reducing services, staff and possibly beds because there are not enough funds to keep them going. The state funds have been reduced, Federal Stimulus finding is going away, but the need for the services remain the same or greater. So where can the money come from. Ultimately the funding comes from you – sometimes in […]
Read More Domesitc Violence Shelters are hurtingSome days I don’t know how to motivate clients who have no plan to leave poverty and are too scared to try.
Read More MotivationShe was just here – a bright and smiling mother of three elementary school children. I try to keep looking at her in the eyes and not let my eyes wander to the dents in her skull or scars on her arms where she was hit over and over again with a hammer. She was […]
Read More Sometimes the “system” is brokenUnited Way LA keeps a list posted of places and ways you can volunteer your time and talent. http://www.unitedwayla.org. Also read their suggestions of coalitions and agencies you can become involved with to make a difference. “Join Local Coalitions: Help end homelessness by getting involved in local coalitions working toward permanent solutions. Project Y!MBY (Yes! […]
Read More VOLUNTEER opportunitiesIt takes a skilled hand and strong back to catch people when their families collapse, family law attorney Caster has those.
Read More Hero of the week – Andrea Casterhave new protections in Conneticut. http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/article.asp?articleid=102508 “explicitly prohibits an employer from refusing to hire, terminating, penalizing, threatening, or otherwise retaliating against any employee because the worker is a victim of family violence or because the employee attends or participates in a court proceeding related to a civil case in which he or she is a […]
Read More Domestic Violence Victems who workDo you want to make a difference in Homeless Services in the Los Angeles area? You are in luck! PATH is hiring! http://www.epath.org/pathpeople/career.php . They are looking for accountants, case managers, cooks and more. I will tell you that the most important attribute for someone working with in Social Service is NOT your ability to […]
Read More PATH is hiring!To end poverty and benefit the community as a whole – should you spend your dollars on infrastructure or social services? Do you fund the painful symptom or cure the illness? You have to do both. Building enough homeless shelters to house everyone only puts people in shelters – it does not give them any […]
Read More Infrastructure or Social Services?New 24 hour hotline for homeless Veterans looking for food and housing and assistance.
Read More 1 (877) AID-VET (424-3838)I confess. I am a Stress Color-er. I thought if I pictured myself feeling peaceful with all my new cases…I might believe it. Reminding myself that it is good to be on this side of the desk for a change and that I may actually know what I’m doing. How do you relax?
Read More Finding Peace of Mind
