FOSTER CARE CLUSTERING:

 

ADAPTATION OF LIBRARY "CLUSTERING....." APPLYING IT TO ELEVIATING THE BURDEN

ON SINGLE MOMS.

 

Since the child is in other's care, the following is suggested…

 

 

KIDDIE FOSTER CLUBS:

 

Community and civic organizations could consider grouping these care givers, not to share the responsibilities of a child's care but to create little kiddie foster clubs; give the Foster Moms no less responsibility, create hierarchy or care, without pay; this is merely motivated by a sincere interest in children.

 

Consider: Giving the organizations that provide the space for whatever period a tax certificate? Provide surplus materials,  if desired to expand and improve  those facilities that cooperate? These to be provided by the GSA? Surplus does not intentionally create a profit, but it does create 'revenue' What would be "Lost revenue" is really "Re-Invested" in our citizens. This whole document is a debate, a series of hypothetical’s and ramblings; There is however, no such thing as a stupid question, only the one you don't ask and the idea, suggestion or comment you do not make, one that is useful, meaningful and constructive.

 

Insurance and liability are not applicable; these care givers should already be getting worker's compensation, if they need it.

 

Adoption should be regulated with dna and fingerprinting or child and natural both parents.

 

 

TRAFFIC IN NYC:

Traffic situation in New York City: a) change available streets; make some avenues hov b) change traffic lights' timing systems to accommodate rush hour flow; make certain busy busy intersections’ lights more synchronized. c) give a $200.00 tax rebate for a complete 100% hov certificate; a hov certificate is complete when one consistently rides in or out of nyc with an hov; these certificates are to be created for every three months; all hov vehicles should get some kind of compensation.

 

Non-hov vehicles should pay $200.00 for a complete 100% non-hov certificate, the penalty; the idea being they compensate for the tax rebate/certificates of the hov vehicles also to be issued every three months or so.

 

Those who take pubic transportation should be compensated for balancing the transit systems' over-crowding; if you are willing to take the train at an earlier hour, you should get eight free rides a month or $16.00 per month credit, non-redeemable for cash with the Transit System towards one's expenses thereto.

 

The possibility could be opened up for NYC'S Corporations to change hours of operations; after all, some people telecommute, some people work with overseas companies and we are generally in a global, not a regional environment; that said, it is feasible for companies to do things with schedules, very much the

way many have become flexible with corporate appearance. Transportation and safety on the trains, buses and railways are not negotiable, but this would make them an unnecessary concern. Unnecessary, in that trains etc are overcrowded only at certain times, too many trains are on the tracks, and this is our concern for

safety etc....trains would not be overcrowded, period.

 

Libraries:

Libraries just need to hire the way the regular corporations are: two part-time persons for each NEW, not EXISITING position? Limited benefits can be provided to due budget surpluses.

 

Incidentally, this is an article I'm writing on Mental Health and Recovery  Attitudes:

 

                        'A Word, Please?'

 

It would appear at first glance that self help is a given and a do or die, but truly it's about battling apathy, fluctuating self esteem issues, meeting or not meeting goals and relationships to goals, people and integration into the world. This is how I see it.

 

A complex mix of poor performance, say on the job, due to stress, can lead to deteriorating work quality, lack of concern for this could follow, with frustration then lowering of self esteem for unmet goals and finally relationships and functioning would suffer.

 

At work, at home and in the community all of it goes a rye.

 

The ideas that you put into this lack of navigation is the reaction to our environment, our thought patterns, our learning and our frustration, depression and lack of fulfillment can lead to other maladies, like substance abuse, gambling and eating disorders.

 

Then you have a new problem added to your already complicated and intricately decorated lifestyle. No one escapes stress. Billionaires in limousines, don't envy them either; they miss out on a deal due to a traffic jam, perhaps. So initially, in this, what is Part I in what I intend to be a series, I'd like to conclude, for now, with the following, verbose and elongated essay..

