https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMen6SDuM/ I am often asked about people who panhandle and beg on the street. People want to know if it’s okay to give the money and how do you select the person you give your money to. While I do check for tennis shoes and see if their feet are in good condition and look […]
Read More BeggersSorry ya’ll – I have been distracted but have not changed my focus. You can find me also on TikTok with the kids at https://www.tiktok.com/@homelessinlosangeles?lang=en . Like here, it is mostly about Homeless Issues and sprinkled with random observations. I don’t know that WordPress will allow integration of the videos over here. ….
Read More I am on TikTokAs a therapy group activity, yesterday, we took the worksheet from seeking safety that list all of the coping skills, and turn them into pocket size origami hearts. Although I discussed what seeking safety was and what was written on the paper, I don’t think that everybody understood. I am hoping that in the next […]
Read More Seeking SafetyYou guys, homelessness is a complex issue. Tiny homes. Shelters. Day centers. Outpatient mental health. Outpatient substance use treatment. Detox and inpatient treatment. Recovery bridge housing. Sober living. Group homes. Shared leases. These are all things that might work for different people. There is no one path that’s correct or effective. And for some people […]
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Read More Mental Health Jeopardy Type GameI kind of thought that my days of doing all night writing and spending Sunday putting together PowerPoints would end at grad school. But here I am. I did buy myself an iPad pro last weekend so I’ve been putting it to good use. All of my illustrations are my own.
Read More Mental Health in Homeless PopulationsIf you really want to be depressed, read on….. These are the nine major causes of homelessness. The next picture are the 10 areas of adverse childhood experiences with those nine causes of homelessness overlaid into those boxes so you can see how they connect. I’m not telling you to feel sorry for anybody who’s […]
Read More ACEs and the causes of HomelessnessIt makes people so angry to think about helping someone else because it’s the right thing to do. Helping somebody else who doesn’t have anything, doesn’t take anything away from your needs. People say that it’s the Christian thing to do to make people be responsible for themselves. That’s not actually the Christian thing to […]
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