I don’t know how to help

The problems I am facing today and how I would solve them if I could.

Somedays, I Wish I Was a Drinker. #fb

Just read the e-mail and give me help. Hi, Im sorry i took so long but we actually met about a month ago. I was the one girl who was gonna be taken off the GAIN program due to my child passing away not to long. My name is xxxxxxx?! I hope you do remember. I […]

Have a Child and on Skid Row?

SKID ROW ASSESSMENT TEAM Leavey Center 522 South San Pedro St. Los Angeles, CA 90013 (213) 486-4995 Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM If you have minor children and want to apply for CalWORKs or are on CalWORKs and need help with shelter, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services […]

Welfare in casinos?

Sonya Keith (@sonyakeith) has shared a Tweet with you: “sonyakeith: RT @KFINEWS: Governor Schwarzenegger has ordered an end to welfare spending in casinos and on cruise ships. http://bit.ly/9Y1W4Z” ♥♥♥♥♥ I have been telling you – there re NO RULES about how the cash aid has to be spent. Could we please write some guidelines and […]

STOP thinking all Homeless people are on SSI and Welfare

“About 42% to 77% do not receive public benefits to which they are entitled” – The Weingart Center, now published by The United Way . Why? I have theories. Instinctively people have a great deal of pride and asking for public assistance is very hard on that pride when you are bound and determined to make […]

Today’s desk sign.

I am frustrated today. “I can’t learn anything, I am pregnant!” “You won’t give me more money for my new baby?!?!” “I don’t see why I have to look for work if I have to take maternity leave in over half a year”. Here is my frustration – you are in CalWORKS because you […]

Education vs. Welfare – Please Set Your Priorities on Stun

Last week the rate of Homeless Welfare parents who sat at my desk without earning a GED or High School Diploma was 80%. The number was easy to calculate: I only saw 20 clients and 16 of them came to CalWORKS without a High school Education. Of the 4 who had a GED/HS Diploma – one […]

FRAUD! How to See it and Report it …

(800) 349-9970 Money that is mispent here is stolen from the needy. Examples:

Politics and Welfare -Myths

CalWORKS is growing fast and contributing to the Budget Deficit in California Since it began, CalWORKS has added $12 Billion to the state General Fund. This is because the funds have been shifted from TANF and Maintenance Effort accounts into the General Funds. (Basically, CalWORKS funds are not all needed by CalWORKS so they are diverted […]

I NEED Community Service ideas

for low-income parents who will have child care and transportation already taken care of for them. I have a population of adults with education varying from GED’s in progress to Bachelor degrees. Many of them have Vocational Training in Medical Assisting and General Office. The point of Community Service is to help my clients engage […]