 

Regardless of what people ask you, accept in psychological analysis terms, "the text books," which we have written, with them, self help comes down to:

 

1)    Empowerment

2)    Planning and reassessment

3)    Motivational learning and examples

4)    New or revised goals, realistic and 'do-able,' (keeping in mind that "All things are possible...through Him who strengthens me…")

5)    Action put the plan in action!

6)    Assess your progress regularly, don't stop until you achieve, achieve and move to the next goal, or you're 'dead while walking, and walking-dead, folks..'

 

(Since that time I have written "Initiative Number ONE: Poverty to Prosperity, below,)

 

This is an effort to open a non-for profit business to elevate the poor needy, mentally ill aged and disabled people to the highest standards of American living:

 

It will regionally/nationally be intended to -

 

Elevate as far as possible the individual from where they are to wherever they are to where they wish to be in the world, to promote a sense of wellness to release the spirit into community, and to:

 

Coordinate current efforts - facilities: Duplicate or intersect, but do not create a web of bureaucracy; hence we say, first and foremost: a vein of coordination, Government directly to citizen is necessary. No mediator, hence we use each other as is our best experience, having had success as we have as a nation with 'grass roots' organizations. Just create a governmental database that searches: 'Home' and comes up with "hud"..."medical care" and comes up with Medicaid and Medicare and various newer specialized and targeted "medical assistance" programs....MAKE IT MORE SIMPLIEFIED TO SEARCH; MENUS AND SUBMENUS USE UP THE 45 MINUTES AT THE LIBRARY, EASILY...NONSENSE...

 

Integrate all current systems/veins of supply/council/services: One: You take a quiz at Food Stamps/Public Assistance/Job Center. Two: Your social security number integrates your last job category to current listings with Department of Labor: work first; you are given, if necessary whatever services in a timely, ordinarily efficient manner. Facilities are given to women and children, the homeless and immigrant and unemployed first; the underemployed get resource referrals, emergency supplies on the spot and psychological counseling. If you qualify for a good or service your 'quiz answers', will pop up that referral ticket and you will print out your tickets for those facilities; at no time will anyone go with just a ticket, instead, they will go to a referred place for services with the ID issued that day; with voter registration? license? Non-Driver's ID, Birth? Baptismal or just fingerprint?

 

Together we would: Personally assist success~Use professionals' expertise; give them a tax deferment for five years, or an exemption of city tax, or a 3% rebate.

Housing obtained: everyone who wishes could conceivably own a home, the question is, and WHY HAVE THEY NOT SUCCEEDED, AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP?

 

Debt consolidation/elimination: Why are we in debt...why do we depend on future wages...why do we in hubris have such 'guarantees in our minds?' HOW does the government and the individual citizen take the reins on this and renew his fortune?  He creates an action plan; Let us create full consumer counseling at no charge; this could not just be for debt resolution, but for a more stable, meaningful in terms of "warm and fuzzy old folk’s days." 

 

All of us should, be in service to the community: volunteers with work to succeed in this Endeavour; it is not always easy to get people involved, but if they start to see results and the elevation of the most needy, a mild stimulation of the economy, and social success..so: Request, respectfully in the open forum that as a service, our organizations which are already established such as "Volunteer Match," inquire of members if they wish to do a job like this one:

 

As citizens, we are no currently qualified as such, but in essence we are to be:

Peer Advocates in training Pscyh Companions in training Peer Counselors in training,

 

      Start with your sense of compassion, your grounding in reality, however weak or strong it can be used; move onto your knowledge of sorrow, despair and loss; imagine, unsuccessfully most times, loosing everything and everyone; then imagine gaining; become one who wishes not to die your death, but to go there with you, unafraid of your horrors; offer hope; pray, not least, not last. Rule: "I will walk with you, do not walk on me."

 

These are the more direct care super-workers; we just figure it out, to the best of our ability, relate the information upward where needed, like suicide crisis, and accompany the individual to THEIR DESTINATION...

 

The purpose of this entire program is to deliver us as a nation from sorrows, complacency and watered down levels of excellence...aren't we all working through at least one or all of these at some point, reaching stretching and moving ahead?

