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 […]
Read More the most useful thing you can readWhat is affordable housing? “Affordable housing” is a broad term used to describe decent, safe housing which is affordable for individuals who, generally, earn less than 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI). What is subsidized housing? “Subsidized housing” is a term used to describe housing which is financed in whole or in part with […]
Read More Q&A for Affordable housingand I HATE the news, avoid politicians, and try to explain how the government is trying to help the poor. Actually, in LA County, I have seen some government programs that work very well. (I know, I was shocked too) But, are we really trying to help each other or are we blaming each other […]
Read More poverty vs politics, i’m just annoyedThis morning I took friends and co-workers (yep, sometimes I work) to MEND aka @mendpoverty1. We were greeted by these wonderful ladies. ♥ I will tell you more about our visit later.
Read More MEND Reception AreaFAQ on using the EBT FoodStamp card for hot meals
Read More Restaurant Questions and AnswersIf you are 16-24 years old please contact your nearest available Youth Center for details! Agency Address Telephone ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 16700 NORWALK BLVD CERRITOS, CA 90703 562-926-5566 Asian American Drug Abuse Program Inc. (AADAP) 1088 S. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90019 323-295-0262 AYE – Antelope Valley 1420 West Avenue I Lancaster, […]
Read More Jobs for Youth in the SummerNot 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 […]
Read More Poverty = Women’s Issue#fb“a sieve with holes just big enough for the majority of Negroes to fall through.”-NAACP
Read More The History of Social Security is Making Me Mad13 is the average age of a new prostitute. 11 prostitutes are arrested for every 1 buyer of sex. Men who learn to respect women at an early age are less likely to buy sex. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view.bg?articleid=1355482&format=&page=2&listingType=opi#articleFull Sonya
Read More Buyer’s remorse needed in sex trade – BostonHerald.comCalWORKS, FoodStamps, Medi-cal applications can be begun on-line. Here is the link. I tried it out for you: pretty simple until you get to the part where you explain the relationships http://www.benefitscal.org/BenefitsPortal/landing.html
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