 사용 제발 당신이 전화 번호를 가지고 있으면 알려주시기 바랍니다. 당신은 아무것도 필요하면 당신은 내게 쓸 수 있습니다. 감사합니다 Not all homeless parents in the San Fernando Valley are English speakers. Unfortunately – I only (and […]
Read More Google Translator saves me againIn California the CalWORKS clients must turn in a QR7 every 3 months. It used to be a monthly requirement to list everyone in your home and if there have been any changes or income. Currently recipients must do this 4 times a year. AB 1642 would change this to TWICE A YEAR. PROs and […]
Read More AB 1642 – Welfare 6 month reportingChange of focus for a minute to the other side of the desk. Mine. CNNMoney.com headline depicts social work and several related careers as “stressful jobs that pay badly.” When done right, social work is a dirty and messy job working with people in crisis and helping them to rearrange their lives. So, of course I […]
Read More Fragile:Are there any that you belong to or recommend ? https://www.socialworkers.org/joinBenefits/membertypes.asp was recommended through a blog post and I briefly belonged to http://www.nami.org/. what do you suggest and why? I do feel a little out in the field and all alone in what I do. sure, I work in a room of social workers but […]
Read More Social Worker Groups and OrgsA Homeless DPSS family can be seen at any office in the county.
Read More No Wrong Door PolicyShe had the Regents Exam in the afternoon but had to stay in the shelter for 7 hours for the intake. I have worked in homeless shelters and that was simply a stupid move. children need to be in school, and once you have seen her – let her go to school then come back […]
Read More Policy change: Homeless student penalized for being homeless“Making Drug Tests required to Get Welfare” It’s the new popular group I see my friends joining in my Face Book stream. Some of them have asked why I don’t join the group. Because I actually see Welfare moms and dads who have “substance abuse” issues, I think I can speak to this topic with […]
Read More Face Book Group Angry About WelfareIf you have a good heart, don’t need a lot of money, have great problem solving skills, are good with people, and come equipped with working boundaries: consider a job in helping the Homeless. I cruised through Craig’s List and found these openings in LA: HOMELESS Youth Shelter outreach Housing coordinator (Santa Monica) at OPCC. […]
Read More Job openings in the Homeless arenaA response to “How do you fix families (that drive you nuts)”
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