 

A fellowship, religious, secular and civic will be united in this community effort, centralized registration of services: counseling, advisement, scholastic improvement, socialization programs: civic, cultural, business, and spiritual, not least of all, but being the height of actualization...We need to have an intersection where your life as you wish would have: a faith in action program, a social program, a civic involvement program, an education program - continuously - if you see fit, cultural and intercultural diversity programs - American Life's intended to create Understanding, Exploration and Exposure.

 

Promote a sense of love/concern and wellness: this is the goal of the program; (it is rather an experience of each other, wherefore it is that in our knowledge of each other we achieve love and concern, compassion and understanding...I digress)..this is done thus: Stop the traffic jams, the overcrowded trains and buses, the unsafe streets, the delinquency of youth, the corruption of an 'educated man,' the unnecessary loss of life - generally and severally - extensive and embroiling &C, too many things to mention..I am remiss, I'm sure, but for now...Traffic Jams, coordinate lights for timing: a) between 5 am and 10 am Lexington Avenue is timed for 4 minute lights, giving traffic ample time for taxis and livery; It would also give hov vehicles only the ability to transport and ride on the avenue. No traffic cross-town would be allowed except those that come from bridges and tunnels, develop a plan to direct hov's to that avenue. b) make Mondays and Fridays 'incentive traffic' days: 1) lower tolls at bridges and tunnels at certain hours;  or 2) Mondays and Fridays hours can create compensation for the driver/passengers through lotteries - 'compensation' - not cash, but sports, concert or entertainment tickets of your choice - within limits - for your immediate family. Buses: create bus passes for people who want to participate and get free samples of new or improved or specialty items of their choosing..from a list: Burgers, Dish Detergent, Tires, Oil changes, I.E.; the more rides you have, paying full or partial fare the more stuff you accumulate, providing you do not have excessive trips during peak; 'excessive' and 'average &c' are MTA variables...buses, would schedule timed trips for am & pm rushes, mid day early birds: there is a lot to do in Manhattan, besides work there... Are you worried about unsafe streets; it would surely be that at some point there would be safer streets if we were all watching! waiting! and calling 911! and helping; consider the good Samaritan law in France; where are we? Safety is we are not police, but the word comes from "city" we are the city...when you walk 'anywhere' unafraid of those around you, not thinking you will be harmed, very likely, no guarantee, you probably won't...I believe, and I encourage you to believe in diversity. It is rather that you do not understand a sudden gesture, a hurt look, the quizzical, and the unknown...be not afraid of these things, ask: "Do you know the time, sir?" Thinking the best of people usually gets the best results; very often they will live up to expectations, perhaps not, but at least you know that you have lost some things, but have not failed. Delinquency of youth: Parents are themselves but children in grown up clothes, exploring the world and often realizing how much they'll never know; however it is primary for them to create the best environment for their unique creation of GOD, not themselves. We do not need a replica, instead we need a product we can be stewards of, proud of. Let that be enough said..how is it done. You can't ask that question, neither can I. YOU and I, if the occasion arises can only: present a construct of what we think the world is like. (Argue in front of your kid, if you think they need to see it; if it does create anxiety, send them to bed) Rule number one: Use your judgment, yes you have it, for it is that you were chosen to be this child’s parent; your judgment was chosen, you are mates, they will also be your teacher one day; seek out advice from the elders always - there is never a time when 'old ideas don't apply anymore,' only those that "aren't being used.' (You see, if this were false, then "history would NOT repeat," right?) Point one. Point two: Behavior modification: it is never never ever necessary to beat a child...surrounding them with love, even in disappointment makes a stronger, durable pscyhe, one that withstands "beatings of ALL kinds, mental, physical and spiritual." (Just withdraw what is valuable, gratifying or meaningful to the child until such time as they wish to change bad, maladaptive or non-productive behaviors; this always works, but YOU have to NOT give in, be diligent, persevere and ignore the tactics and negotiation style of your child).

