Tag Archives: couch surfing
Couch Surfing
Reading through my articles, this one Couch surfers” uncover free lodging, new friends made me pause and reflect. I was unsure why I saved it. Perhaps because the term “Couch Surfing” in my profession is often defined as “The practice of … Continue reading
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Tagged adventurous person, couch surfing, curious, extra extra, free lodging, home visits, homeless, How did you get here, new friends, safety, social worker, stigma, travel, wunderlust
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Host Homes Articles of a Career Journal
Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
“We’re clearly filling a role. Let’s not make this more complicated than it needs to be.” -Kim Reinhardt of Mason County Host Rereading this article and this article, I find myself still…
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Tagged adoption, bureaucracy, community, couch surfing, Empathy, family, foster care, homeless, host homes, idealist, kindness, love, neighbors, poltics, redtape, youth
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Host Homes Articles of a Career Journal
“We’re clearly filling a role. Let’s not make this more complicated than it needs to be.” -Kim Reinhardt of Mason County Host Rereading this article and this article, I find myself still shaking my head. EACH year thousands of youth … Continue reading
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Tagged Annie, community, couch surfing, foster care, homeless, host homes, idealist, neighbors, redtape, youth
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