...about « Appetite suppressant association». We are a group of students from San Francisco. We have created « appetite suppressant association » for three years in order to help homeless people. We have yet realized some projects to raise funds. In October of 2012, we have organized a run and, 6 months later, an exhibition of painting doing by Anna, a member of our charity. The profits are donated to homeless people in the form of lunch voucher. Now, we want to set up a project in the long term. To speak about it, we have divided our talk into three parts. First, we will talk about the project idea, then we will mention the objectives and finally we will say a little about the financial aspects. Charlotte et Marion : So let’s move on our project idea : Secondly, our project is a partnership between market gardeners and supermarkets which provide unsold products to show culinary specialities of San Francisco’s city and USA in general. To do this, 2 apprentice cooks of a cooking school, who are members of the association, will go for 6 months to learn basics of cooking to the homeless people. Thanks to this training, homeless people will be able to do a meal for tourists to raise funds to pay for the meal. This project is based in San Francisco because it’s one of the most touristic cities for the USA. Today we want to realize a new project in the long term to help the homeless people from San Francisco , for months now around 10 months we are working on this project. Laura...
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...Abstract: Reference #1: Date Accessed: 3/18/2015 Cooke, Tim. 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens Pub., 2005. Print. On April 18, 1906 at approximately 5:13 a.m., a super powerful earthquake that lasted for about 45 to 60 seconds struck San Francisco, California. The earthquake that hit the town was so strong, that people all along the West Coast of the U.S felt it; the areas along the coast included Oregon to Los Angeles, California and east into the state of Nevada. Unfortunately, since the earthquake was an 8.3 on the Richter scale more than 3,000 people were killed, while 225,000 people were left homeless. Thousands of people were left homeless after the earthquake disrupted about 12,000 square miles of land. It has been said that one of the reasons why the 1906 earthquake caused so much damage, was that parts of San Francisco were built on land that was once the seabed of the San Francisco Bay. Thus, a majority of the land in San Francisco should have never been built on, since the building does not have the proper ground support. Reference #2: Date Accessed: 3/18/2015 Richard, Hansen Barton., and Gladys C. Hansen. 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Charleston: South Carolina, 2013. Print. In the 1906 earthquake, the buildings that were damaged the most had wooden structures that were built on alluvial soil or landfill. In addition, because the buildings had weak foundations, those killed in the earthquake were in wooden structures, not brick...
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...All of a sudden the ground you're standing on starts to rumble. You see the ground start to break apart. The year was 1905 and a massive earthquake with a 7.8 magnitude hit the city of San Francisco 3,000 people died . (USGS).The San Francisco earthquake in 1905 was a terrible tragedy. 25,000 buildings burned,and killed between 450 and 700 people, lastly damage estimates topped $350,000,000.(A Brief Account of the Facts). Also a lot of people were found homeless “Finally, after three days the fire burned itself out and rain began to fall. Several camps were set up on the outskirts of the city for the estimated 250,000 homeless” (A Brief Account of the Facts). This shows how the earthquake in 1905 brought great tragedies and difficulties...
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...Introduction San-Francisco, with a population of about 724,000 and area of 122 sq. km (47 sq. mi) has ethnic composition of 59.5% white; 29.1% Asian or Pacific Islander; 10.9% black; and 0.5% Native American. It has a Mediterranean-type climate with consistent, moderate temperatures San Francisco is situated on a peninsula separating San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. Known for sophisticated cultural innovation and experimentation, it was the gathering place of the “beat” generation in the 1950s and a focal point of the 1960s counterculture. The Bay Area is also famous for its concentration of cutting-edge high-technology firms, which have drawn even more residents to this region. Description of the Natural Hazard The San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906 ranks one of the most significant earthquakes of all time today. The earthquake, which ruptured the northernmost 296 miles of the San Andreas Fault bewildered geologists with its large, horizontal displacements and unimaginable rupture length. Analysis of the 1906 displacements and strain surrounding the crust led Reid (1910) to formulate his elastic-rebound theory of the earthquake source, which remains today the principal model of the earthquake cycle....
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...The Economic Disaster of a 7.8+ Earthquake on The San Francisco Bay Area Christina Sotelo Geology 6 – Jefferis- Nilsen November 21, 2012 Over the many decades the economic standing of the United States, specifically California, had fluctuated due to many unforeseen factors. One huge factor that cannot be anticipated, and often causes drastic effects on the economy, are geologic disasters. The state of California is notorious for having earthquakes that shake up the state quite often and leave the affected area with a substantial amount of damage. The 1906 earthquake of San Francisco was the largest geologic disaster known to the nation at the time it occured. Destroying about 80% of the city, this earthquake also caused an enormous amount of fires to break out throughout the city. Not only did the state of California have to build up funds to reconstruct the city, but also other states and nations provided economic relief to help rebuild the ninth largest city in the United States. As one of the most metropolitan areas in the West Coast of the US, San Francisco had a humongous task at hand to make this once financial, trade, and cultural center flourish once again. The magnitude of the earthquake caused widespread destruction due to the geologic setting of San Francisco, but also the destruction of buildings was due to the makeshift quality of the construction of the city. If there were to be a repeat of the quake today, it could possibly be more devastating than the first...