 

When society and most of all he or she has failed him, let not tragedy dismay: delinquent children are negotiating, they are in fury, pain, dismay,&c and maybe jail. Jail is a bad idea for children, but sometimes they act like adults: leave that to THE JUDGE(S). However it is that we can change certain behaviors, simply by re-constructing that environment: making sure that they know they have failed: themselves, us, and society...we need to have them live, work and sit side by side in school with other convicted persons: to create a 'big brother system' something that is lacking, I understand - often...create: mentoring in the prison system; as part of parole; skill development: academic, social, presentation skills, and occupational therapies: hobbies; hobbies: create an outlet, whatever that may be.

 

Presentation skills are evident, in writing and in person, when a person becomes fully ratified as to what they would like to say, to imply and to hold until another day. Speech making, support groups, social clubs: these make us 'sturdy, less vulnerable and more involved. (Thank you, Fran Okeson and Joan Maurizzio for these and other things).

 

Point three: They will always be your baby, but we should allow people to give us advice; many people object to anyone's input, since each child is unique and their family has issues that are 'private.' Sorry! we're all experiencing nonsense from these kids and they, parents need home-school associations to discuss these matters AND grades, school performance, and 'what do we do with "kids;" After all, they are always just going to be kids; suppose you were alone? Home-school association could build a fellowship of other Mom's like you; don't be so quick to reject the idea. Why you would, I am not sure, now...Point four: Make no mistake this is twenty-five to life when you have children; certainly not jail, but a commitment to a future with someone who may or may not be easy to live with; doing your best is all anyone can ask: Let's create parenting programs from parents who have had children, people from your church, your neighborhood or I don't know where, but Grandma gets tired.

 

Point five: Did you ever think of taking in a foster child? YOU have children, what is one more? Why? 'One is the loneliest number; they will be fierce and independent, but psychology says, some things like: 'they will grow up quickly, best self starters' 'can be, but their is some confusion as to when they are to be children and when they would act like adults.' You can straighten that out, with a complete support system; people I've seen have. Two, foster care children, older can 'teach, coach and educate your child to become a faster, linguistically capable and intelligent being-sooner and better.

 

Three: your home can make someone not have to live in foster care, perhaps ruining their self-concept and ending up a 'statistic.' (No, not all the time, sometimes). Four: You will be compensated, which will help you raise that child; it doesn't cost you anything; people probably think it does. The medical emotional, medical and social barriers to employment, success and a sense of meaning and purpose to life, rather than just the mundane are fulfilled.

 

For this reason I have requested any, all or some of the following sum(s) from the United States Government, as seized at JFK Airport....I proceeded with serial number, amount and date of confiscation.

 

(Addendum: The question is, or rather a statement: would  publication of the allocation of such seized funds toward the above Services in our newspapers [would] overall serve better than distribution and accountability, so as it were, why not I ask, give the seized monies to the HRA, FS, SSD/SSDI Trust Fund, Empowerment projects and other services the Government and it's contractors already have to offer?)

 

 

PART II, 'A WORD, PLEASE'

AN ARTICLE ON RECOVERY ATTITUDES

 

BY rdundon

 

 

I have a second chance to write this, since a power surge or some other electronic mayhem knocked me off my computer....

 

It is true that we are called: "'Mentally ill," but it's untrue that you are not; I maintain, flatly that there is no such thing as normal, that 'illness' is symptoms, treatable, containable, and in most cases cure-able, to-day.

 

In as much as persons in the general population do not believe in 'cures' for Mental illness(s), we are to be put away, if not behind doors, then behind stigma. I submit, with a sense of great disdain for this attitude: when you were at your worst, you were Mentally ill, but instead of 'breaking' with reality, you chose, unconsciously I stress, to comply with reality's demands on you to 'bend.' Me, and those like

me, we unconsciously chose to 'break' with reality; it was too harsh, brutal or debilitating.

 

Therefore, that said, we must go on. "Debilitating" is the key word; we experience how harsh, then it appears brutal, whilst unbearable it is debilitating: we have a disABILITY - not an INability. We need encouragement, support and growth; this comes from our environment. When that falls away, your boyfriend leaves, most of your friends are married, married with jealous wives perhaps or strewn across far distances, phone tag, 'CU in the Spring Friends, friends whom are also ill, what do you do then? Seek empowerment. Some call on inner forces force for enlightenment; this is my experience: The Spirit of God is nourishment and truth; seeking it you NEED no human; (What you WANT is one thing, but what you NEED is another. Man and Woman alike were made in pairs, not meant to be alone, truly) That's my take on debilitating effects.

