Saint Lucia

A.M. Grandchildren Life changes happen mostly based on the choices made by a certain individual. Whether or not it happens to be toward other people or if it has something to do with things out of our control. Many things that have happened are not necessarily for the best. Those who do not work are given money to survive by the government. Although on the other hand we have veterans in the streets homeless and without food. The society I grew up in is worse than the one my grandparents grew up…

Over one million people will be visiting the city of San Francisco in early February for Super Bowl 50. The authorities say they are not removing the homeless because of the Super Bowl, there reasoning is the El Nino storm. In an article on Quora titled ¨San Francisco, CA: Why are there so many homeless people in San Francisco?¨ by Brad Stroh states the facts of why San Francisco has so many homeless people there.The first reason is that San Francisco was a disembarkation spot for the Korean…

Sometimes before lunch, I get hungry. I have a fridge full of food all the time ready to eat. Imagine being hungry all the time and not having readily available food. Sometimes, when it’s raining, I run from the car to the house so I don’t get wet. Imagine not having anywhere warm and dry to go and having to stay in the rain. You may have to duck under an awning or inside a store. Sometimes, adults complain about going to work. Imagine wanting a job, but you cannot for whatever reason get one.…

1. Your boss has presented the idea of using homeless people in a project similar to what BBH Labs has done, what would you tell him? If your boss is determined to move forward with the project, what would you do? I believe that using homeless people to perform any type of work seems out of place, but homeless people have basic needs that require some form of monetary compensation. When we give homeless people out in the corner of a street money, we are helping because we feel that is the…

Introduction: BGE and Eviction assistance is offered Annapolis, MD. Light House, the homeless prevention support center in Annapolis, provides its community members: • BGE assistance • Eviction assistance In order to be eligible to receive assistance, community members are required to bring their: • Identification cards • Proper documentation Background: Several community members in Anne Arundel County suffer through financial obstacles daily. Some people live paycheck by paycheck and others…

1. What 2 major causes of homelessness in the U.S. do you feel you could have the greatest impact on a family’s mental health? It was disheartening to read that “216,261 family members were literally homeless on a single night in January, and almost 60% of these were children under the age of 18”. The picture this article provides is haunting. While this is a hard issue to tackle, we as mental health counselors can help families going through homelessness. One major cause of homelessness as…

Homeless individuals throughout the city of Chicago are scattered in the streets. Their signs are unappealing to those they’re trying to receive money from. However, a Chicago art student named Ian Todd constructed a project that required him to create hand lettered signs that took about 10 hours each to complete. His goal was to capture people’s attention and as a result it would increase the amount of money homeless people are receiving. In addition, more people would begin to talk about the…

It has been over 50 years since Lyndon B. Johnson declared a war on poverty in his 1964 State of the Union address. Since then, our nation has failed to eradicate poverty in the United States. Proof of failure is displayed in high poverty rates, an abundance of homelessness, and inflated crime. Poverty rates fluctuate throughout the years, but the overall trend shows a decline. A common belief is that poverty has improved because the previous poverty rate was 19 percent, and now it has…

There used to be a cross dressing homeless man named Leslie Cochran who lived here that recently passed away. He was so full of life, happy and he always spoke his mind. He became such a local icon that businesses and dishes are now being named after him. He was a vital part of Austin’s Culture and I believe that goes for all homeless people. Austin homeless people are vital to our culture. I don't know how I'd feel if I walked to school and there was no homeless guy sleeping on the bench at my…

The United States Marine Corps is the finest fighting force on this planet, and at thirteen weeks, their basic training program is the longest of all of the United States Military Forces. That thirteen weeks is dedicated towards completely removing all civilian qualities from a person and changing a “whimpering civilian” into a highly trained United States Marine. If the U.S. Government is that dedicated to the concept of training and preparing their troops for what is to come, then that same…