Blast San Diego! As a native San Diegian of 43 years old I will write in this blog about San Diego non profit services that are supposed to provide services to the underprivileged. This blog will outline my experiences during my quest for social services within San Diego- Food Stamps, CIU, Neighbor to Neighbor, Interfaith, YMCA, VA and many others. Stay tuned and feel free to drop you two cents about your experiences
Thursday, January 26, 2012
IRS and VA in Cahoots??? Shoot me Now!
A sad thing has happened to this dear ole veteran...In 2010, My kids and I spent 3 months homeless trying to utilize the VA programs prior to becoming homeless, and there again after. I was comfotered at the fact that I had medical care, since I entered thier system just 1 1/2 years after my cancer diagnosis. we had no real income all year 2011 , I couldn't possibly owe income tax. Apparently while I was being provided care from VA I was racking up a bill. They intercepted my income tax refund of 411 dollars of that I owed 333 Dollars to VA. IS this normal for all of us veterans. I was jobless, broke ill, homeless with two kids.
I should have sued my former employer wen I had the "right to sue " letter in my hand, but noooo, I took the route with integrity and held my head high, and moved on..... ... I wonder whats to happen to our veterans? who advocates for us? When will the VA recognize females as homeless and provide services to us and our children , the sufferers of our demise. As per the National Coalition the Number of Homeless Veterans & Veteran-Specific Beds by Region in California has 739 transitional beds available and 12,771 homeless veterans. Anyone see a problem? Even worse this department isn;t recognizing female veterans and thier children. How many of these 12,771 are females? How many are dual vet families? I think we the people , should get some answers.!
Veteran and his spouse with cancer needs shelter and medical care!
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Friday, December 30, 2011
New California Laws for 2012
Employment Credit Check Law-
Employers CANNOT require credit checks, except for Ca dept of justice or bankers. generally speaking , they can no longer check our credit as a basis for hire.
Its a personal disclouser thing,
Internet Sales Tax ( amazon .com ) Cal was losing tons of money in sales tax because people were going online to Amazon and saving the dollars not paying sales tax. California is attempting to capture the tXES ( INCOME GENERTATED.
HANDGUN LAW adjustment.
Currentlyly with the open carry law, you can no longer walk around with a hand gun because cops cant tell if it is loaded, By the way you can still walk around with an unloaded long gun like a rifle. But because handguns can be concealed and it is hard for the police to tell if it is loaded or unloaded so they will act as if it is loaded to errer on the safe side.
This is all information as reported on KUSI Friday 12/30/2011
How do you feel about these laws? do they make sence to you?
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Veterans Homeless Prevention Demonstration Project-MisHAP
Veterans Homeless Prevention Demonstration Project-MisHAP
I went to VA and asked for help May 13, 2011 (Friday). I was referred after many attempts to "L" at the VA Homeless Prevention Program she is downtown at the homeless shelter off Imperial Ave, San Diego. She told me, after I provided her all of the paperwork, that she would submit my paperwork to the board and ask for the release of funds, after my landlord provided her his portion of the information. She said that I qualify under all of the standards to receive help with back rent, and rent for the next three months. On this day she told me to" go home and unpack , You wont be moving right away now." My landlord spoke to her that very same day and my landlord submitted his paperwork the same day. She assured my landlord that she would submit the paperwork to the board for approval.
I had a job interview earlier that week with "Big PCS Hardware Corporation" as an RF Engineer, and I was to find out the result of that this afternoon. It turned out I was not the candidate of the litter, AGAIN. I returned to L for our scheduled follow up appointment.
At this appointment I tell her, I was rejected from the "Big PCS Hardware Corporation" position. At this point in the day I already frustrated with programs, she then tells me that she feels that since I have been out of work for over 99 weeks that I may not be able to get work , so she is now refusing to submit the paperwork to the board under the premise that I have been out of work for so long. I remain calm and I let her know that I will be contacting every news authority that will listen. I am a veteran and I need help, What program is going t help and why is it so hard to get the help!??? I let her know that she has embarrassed me further , by going back on our deal, she shouldn't have spoke to my landlord .
