Drugs, Alcohol, and Welfare. Butt Out
There is no vow of sobriety to take when applying for pubkic assistance benefits
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Zen and the art of improving a life
Compromise is the key. By the time someone turns to an outside force for help they have survived some massive failures. Half of the people I spoke with today are fighting for independence and the other half want to be scooped up and coddled. I am more pleased with the first group, but each present […]
Read More Zen and the art of improving a lifePeople are Problems and I am the Pep Squad
I am a Pep Squad of One @dpssnews @ZevYaroslavsky
Read More People are Problems and I am the Pep SquadHungry and Frustrated , Hey Los Angeles County: what gives?
my ordeal @CountyofLA, @DonKnabe, @DPSSNews, @mridleythomas, @ZevYaroslavsky, @SouthwesternLaw, @california, @mendpoverty
Read More Hungry and Frustrated , Hey Los Angeles County: what gives?Follow Up In Person
Don’t be lazy , because other people will match your effort. You can not manage your life with phone calls. Show up. It is so easy to pass the buck and blame someone else if you only make calls. No matter what you need , a sweater ordered from another store location , a donation […]
Read More Follow Up In PersonWelfare and Hating Women
I came across an article today about a woman who was not working and had 4 children. Here’s the thing. If she were married to a rich man, no one would criticize her. If she were livinng off an inheritance, we would be cool with it. If she were the father, he would be called […]
Read More Welfare and Hating WomenWe Need To Get a Few Details Straight on Welfare
What is with the hate? I am not sure that you and I are thinking of the same things when I talk about Welfare. I read all kinds of stupid and angry posts about Welfare Queens, and Lazy Dogs who don’t know their fathers applying and qualifying for welfare (No joke, my own Grandmother FaceBook Liked […]
Read More We Need To Get a Few Details Straight on WelfareLet’s Pretend
Assume this is the first phone call of my day… She is homeless … sheltered with her abusive husband .. about to lose shelter … and just found out she is 20 weeks pregnant … has no supportive friends or family or anyone in her corner so she calls a government worker for advice. So. […]
Read More Let’s PretendEducation as Poverty Insurance
Education while in poverty opportunity cost
Read More Education as Poverty Insurance7 Steps to Prevent Child Abuse Reporting – Because I HATE It.
Bad Parenting = I will have to report you and that in uncomfortable for everyone.
Read More 7 Steps to Prevent Child Abuse Reporting – Because I HATE It.
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