Tag Archives: homelessness
Appearance Alone
His name was David, but most just called him “the street fiddler.” David was a disheveled, older man who was a regular fixture in popular places in our city, serenading passers-by with unusual skill at his violin. In exchange for … Continue reading
Citizens For Children Rights
Thank you for such compassionate and insightful editorials on youth homelessness [Empty promises,”” Opinion Dec 20}. As someone who has studied child abuse for decades, I can tell you that the two are inexorably linked. Almost without exception the youth … Continue reading
Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance
How homeless families are helped- The support system is a sprawling mix of agencies and programs offering everything from parenting classes to different levels of housing, each with its own rules and time limits that often are tied to funding. … Continue reading
My Why?
Over the course of Real Life of an MSW I have been asked about my tagline “Build more bridges than walls.” I was even informed I may want to change it when the current occupants of the white house took … Continue reading
Reflections : Clinical supervision
DSM IV is this something you use in your practice? Today a client asked that we stopped calling her _____as its her homeless name, and her government name is _____. How to approach transgender issues – we have a client,_____ … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 