Saint Nicholas

starting here: Saint Scholastica was born in in Nursea, a mountainous part of central Italy in 480 Ad. She was born into a wealthy and very religious family, and her and her twin brother Benedict were faithful from a very young age. She was born into Christianity and her family revolved their life very strongly around their religion. It only made sense that Scholastica was a very religious child and it turns out that both Scholastica and her brother Benedict would both go on to become Saints. …

Demographics Youth Transitioning out of the foster care system can be extremely overwhelmed with the thought of becoming independent, or with taking the necessary actions to become a responsible adult in the near future. The National Youth in Transition Database documented the outcomes of youth aged 17 through 21 years old. The NYTD database uses the data to compare and understand the experience of receiving care and after transitioning to a successfully independent individual (ACF, 2014). There…

Causes of Homelessness Homelessness is a serious problem that affects people of all ages and it is important to understand the causes of homelessness. According to Martin (2015), people are considered older when they reach the age of 50 to 55 years old (p. 152). Homelessness for older people has become a serious problem. The causes of homelessness include "a lack of affordable housing, to few jobs for unskilled workers, and a reduction in human services support" (Martin, 2015, p. 152). For the…

Nobody wants to be homeless. When people conflict with their family, some of them may have a thought of running away from their home, but almost none of them want to be truly alone. Indeed, majority of people prefer to be with their family members rather than sleep on an unknown street, but in fact, homeless people have the same thought as well as ordinary beings. Based on what I experienced, I believe I would like to live in a world without homelessness. “Homeless people, they are still…

“For the 2.5 million kids living in homeless shelters, a birthday doesn’t always mean a celebration. Lots of shelters don’t have the resources to provide things like cards, presents or cake” (Kassoy). 2.5 million kids are plenty and all of those kids have birthdays that need to be celebrated. Some homeless kids do not even have parents or anyone to love them. I think that writing encouraging cards to homeless kids on their birthdays is a good idea. I can make sure kids feel valued and loved on…

Roughly 85 residents spend their nights at the Community Crossroads Center in a homeless shelter located in Greenville, North Carolina. My initial reaction toward the facility was overall positive, and leaves me optimistic about the field of social work. I firmly concur with the safety precautions, and requirements of both the staff and homeless individuals. The division between male, and female dwellers alongside having a family section creates a secure environment for all participants. My…

Being homeless does not mean being hopeless. Millions and millions of people become homeless each year. In USA Today it said, ”TODAY is exploring the human and financial costs the country pays for not caring more for the nearly 10 million Americans battling severe mental illnesses. The mentally ill homeless are some of the hardest to reach and toughest to treat, often self-medicating with drugs and alcohol”. Many homeless people are very challenging to get off the streets,because they are…

Homeless Census Reflection Journal I participated in the Homeless Census on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, which took place at a homeless shelter called the Mission at Kern County. I was assigned to interview homeless people at the mission. I interviewed eight people, and all of them were males between the ages of 37 to 64. Most of the people that I interviewed were homeless for several years (highest 22 years). Approximately half of them were born in the Bakersfield area. Also, most of them were…

What qualifies and disqualifies you as a witness • What qualifies me as a witness is that I have personally suffered being unable to rent or own housing the neighborhood of my choice. I have witnessed people being displaced from their communities because they could not afford to live there anymore. • What disqualifies me as a witness is the fact that I have not been at this advocacy for a short time. B: What is the problem that you are addressing? • The lack of safe, decent, accessible, and…

Helen Keller said, “No one has ever become poor by giving.” Helen Keller meant that there is no limit on how much you donate to people. We need to raise money to donate to the homeless. The Minnesota Government should raise the taxes so that there will be more organizations against homelessness. Homelessness is caused because there are not enough homeless shelters, the price of assisted living is expensive, and they need to support the veterans when they come back from serving. The number of…