LA is mean to the Homeless

based on the number of laws targeting the homeless by making it illegal to sleep, eat or sit in public spaces- LA is mean

A Safeplace for Homeless Teens

http://www.nationalsafeplace.org/ is based in Kentucky, however I am impressed with the array of services they offer including giving information to teens out of the area such as this snippet from their web site : Finding Help Even if Safe Place is not in your community, there are other people who can help: Friends or relatives Teachers […]

Paris Hilton as Homeless Czar . . .

two quick things : I want that job. Pick METhis article was penned by Dominic Mapstone and can be found in it’s original form HERE- http://homelessness.change.org. Here is a little taste Homeless shelters are getting a makeover and it’s out with the caseworkers, curfews, and rules… and in with room service, massages, spa treatments, concierge […]

HARDLY NORMAL!

I found him on Twitter when I searched for “Homeless” under a topic . . . as you can tell, I am addicted to Twitter and it updates my facebook, and FriendFeed finds my blog and pops it onto twitter with a link. Therefore, when this gentleman asked me for my feed link – I […]

Homeless in Burbank

I saw this “Mobile Home” at the Library today. so that you know . . . the local agencuies that can help you – if you are in need and in Burbank are: Burbank Temporary Aid on Magnolia <- link to site and San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission Write a review 13424 Saticoy St Los […]

The Burbank Library

So I made it to the main branch of The Burbank Library. What, you ask, does this have to do with Social Work or Homelessness . . . actually, let me tell you. When you are homeless or poor you often don’t own a computer, nor do you have access to the internet on your […]

Walking on the Row

When Estela Lopez, the executive director of the Central City East Association leads a walk from the Midnight Mission in LA every first wednesday evening of the month at 6 pm. I did not know about the walk . . . I think I will leave work early and try to join them. If you […]

Homeless man burned in wheelchair.

Homeless man burned to death while smoking in his wheelchair.

homeless and wired

Microsoft and MSN supported the Homeless before it was cool.

LAHSA to get contract

From the Board of Supervisors adgenda on June 2: Recommendation: Award and instruct the Chairman to sign a sole-source contract with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority for the provision of emergency shelter services to homeless CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work participants at a three-year cost of $8,684,244, effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012, fully funded […]