Social Services
About the Book
The Homeless
Poor Magazine
Social Welfare System
100
What year were programs expanded
Year 2000
100
What's the Author Name
Lisa Grey-Garcia
100
In the year 1996 how many estimated homeless adults were there?
2.1 million
100
Who was poor magazine founded by
homeless, currently at-risk, mother daughter team.
100
What was two reason that dee and tiny were on a social welfare system
On the verge of homelessness - No steady job - No health Care - Had an income - Bad Credit - Living off of food stamps - Many tickets/citations - Mom was mentally ill and dependent on daughter
200
According to the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, an estimated_________is spent annually for these disability payments.
$25 Billion
200
The Storefront
What was the name of the store that was reopened
200
Name three reason people are homless
Poverty Housing Disability Untreated mental illness Substance abuse Co-occurring disorders
200
Poor magazine provides?
vocational training, creative arts and literacy education, new and multi-media access
200
Name one social welfare requirement
- A parent - Un employed - Retired or older person - Have disability or illness - Widow or widower - An immigrant - Yearly income under poverty level - Housing arrangements - All Fines or Citations paid for - Receiving child support - on food stamps
300
What is the fastest growing group of people with disabilities receiving Supplemental Security
Mental Illness
300
How long was Tiny a Social Worker
Lasted for two years
300
What percent of Veterans are Homless
23 percent
300
Who do it Provide to
to very low and no income adults and children
300
What was the main reason The Dee had to live off of the Tiny
She was mentally ill
400
Funds can help community mental health programs provide What____________?
voluntary outreach, access to medicines and a variety of support services for the homeless who suffer from mental illness.
400
PG&E
She had write an essay about?
400
what percent of the world will have some sort of serious mental illness during their lifetime.
20 percent
400
Volume 1 was released in 1996, after a year of what?
writing and fundraising
400
Dee and Tiny were on the verge of what
Homelessness
500
Programs were expanded in the year 2000 to how many cities and mental illness individuals
34 cities and 4,720
500
What was the story of her mother
Given up for adoption because mother could not afford to care for her
500
WHat are four Ways to end Homelessness
Outreach Integrated mental health and substance abuse treatment Supportive services to people in housing Prevention
500
What does PNN stand For
Poor News Network
500
Name Five Social Welfare Requirements?
- A parent - Un employed - Retired or older person - Have disability or illness - Widow or widower - An immigrant - Yearly income under poverty level - Housing arrangements - All Fines or Citations paid for - Receiving child support - on food stamps
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