I am frustrated today. “I can’t learn anything, I am pregnant!” “You won’t give me more money for my new baby?!?!” “I don’t see why I have to look for work if I have to take maternity leave in over half a year”. Here is my frustration – you are in CalWORKS because you […]
Read More Today’s desk sign.It’s a teaching tool, it’s a game, it’s a way to build empathy – or at least give yourself an ulcer for a semester. The Poverty Game was part of a Women’s Studies course at St Cloud University. Classes were divided in families, given an income range and roles. Family members are given jobs and […]
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Read More LA Pregnancy Help/info/resourcesHere is where I remind you that this is MY PERSONAL VIEW, and that you are oh, so welcome to comment. Abortion is one of the few topics EVERYONE has an oppinion on and I remember seeing a bumper sticker on Merry’s jeep when I was in High school that said “An Aborted Baby Will Never […]
Read More Abortion as a Basic Right for Homeless WomenMany welfare grants are completely repaid by the families. Politicians talk about the cost of welfare or CalWORKS as we call it in California. I have yet to hear about how the program is partially funded by child support payments from the non-custodial parent. This is from the State of California FAQ page. “Every month in […]
Read More Dismissing a $$ “Welfare Mom” mythDon’t pick this job. Do something easy, like rocket science. You know, where there are absolutes and the figures always add up. Do something where if you mess it up, only seven people die at a time. Being homeless is hell. People die of starvation and exposure every day. It is a big gaping pit […]
Read More aarrggh – what it’s really like to be a Social WorkerWhat is Urban Blight? The word blight typically refers to plants that are withered or rotting due to disease. Urban relates to or refers to a city or characteristic of city life. When the two terms are put together, urban blight refers to the deterioration and decay of buildings and older areas of large cities, […]
Read More How to fight Urban Blight?the poorest cities elect Democrats – really? Can someone fact check for me?
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