 

Now on to this: Empowerment. Livelihood. Oh, everybody's you're bud when you're lively, but ask the wrong person if he's a volunteer, because you'd consider the cause worthy yourself, and they all go silent. ('No saves,' right? Right, but throw me a life preserver, talk; at least long enough until I can get my foot out of my BIG MOUTH!) "You're on your own; I am here to help, but you must get yourself out of this one..."

 

Essentially, this example is poor in quality, but recent and memorable for me to write about. Examples are - hospital waiting areas - great example. Here are three sets of parents, sisters, cousins, aunts, and neighbors with consumers of mental health services in the waiting room. What do they USUALLY say to one another? NOTHING! In an emergency, no one seems to learn that we're all connected by the place we hold in the food chain, where we are: Staten Island, SIUH/Baley Seton

Psych ER - reporting for eval. 'Empowerment', truly calls us to seek, maintain and utilize ABILITY.

 

THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO AT THAT POINT,YOU'VE DONE ALL YOU CAN DO FOR

YOUR LOVED ONE; FORGET THE REST; YOU'VE QUITE LUCKILY MADE IT TO THE HOSPITAL,

THATS 1/2 OF IT, RELAX, LEAVE IT TO THE EXPERTS FOR NOW; notwithstanding you are

the loved one's 'other' you need understanding of the needs presented too....there's your empowerment! (Most relatives feel that repeated hospitalizations are really a burden, not just a responsibility. (Yes,I am talking to you all now).

 

Dear relatives, when you decide you cannot take anymore of this 'illness' that plague that has hold of so and so, remember, it has to let go of you too; that's your only job. You’re not the main ingredient in the person's recovery, but you were there all these years....your input is valuable.

 

Should you choose to walk away, the individual has to sink or swim. This is and isn't what you really want; in some cases you’re at the point you just can’t afford to care....you have sentenced them to at best, incomplete recovery. 'Too bad,' you say? Anyone who walks away is also incomplete, I’m sorry to tell you. Conversely, those who become or are over involved, are simply stifling, mortifying and rejecting the adulthood of the individual. The Professionals, which

includes and is not limited or secondarily put are Peers.

 

Empowerment begins with orientation and that starts, hopefully when you are seeking to be aware of everyone around you, realizing you are ill, complying with treatment and noticing that there is a better way, and that is found in HOPE. Hope I believe is an instilled value, one we notice, model and admire in others. Then of course we learn that hope is an experience in freedom; freedom is experienced when we deliver something to the world and have something of our own.

 

Then we are truly lovable, kind, compassionate and competent. We have arrived. Love is in our hearts and minds and we are free from disaster and pain. There is nothing that can keep us from success, but time and death and both are under the dominion of GOD, not ourselves. For this reason alone, I am always in a rush, personally, I relate this because I saw a show once Ill tell you about,

just briefly.

 

A man never had time to read, and this irritated him intensely. Where, When and However he tried, he couldn’t be alone long enough to get through a good book. The world ends, (this part is fuzzy – it does end?) and he FINALLY has time to read. He is the sole survivor, blind-nearly, and he drops his glasses! HA!~Courtesy of the show “The Twilight Zone”.

 

Any how, empowerment is a set of keys to your future, a toolbox; you decide the way you will go, how far, for what reason and if it 'cant be done' you find a way to make it 'get done' THE GOAL(s) you have. Simply, you get to where you want to be only by pressing forward. Don’t sit idly; if you want rest, go to bed, but don’t sit idly; call someone. The power to make or remake your lifestyle, community and

goals achieved is YOU. Make decisions, indecision is a killer to goals. Make plans. Make Lists.