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...OBJECTIVE Service-focused social worker and program coordinator with a strong commitment to serving the needs of disadvantaged youth and adults, including homeless, emancipated youth and special-needs populations. Excel in program and organizational planning, with documented success overcoming challenges of limited resources and financial constraints to design high-quality, cost-effective and comprehensive service offerings. Skilled in building community support, key coalitions and strategic interagency partnerships. Backed by solid credentials (MSW) and equal strengths in program, personnel and case management. [pic] WORK EXPERIENCE Service Coordinator / Lead Case Manager / Case Manager 8/1999-Present, ABC Homeless Shelter, San Diego, CA Progressed through a series of promotions, culminating in responsibility for the coordination of five transitional housing programs. Supervise a team of 12 social workers, case managers, group facilitators and direct-care staff. Develop and maintain strong community alliances with county/state agencies, police departments and youth-service programs. Program Contributions: • Demonstrated outstanding case management (caseload of up to 78) and dedication to clients, as evidenced by repeated promotions throughout tenure. • Achieved a record of 95 percent enrollment in college/job-training programs among clients, propelling both individual and program success through subsequent income generation. • Provided highly visible, caring...
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...A Case Study: A Focused Study of Homeless Students Toni R. Brent-Willis Capella University ED8102 – Introduction to Qualitative Research, Dr. Patricia Ryan August 4, 2013 Case study research is designed to bring a greater understanding of a specific phenomena or experience. It can also serve to deepen the understanding of an experience that is already known. Yin (1984) defines case study as research method as an empirical inquiry that investigates a contemporary phenomenon within its real-life context; when the boundaries between phenomenon and context are not clearly evident; and in which multiple sources of evidence are used (p. 23). It presents details on a bounded event or participant experiencing the event. Case study has its roots in anthropology, sociology, and psychology, but gained legitimacy as a valid methodology for use in other fields of study in the 1980’s. It is useful in close examination of existing phenomena of which in-depth study has not been done, or has un-explored areas. While case studies do fall within the category of qualitative research, they are used when attention to a specific subject, or participant will garnered information about a phenomena or experience that a wide study can not provide. Gobo (2004) writes that in some instances generalizations based on large samples are overrated and close attention to a limited number of participants is more reliable. Information on how or why a specific participant was able to navigate...
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...“accurate assessment, meaningful understanding, and appropriate intervention” (p. 11). A variety of factors can affect the understanding of a culturally diverse individual, such as homelessness, sexual harassment, and racism. Through an understanding of those three sociopolitical factors, psychologists and therapists can see the impact of these factors on psychological development, behavior, and distress. As a result, practices may be put in place to help minimize potentially harmful consequences. Homelessness Approximately two and a half million people are homeless and 30-50% of this group consists of families with children (Pedersen & Locke, 1999). According to Pederson and Locke (1999), homeless is defined if an individual meets one of the following criteria: • Inability to secure regular and stable housing • Primary residence is a public or private shelter • Occupying a place not designated for housing (p. 90). The homeless population accounts for 50% African American, 35% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Native American, and 1% Asian (Almanac of Policy Issues, 2000). Reasons for homelessness can include poverty, unemployment, and the lack of job skills (Pederson & Locke, 1999). Homelessness creates the inability to develop a secure environment in which an individual may return to at the end of each day. Individuals...
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...I am writing this letter today, to express my worries on the high rise of homelessness and drug problem that the city of San Francisco is looked with. I have been living here for well over three years and this issue is exceedingly coming to my concern and it should be for the other residents of this city. On my commute to and from work, I observe people along the sidewalks, tent communities, human feces, and faces of addiction. The city of San Francisco is in desperate need for assistance and it feels unsafe. When my parents and relatives came to visit me for the holidays, there were three separate incidents in which we were encountered with the homeless. They asked for money, and my family and I felt absolutely frightened. On the first...
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...Frédéric Ozanam, a young French nobleman who lives in Paris, had the vision to build an organization that focus on helping people in need in a one-on-one daily basis. He named the organization as St. Vincent de Paul Society. Members of the Society were proud to call themselves as "Vincentians", in tribute to St. Vincent de Paul. Vincentians have the desire to help and serve the poor and in needs. They provide food, transportation and shelter, visit shut-ins, purchase personal care items, clothing and furniture, and assist in many other ways to help establish a better community. Later on, another St. Vincent de Paul Society was founded in San Francisco in 1860. The purpose of the Society is to help and support the neediest members of the community to become as independent as possible. The Society helps over 1,000 people in San Francisco every day, who are suffering from poverty, homelessness, substance abuse, and domestic violence. Social Justice Like the moment it was founded, the vision of St. Vincent de Paul Society hasn’t change at all, “to embrace the world in a network of charity.” The Society has set two goals to accomplish its vision: “to do a great deal of spiritual good to its members through the exercise of charity, and to do a little spiritual and temporal good to a few poor families in the name of Jesus Christ.” The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is composed of women and men who love to serve and help others as they seek spiritual holiness to fulfill their...
