Q. A friend of mine has made some mistakes in his past, (drugs and such) but he is a very good person who relies too much on so called friends who arent good for him. He gets very depressed and needs people around him which often leads to relapses with drugs and spending time with people who deal in drugs and alchohol. He has just gotten out of jail after being there for 6 months and is now homeless, without any money or options really. He is currently staying at a salvation army shelter I believe. I know that these shelters arent often more than a roof over thier heads at night providing nothing more than a cot/mat on the floor. They also have a very strict schedule. His Parole officer is in Denton and he has no transportation.
I live in the UK and can do nothing more than research for him but Im hoping to find something that will help him before he gets back into the rut that he normally falls in. I know this is a lot of information but things like this tend to get a lot of questions in return so I hope I have explained adequately enough. (I know a lot of people who have lost their lives to drugs and I hope that he doesnt end up the same, as well as my brother who has also been addicted the the stuff).
Basically I need websites or phone numbers in the Dallas or Denton county areas where I can find a place for him to live where he can get back on his feet on his own. There are plenty of womens shelters and such but not so many for men. He is only 24. He needs a place to stay that can help him find a job and start earning a living, possibly someplace that has a program for those recently released from jail. If anyone knows anything that can help, be it a church or some assistance program or anything I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
I live in the UK and can do nothing more than research for him but Im hoping to find something that will help him before he gets back into the rut that he normally falls in. I know this is a lot of information but things like this tend to get a lot of questions in return so I hope I have explained adequately enough. (I know a lot of people who have lost their lives to drugs and I hope that he doesnt end up the same, as well as my brother who has also been addicted the the stuff).
Basically I need websites or phone numbers in the Dallas or Denton county areas where I can find a place for him to live where he can get back on his feet on his own. There are plenty of womens shelters and such but not so many for men. He is only 24. He needs a place to stay that can help him find a job and start earning a living, possibly someplace that has a program for those recently released from jail. If anyone knows anything that can help, be it a church or some assistance program or anything I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
A. The Salvation Army shelter could be a good place for your friend to start off. Your friend should be able to get referrals to local programs to help him find a job and a more permanent place to live from both the Salvation Army and from his Parole Officer. I hope you'll encourage your friend to seek out those referrals. He won't be able to get better housing until he has a job.
Check out the Salvation Army website in Denton County to see available services:
The Salvation Army, Denton Corps
1508 E. McKinney
Denton, TX 76209
(940)566-3800 Fax (940)898-1731
www.salvationarmysouth.org
Here is information about services available in Denton County from the United Way Community Resources Directory
http://www.unitedwaydenton.org/documents/09CommunitySvcsDirect.pdf
Denton Freedom House
3083 Trails End
Aubrey, TX 76227
(940)565-5990 Fax (940)387-2513
www.dentonfreedomhouse.org
Eligibility: Men (17 and older)
Service Area: Denton County
Denton Freedom House provides a home for addicts and/or alcoholics who are on the streets and just out of jail. There are no fees for room and board. Applicants must call first and speak to the pastor. Acceptance into the 6 month program is on a case by case basis.
~page 8
Solutions of North Texas
1522 N. Ruddell (PO Box 448)
Denton, TX 76209
(940)898-6202, (940)381-2410
Fax (940)382-5435
www.sontx.org
Hours: 24 hours/7 days
Eligibility: Men and women 18 and older recovering from substance abuse
Fees: $700/month
Service Area: This location serves Denton County
All aspects of transitional services include: assistance obtaining social services, discharge planning, employment counseling, assistance in locating housing or alternate placement (detox, treatment), job training, life skills training, 12 step recovery support, mentoring. 90 day commitment, and can stay up to nine months
~page 23
Texas Workforce Commission
1300 Teasley
Denton, TX 76205
(940)382-5619
North Central Texas Workforce
Eligibility: Individuals needing job referral/placement Provides job referral/placement services and employment counseling for veterans, disabled workers, parolees, probationers, older workers, and other special applicant groups. Utilizes a statewide computerized job-matching system which provides information on job listings and childcare referrals. Accept and administer claims for unemployment insurance benefits and provide labor market information and related data.
North Texas Human Resource Group
www.jobsfirst.com
Special consideration for the handicapped, elderly, public offenders and other special populations with impairments.
~page 26
HOPE, Inc.
117 West Sycamore
Denton, TX 76201
(940)382-0609 Fax (940)832-5615
Hours: 9:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday - Friday, appointments made only from 9:00AM-Noon, Monday-Friday
Service Area: Denton County
Transitional housing with financial and life skills assistance through a case management approach for a period of one month up to two years. Also provide life skills and budget assistance, community referral, financial assistance with rent or mortgage for up to one month, housing counseling for those facing eviction or foreclosure.
