In the E.R. with NO health Insurance

Yesterday I was admitted to the Emergency Room for neuropathy and dizziness . I had called the advice nurse the night before and was told to come in immediately. As you know I am a single mother, so I had to wait until I had child care. I walked into Urgent Care and they […]

Wiping Out Homelessness, Dedication to Social Justice, Most Veteran-Friendly State

This is part of why I chose USC

Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking

SOWK 635- Fall 2016 Critical Appraisal of Evidence Report Sonya Keith December 13, 2016 Professor __________ Background of Research Problem Human Trafficking is a crime that is undetected to the average American citizen. Slavery was visible, legal and acceptable when America was first colonized until the Civil War. After the ratification of […]

An American Tail

A story of immigrants , Jews, family, love, and the American Dream. It is the story of a family running from Russian oppression . Now, more than when this movie was first released, it is relevant . “AMERICA, another fairy tale . ..” It is on STARZ, tune in and watch.

The Vocational Assessment

The primary goal of GAIN is to be a true Welfare to Work plan. before a client finds work, it is helpful for them to have an idea of their strengths and interests. Enter the Vocational Assessment. Today I went to the Valley Assessment Center at Los Angeles Valley Community College and took an assessment […]

Why I Don’t Wear my Badge : Micro Lessons on Empathy

I am on sabbatical and had to come into a county building to turn in timesheets. I had 2 choices, pop on my Badge and breeze past security or keep it in the bag and wait. I chose to wait. It is so easy to work in a service position and be angry that appointments […]

Person Welfare vs Corporate Welfare

Let’s all focus on finding the money that the Pentagon misplaced and call it a day.

99 cent store accepts EBT

But they sure don’t make it easy to shop … or rather the 40 minute long lines cancel the value of shopping here instead of a more expensive grocery store.

Dot Head … Freedom of Hate Speech

There has been a change in our culture within the last week. Has there been a change in your behavior ? A proposed change in-country leadership has put a man who has used words and phrases that alienates pacific groups of people. A man who is followed and celebrated by the white power in Klu […]

Be a Safety Pin

Be a safety pin, don’t be aweful.