 

Short lists, long lists and - if your anything like me, and I’m hoping you’re not- a pile of (not just 'lots of papers, like me) - of files to be sorted and handled in time. (I never get the time). Be a good “do-be” and get that bad boy done: make files for me of your stuff. Mine are suggestions, NO THATS NOT CODEPENDENCY expressed or implied~THAT’S JUST PLAIN OLE 'AD-VICE.' Somebody's got to use all these good ideas, and I’m busy right now).

 

In other words: part of empowerment is to seek the wisdom and experience of those who have gone fully through recovery, made your PROPOSED strides already, and they're done with it. Sometimes we walk the line, so to speak between dependency and interdependence; this is a basic precept of my personal recovery and experience. Those who have taken issue have issues, remember that!

 

Empowerment is about movement, someday when you’re in “full-tilt boogie”, you’ll be like a cyclone coming into anyplace you go to. People will love or loathe you, but they will make a definite decision about you. They will know you: trust or distrust you. No, I’m generally not trusted, because I’m too unpredictable, controversial and sometimes quite argumentative; therefore empowerment can create a strong 'step on the b(*^%h' personality. I’ve got one, sometimes

those heels hurt, others are just a boost! So empowerment can mean task-mastering and taking risks with your world; not always a good experience. I written out this sort of thing elsewhere, and essentially, in short you have to experience more than just your microcosm; go out there (much like The Buddha,) and seek the world; this is the full experience of empowerment and enlightenment you are on your way to success and beautiful living. Without the feeling of your full prowess, capabilities I mean , (Power is unessential, in itself), you will stagnate and

be none of the above. You will give up on your dreams and inside your spirit will 'die' of heartache for sometime.

 

Here, empowerment will gain you as much as you desire have you the desire and commitment. Those who do not commit to enlightenment, will not achieve full empowerment. Seek answers. Question the answer if it is inapplicable. Do it your way within the framework of reality; you may reach into unreality to pull out your ideas, but submit what is appropriate to your occasions. Above all, remember, "Life is good."

 

Finding out what you want in life early is best for your chances of achieving it, be sure, because you may get it. Next would be a word on Planning and reassessment:

Planning and reassessment is brief, once you are sure what you want. Go to your desk, or cocktail table, in my case, and do your planning. As yourself questions...don't be afraid of the immense dialogue that will ensue....questions like: Research would be first,

a)    what prevents me from XYZ Goal?

b)    Am I able to remove barriers to goal?

c)    does removing the barriers do harm?

d)    is this legal?

e)    Are the any reasons why I should shelve the goal for now?

f)    is that an excuse not to get started, am I procrastinating, or is it a fear of failure, some neurosis or XYZ?

g)    Gee, is this done, if not, should it be? Ethics, we need those....?

h)    what is the purpose of the goal? Does it achieve anything?

I)    XYZ For you, whatever your question asked?

 

Second would be analysis, very simply what is the application of such a goal, how is it helpful and to what end will it accomplish a meaningful resolution to a need or application or other idea. Planning is implemented only after consultation with needed data and application with projected usage and concept thereof. Refer to research, ask your mentors and peers and those who are involved in your recovery with you, participate fully. Create new and revise old goals upon completion and to your concept. Put your plan into action immediately, 'don't put off for tomorrow what could get done today.' Don't stop until you achieve, achieve and move to the next goal, or your 'dead while walking and walking-dead, folks.

 

Mentally ill folks, (for example), don't need to 'snap out of it' the populace needs to stop being in denial that their cousin, aunt, uncle and wife, sister, brother or whoever the case may be is, in their opinion, different than OTHERS suffering from the same illness. These relative of our, myself included, need to relate the message that we have an active, serious, medical condition, which needs medical, environmental, emotional and economic support growth. All the potential is there, where is the will BURIED behind all illness akin to diabetes, heart problems and liver disease...what further explanation do we need to put the stigma to bed?

 

(Addendum, I think it necessary to add here a previous speech, one which I did not deliver for reasons probably silly and insignificant:)

 

A word on stigma: The Mental Health System, comprised of Government, State, Providers, Individuals and families are a priority, however inadequately funded, because of the denial of the general public at large that stigmatizes itself.