A few days later she calls my land lord (Tuesday 24 May 2011 ) and lets him know she is not going to submit my request for services. My landlord is working on the Pipes in the dwelling i live at , so he then lets me now that me and my kids need to be out of our place by 31 May -8 days.
So here I am today, Monday memorial day, a veteran, female with children , and a heart condition , trying to move out of an apartment with not one dime to my name, two kids, two cats and dog. to where???? I have no income coming in at all!
I ask you , general public , have you ever went to social services and asked for help? When your social worker spoke to you was it in a tone that promotes no worries? Did you receive the service you were looking for?
Answer these questions , lets start a forum from the citizens of San Diego. These programs are not working equally and we as female veterans need to request services at least equal to the male homeless veteran. Single Vets vs. Vets with dependents. etc.....My family is experiencing the loophole that no female vet with dependents should find. Help me fix it !
Reply to my post , forward it and help me get help to all homeless female vets with children , - there are very very few facilities across the US to help them.
I also found this article,other women across the country in my exact similar situation! What is going on, we all seem to have the same diseases?
Homeless Women Veterans Need More Clinical Resources, Open Ears
Homeless VetsThe Huffington Post Jessica Prois First Posted: 04/12/11 10:51 AM ET Updated: 04/12/11 10:54 PM ET
To immediately help my family today call 619-674-0110 and ask for Pam
I went to VA and asked for help May 13, 2011 (Friday). I was referred after many attempts to "L" at the VA Homeless Prevention Program she is downtown at the homeless shelter off Imperial Ave, San Diego. She told me, after I provided her all of the paperwork, that she would submit my paperwork to the board and ask for the release of funds, after my landlord provided her his portion of the information. She said that I qualify under all of the standards to receive help with back rent, and rent for the next three months. On this day she told me to" go home and unpack , You wont be moving right away now." My landlord spoke to her that very same day and my landlord submitted his paperwork the same day. She assured my landlord that she would submit the paperwork to the board for approval.
I had a job interview earlier that week with "Big PCS Hardware Corporation" as an RF Engineer, and I was to find out the result of that this afternoon. It turned out I was not the candidate of the litter, AGAIN. I returned to L for our scheduled follow up appointment.
At this appointment I tell her, I was rejected from the "Big PCS Hardware Corporation" position. At this point in the day I already frustrated with programs, she then tells me that she feels that since I have been out of work for over 99 weeks that I may not be able to get work , so she is now refusing to submit the paperwork to the board under the premise that I have been out of work for so long. I remain calm and I let her know that I will be contacting every news authority that will listen. I am a veteran and I need help, What program is going t help and why is it so hard to get the help!??? I let her know that she has embarrassed me further , by going back on our deal, she shouldn't have spoke to my landlord .
A few days later she calls my land lord (Tuesday 24 May 2011 ) and lets him know she is not going to submit my request for services. My landlord is working on the Pipes in the dwelling i live at , so he then lets me now that me and my kids need to be out of our place by 31 May -8 days.
So here I am today, Monday memorial day, a veteran, female with children , and a heart condition , trying to move out of an apartment with not one dime to my name, two kids, two cats and dog. to where???? I have no income coming in at all!
I ask you , general public , have you ever went to social services and asked for help? When your social worker spoke to you was it in a tone that promotes no worries? Did you receive the service you were looking for?
Answer these questions , lets start a forum from the citizens of San Diego. These programs are not working equally and we as female veterans need to request services at least equal to the male homeless veteran. Single Vets vs. Vets with dependents. etc.....My family is experiencing the loophole that no female vet with dependents should find. Help me fix it !
Reply to my post , forward it and help me get help to all homeless female vets with children , - there are very very few facilities across the US to help them.
I also found this article,other women across the country in my exact similar situation! What is going on, we all seem to have the same diseases?
Homeless Women Veterans Need More Clinical Resources, Open Ears
Homeless VetsThe Huffington Post Jessica Prois First Posted: 04/12/11 10:51 AM ET Updated: 04/12/11 10:54 PM ET
To immediately help my family today call 619-674-0110 and ask for Pam
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