Listen to your gut on this #walkingup business. #walkup to anyone you’ve always wanted to get to know, but somehow haven’t chatted with If you avoid some people because they set off alarm bells for you – keep on avoiding them. Don’t put yourself in danger because it is “the nice thing to do”. Especially […]
Read More #walkup with careTo the people who are afraid that they will lose their chance to be called a leader if they expose the lies and wrongdoing embedded in the fabric of that same group, they want to lead… You are the offender. You are as bad as the people you cower from. You want to continue the […]
Read More Don’t Wait to Lead: Do the Right Thing NowFeral? Pc’s Todd Spitzer called some of his citizens feral
Read More Let’s take a walk ToddThis is a Bottom Up approach caring for the emotions of the people who have been exposed to disaster or terrorism. If you feel traumatized and unsafe: don’t be the person offering care. With the client Look at the physical safety of where you are. Help them find a family member or support system Ask […]
Read More Psychiatric First Ai…………….thoughts about the shooting and challenges to addressing it ……………. A. Do an accurate assessment B. Have an open and working system of communication between all parties ( schools, law enforcement, therapist, etc). This does not exist, but wouldn’t Open source Intelligence Database is in the works. Homicide and Suicidality thinking are “End Game” plans. The […]
Read More Social Work Lesson – needs and short comings to dealing with youth shootersHomeless Services Committee considering an ordinance to allow motels to convert to homeless housing with onsite services. I was not ready for this stakeholder comment: “We need returnment camps, someplace like Lancaster. You know, like internment camps but RETURNment camps for the homeless to give them a chance to return to society. We could have […]
Read More Re-turn-ment CampsWe know this budget fight has been exhausting. but we still need you.National Alliance to End Homelessness 1518 K Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20005 (Tel) 202.638.1526 (Fax) 202.638.4664 Securing homelessness funding from Congress has been long and complicated process this year. With political brinkmanship running wild on Capitol Hill, it is more important […]
Read More Advocate to End HomelessnessNever be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth.Lucy Parsons: Freedom, Equality & Solidarity – Writings & Speeches, 1878-1937 Something I have noticed is that racism is rampant among my friends who do not think beyond the surface level. It’s like what I tell my daughter to find the hairbrush […]
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