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...Community Profiles Victoria Brown, Va’a Tuilesu, Silvia Robinson, ETH/316 July 15, 2013 Ted Haas Community Profiles Victoria Brown The Sharon Lakes community is an urban community located in the middle of two other communities within the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. Sharon Lakes is an urban environment with many cultures, languages, backgrounds, and history to offer its residents. The residents of the Sharon Lakes community are mostly Hispanic, African American, Caucasian, Asian, and a number of other nationalities mixed in. Each resident offers numerous amounts of diversity and flair to the Sharon Lakes community. Markets, Laundry Centers, Community centers, and Public events are meeting places for the Sharon Lakes community. Sharon Lakes community holds regular festivities to bring community members together. Several summer cook-outs, festivals, and a recent community revitalization project have been successful in building relationships within the community. Residents in this community work as Manufacturing and Laborers, Sales, and Service Workers, some Executive, managerial, professional, and some Clerical, assistants, and technical support (Neighborhood Scout, n.d.). The blend of working class and professional jobs residents hold in the community give Sharon Lakes a unique flair that proven successful in creating the family like environment the community has grown accustomed to. In Sharon lakes the community gives back what is put into it. Members...
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...Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services, to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc., and its subsidiary, the Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians’ Network. The views presented in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the United States government or of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. Nothing in this paper should be construed as providing authoritative guidelines for the practice of medicine or for treatment of medical conditions. This paper may be reproduced in whole or in part with appropriate recognition to the author, John Y. Song, MD, and the publisher, the Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians’ Network, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc. Second Printing February, 2000 National Health Care for the Homeless Council Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians’ Network Post Office Box 60427 Nashville TN 37206-0427 Phone 615/226-2292 Fax 615/226-1656 council@nhchc.org or network@nhchc.org http://www.nhchc.org i PREFACE HIV/AIDS and homelessness are twin plagues that take a staggering toll. Each condition complicates the other, and lives hang in the balance as health care providers and their patients try to sort through the complications and assure critical services. This paper is dedicated to the improvement of HIV/AIDS care for homeless people, and to the end of both of these plagues. In considering HIV/AIDS and...
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...San Diego Cityscape The city of San Diego has a thriving economy, vast tourist attractions, a plethora of beaches, boutique hotels, world renowned restaurants and all the best that Southern California and the West Coast has to offer, all in one place. For many residents and tourist, the sporadic presence of the more than 8,600 homeless strewn about the sidewalks, store fronts, parks, free-way on-ramps, and underpasses provide a visual atmosphere of discomfort and the perception that San Diego does not have adequate housing for all of its residents. (Regional Task Force on the Homeless [RTFHSD], 2016). In and around San Diego there are an excessive amount of single-level paved parking lots which detract from the appearance of a purposefully...
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...Troy Russell 3/13/12 Role model My father overcame a lot in his life to get to where he is today .His name is Uriah. He is 68 years old. He works for the City and County of San Francisco Health and Human Services Department as a social worker. He helps homeless people find housing. I find it inspiring that he overcame a lot in his life to get to where he is today. Growing up my father experienced various hardships. My father was born in Toledo,Ohio. He was the second youngest of four children. He grew up the projects of Toledo. His parents struggled to put food on the table.When he was fourteen he contracted a blood infection that almost killed him. He was in the hospital for four months. Despite all the hardships he faced he managed to overcome all of them. He played football in high school and was so good he earned a scholarship to the University of Illinois which is a Big Ten program.He played on the team that won the 1968 Rose Bowl which, for those of you reading this who are unaware, is a big deal in college football. He became the first person in his family to graduate from college. He then went on to get a masters degree. He was hired by the City and County of San Francisco Health and Human Services Department as a social worker. He remains there to this day helping homeless people find housing. I hope the people reading this learn that no matter what your upbringing is you can make something of yourself.Because of his guidance I am inspired to get an education...
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...The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, the people of San Francisco were abruptly awaken to one of the world’s most expensive and impacting earthquakes of the 20th century. The magnitude of the earthquake is debatable, ranging from 7.7 to as high as 8.2. However, the most accepted Richter measurement is 7.9. This is debated because Charles Richtor developed his scale in 1935, after the killer quake. The main shock epicenter occurred offshore 3.2 km from the city, near Mussel Rock. It ruptured along the San Andreas Fault northward and southward for 476 km (296 miles). The quake was felt from Oregon to Los Angeles, inland as far as Nevada. Though the earthquake was impacting in itself, it lasted less than a minute and the most damage was done by the resulting fire that lasted 4 days. The earthquake bears inexhaustible remembrance as one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States and has had lasting social, fiscal, and political impact. The death toll is uncertain, but modern calculations approximate about 3,000 deaths at a minimum. The death toll alone is a very debated topic, and has had a large impact by itself. Initially it was said that only 478 people had died. It is speculated that the official tally of 478 was employed by the city coroner, who added 100 to the 378 bodies that showed up at the morgue. Some uncertainty in the toll exists because government officials felt that reporting the true death toll would lower...
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