 

Congratulations: Congratulations are in order to all of us involved! because new-science, a dialogue, patient centered health, based on the evidence of old and new knowledge, have the Mental Health System and all of us delivery very good care.

 

One of your accomplishments: I stand before you today a product of the very system, you have my gratitude, sincerely, because, with evidenced based practices, like ACT Teams, I, the patient and peer help the providers reassess the tenants that keep a patient actively well, not sentences "to life" or actively "sick.' We all draw from the same source, ourselves.

 

And this is why the system has to continue to be sensitive to the socio-cultural belief system, a person's reactions to those system, where the individual wants to be in the world and what they want to do with their lives. This is The Man of Maslow and the fulfillment of self. Our work as peers is love in action; it is intangible.

 

There are questions to put to a consumer through recovery:

 

What may we provide you with in the way of services to make your recovery happen?

("Most complicated of all): How are you going to be transitioned properly, and can we develop a pathway of trust, fact finding, planning of therapies and implementation and application of what works "evidenced based practices" to serve you well?

 

At this point the patient cooperates and with God's help - becomes well.

Ancillary, but relevant....I continued with a constructive criticism on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Part D:

 

Constructive Criticism The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Part D, could have been administered much more readily, had it been automated; cooperation between insurance companies, pharmacies and social security would have made way for less "non-value-added tasks." We're talking about an existing-data exchange; a paper chase is not necessary. In other words Social Security which has the medical information already, could have communicated that information directly to the pharmacy companies.

 

This is being done, it is I'm sure not an original idea nor a very impressive one, I think.

 

While I have your ear, shock treatment and restraints are like slavery and lobotomy; we have evolved and I believe, we shouldn't tolerate them either. That is to say, that in a world of medical science, love and a respect for dignity and human life in a general sent the level which we have achieved it, I say, 'No more shock treatments and restraints,' because they are a reversal of all we have accomplished as persons, a country, a world and civilized people.

 

In sum, use all volunteer organizations to assist the understaffed and staffed organizations that are licensed, funded and permitted to practice in our country. Start with the biggest consumer-base of social services usage in our country, New York City, New York. Fund the operations with Finance Czars and Managing Deputy Directors sharing the responsibilities, which you have, overseeing the down line of accountabilities: delivery of services, quality assurance, and fiscal responsibility. General - non-essential non-operational-centered procedures should not be their concern, that's wrong; give that to General Managers, which you have, at some other level, or simply put, 'forget what hat you wear, just use the heads you have...' (Good working people who can get things done, receive a decent wage and leave the ego at home).

 

At the Mid-Level, always crucial to the survival, (look at Fortune 100 and 500 companies, you don't need a profit, but you do need to operate so that you are successful, bring them in, with an attitude adjustment, of course...) My advice is hire them, don't use consultants, because it's too risky for corruption and accountability purposes.

 

In Other Words, this national and regional alliance is a Conglomerate Parent Company, The Federal Government with Satellite states doing what they do with, for and because services are needed to protect, defend and elevate citizens.

Most people don’t know about most of the Government Programs, Services and Possibilities for their lives.

 

Most Importantly, the baseline level: I'm Developing a questionnaire

What is your highest level of education? How did you get to where you are today?

Are you a US Citizen, if not would you like to be one, and what do you think you have to offer this country of ours? How old are you? Do you have a trade, what is it that you've worked as, and was that sufficient for you? Do you think good thoughts about American Ideologies, are we just 'Capitalists?' Does American Lifestyle need improvement and why? Are we in your opinion true to our Constitution, set forth to create a society of self actualization? Is man and citizen Us, those who receive, and consume and hopefully give something back besides our work for our pay. Is there not more hours in the day than eight? Is there not more than a spouse, if at all, and 2.2 children for your personal fulfillment - Do not misunderstand, they are fulfillment in an of themselves, truly, but for some there is more, and there was a time when you had none of these, were you happy then, ask yourself why, and what it was that made you happy? Does it not seem like a good opportunity to advance yourself further, ('doesn't it?), from where you are? If not, fine, but if so, how may we help you?

