Black History Month – 7 Things to Think About

Now, many of my friends are not willing to do research, they just spout FaceBook “Facts”. Ugh. Here are 7 things you might enjoy learning about on this, the first day of Black History Month. Henry Ford and Square Dancing Harriet Tubman and Susan B Anthony Peanuts and George Washington Carver – yum Inoculation was […]

Help for the Homeless who have Parking tickets

Adventures at the HACLA

I am in the lobby listening to: double murder stories, how to make Spice, prison time and a man who ran into the lobby to evade the police. pro tip: If you are 15 days out of jail, dont drink alcohol in public.

Homeless Client graduates

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Homeless Memorial Day

Homelessness is a full-time job. It is a constant struggle for survival. An ongoing search for safety and sustenance. It is hard on the body and shortens the life span. Funny, brilliant , kind and good people I holness. There are terrible mean and bad people were also homeless. Homelessness is a result of an […]

Job Opening in The Valley

The resident assistant is the person who sits at the desk during the night time hours and helps clients and calls police during a crisis. For the right person this job would be fulfilling and not difficult.

it has been a long time

Thank you for being here with me for so many years. You have been with me through five different residences, free boyfriend’s, three jobs, the birth of my uncle’s child, and my decision to go back to grad school and dream of a bigger dream. Sadly, during that same time you have seen homelessness become […]

Client Graduations

Case management is hard and sometimes depressing and often frustrating. However, when you have a client you really like (or when you have a client that even you don’t like) who makes progress, you want to support them. One of my favorite parts of case management is attending family and personal celebrations. Tonight I am […]

Youth Employment Services

Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP) The Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP) provides special services to youth between the ages of 15-25 years old to assist them in achieving their educational and vocational goals. While working with peer advisors, youth clients interact with professional individuals who have similar paths, perspectives, and educational goals by providing referrals to supportive […]

Who you gonna call

if you are homeless in the Valley or LA County