 

Motivational Learning and Examples

 

Some additional ideas:

 

Since we are neither plant nor animal and do not hatch and walk away, it would be interesting if we used the "Family systems viewpoint," as I call it...

 

We each, having not "hatched" have a family, a support system, or group of professionals that oversee us; having said this, it’s really easy to treat social ills this way reconstructing the family unit as far as possible; there are of course those whom have little or no connections of this kind, isolated. This is where

Simplified use of this “The Family System Model” to create a construct of what a healthy family should be. For instance you would not put battling factions of the same family together, nor persons who haven't been together in as many as twenty years, per se, but say rather in the average case there are just what need to be called “Unresolved issues,” be they fears, attitudes and good or bad behaviors; the professional team should collectively inquire what is “normal” and what is normal for this family and help them reach the desired state of state.

 

To resolve these not connected we simply could what needs to be called, "hatch a family..." You've heard of parents without partners? Well? I.E., Me, myself, I don't need a Mom anymore, having one would of course be nice, but the thought of loosing contact with my family has been difficult. Personally, if I had to choose, I'd say, 'I'm a plant'....to and from the ground.

 

Poverty to Prosperity, Phase II

Job One: "Get the word out"

Make the Interview:

Volunteers are to be used to deliver the message of hope we are to deliver. They will make calls, presentations, perform interviews,* and coordinate these efforts with the Non-profit association, Government and populace.

 

"Interviews," simple questionnaires, will begin immediately on anyone who wants to advance themselves, but who feels that they cannot because of some barrier. The barrier must be identified, by the meeting itself, by the clinicians and professionals who also volunteer.

 

We are primarily focused on The Needy, Homeless, Mentally ill and DisABILITY and Aged, those most vulnerable.***** However this is to be open to the resident alien and the citizen of The United States, as is it's intention, Our Government to rise us up as a nation.

 

(Every attempt will be made to limit these proceedings to America as a model for the workings of Democracy, a pilot for New York City, and then a pilot for other cities and nations).

 

What is the hard part of the job?"Start the process"

We, myself included need to start somewhere….

 

Consider that we need to be responsible with our selves’ resources, therefore:

Questions ensue:

 

Interviews are to be conducted via the Social Services system and clearance by the FBI? We might consider fingerprinting all those involved in participation? This would assure us the participants were who they said they were, received benefits on a completely useful and as a one-time empowerment-basis, which is currently the standard, and that their is no fraud generally or severally???? ('Just a thought on identity theft?)

 

Noteworthy is:

Gathering information for census and funding will for the first time be easier....

 

Presentations of this program and it’s potential for the individual in America are to be made at: every school nationwide, every: Civic, religious, cultural center.

 

The National Sense of Self: How do we stand, together or apart?

 

The Individual and 'National Sense of Self' as it is hereby described will be starting with the analysis of who we really are and not who we really are not, we need to be realistic; this is the process.

 

Let's address our problems, other than disease, war and lack of elevation of the poor and middle class, (in whatever order you wish), which lead to, but are not limited to many forms of death. They say, “A coward dies many times before his death.

 

Start with Disease,

Donate vaccines for children in poor societies where there is no vaccination; done? ok, why are children in Brazil huffing glue, homeless on the street? Thousands.

That is a social disease. It needs to be rooted out; homeless children are our crime against humanity as a group, not just Brazilian politics, ours. Where is the responsibility of the international community? (Smack me, I’m angry; where will they be when they have severe and profound problems as adults from repeated habitual addictive usage-zombies, ask a Neuropsychologist; it’s letting them do their own lobotomy, slowly.

 

Nobody argues with me on that one; I apologize for the tone, but see a need for urgency; pardon the familiarity and lack of reverence to the offices overseeing these children, ourselves and this government...

 

 

 

Breaking down the base of  lack of performance of The United Nations in some respects; we're not helping to solve each other's problems effectively.

 

a) socio-culturally

b) personality type, ways of relating and perceiving

c) language barriers

d) politics, ouch!

~Good answer? Well, why not have council, assembly, congressmen and senators accompany when possible; un business doesn’t have t