~page 14
Metrocrest Social Services
1111 W. Beltline Rd., Ste. 100
Carrollton, TX 75006
(972)446-2100 Fax (972)446-2102
www.metrocrestsocialservices.org
Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 8:00AM - 7:00PM Wednesday; 9:00AM - 1:00PM Saturday
Eligibility: Client must provide proof of residency and identity and must live in area served
Service Area: Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell and zip 75287 in Denton County
The MSS employment program will assist individuals with one or more of the following: Individual job counseling, employment skills training, support services and information for other needs and referrals to other agencies.
page 16
You can research similar information for Dallas County at this website:
Community Council of Greater Dallas online service directory
http://www.refersoftware.com/ccgd/
Check out the Salvation Army website in Denton County to see available services:
The Salvation Army, Denton Corps
1508 E. McKinney
Denton, TX 76209
(940)566-3800 Fax (940)898-1731
www.salvationarmysouth.org
Here is information about services available in Denton County from the United Way Community Resources Directory
http://www.unitedwaydenton.org/documents/09CommunitySvcsDirect.pdf
Denton Freedom House
3083 Trails End
Aubrey, TX 76227
(940)565-5990 Fax (940)387-2513
www.dentonfreedomhouse.org
Eligibility: Men (17 and older)
Service Area: Denton County
Denton Freedom House provides a home for addicts and/or alcoholics who are on the streets and just out of jail. There are no fees for room and board. Applicants must call first and speak to the pastor. Acceptance into the 6 month program is on a case by case basis.
~page 8
Solutions of North Texas
1522 N. Ruddell (PO Box 448)
Denton, TX 76209
(940)898-6202, (940)381-2410
Fax (940)382-5435
www.sontx.org
Hours: 24 hours/7 days
Eligibility: Men and women 18 and older recovering from substance abuse
Fees: $700/month
Service Area: This location serves Denton County
All aspects of transitional services include: assistance obtaining social services, discharge planning, employment counseling, assistance in locating housing or alternate placement (detox, treatment), job training, life skills training, 12 step recovery support, mentoring. 90 day commitment, and can stay up to nine months
~page 23
Texas Workforce Commission
1300 Teasley
Denton, TX 76205
(940)382-5619
North Central Texas Workforce
Eligibility: Individuals needing job referral/placement Provides job referral/placement services and employment counseling for veterans, disabled workers, parolees, probationers, older workers, and other special applicant groups. Utilizes a statewide computerized job-matching system which provides information on job listings and childcare referrals. Accept and administer claims for unemployment insurance benefits and provide labor market information and related data.
North Texas Human Resource Group
www.jobsfirst.com
Special consideration for the handicapped, elderly, public offenders and other special populations with impairments.
~page 26
HOPE, Inc.
117 West Sycamore
Denton, TX 76201
(940)382-0609 Fax (940)832-5615
Hours: 9:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday - Friday, appointments made only from 9:00AM-Noon, Monday-Friday
Service Area: Denton County
Transitional housing with financial and life skills assistance through a case management approach for a period of one month up to two years. Also provide life skills and budget assistance, community referral, financial assistance with rent or mortgage for up to one month, housing counseling for those facing eviction or foreclosure.
~page 14
Metrocrest Social Services
1111 W. Beltline Rd., Ste. 100
Carrollton, TX 75006
(972)446-2100 Fax (972)446-2102
www.metrocrestsocialservices.org
Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 8:00AM - 7:00PM Wednesday; 9:00AM - 1:00PM Saturday
Eligibility: Client must provide proof of residency and identity and must live in area served
Service Area: Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell and zip 75287 in Denton County
The MSS employment program will assist individuals with one or more of the following: Individual job counseling, employment skills training, support services and information for other needs and referrals to other agencies.
page 16
You can research similar information for Dallas County at this website:
Community Council of Greater Dallas online service directory
http://www.refersoftware.com/ccgd/
What does Fisher mean when he say it is fiscal authorities who are holding back recovery...?
Q. (Reuters) - The risk of U.S. inflation is minor compared with an ongoing morass in the jobs market, two top Federal Reserve officials said after the government reported a steady 9.1 percent jobless rate.
However, both Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher and Atlanta Fed chief Dennis Lockhart sounded skeptical of pushing for further monetary easing and unsure of how much it might help.
"The economy currently is weak, but not dramatically weakening. It is sort of bumping along at a very low level. There's a mix of data, some of it is negative but some of it is mildly positive," Lockhart said.
"I do not think we can take any monetary policy option off the table but I continue to think that the conditions in which we would invoke another round of large-scale asset purchases should be pretty demanding conditions," he told a forum at Emory University in Atlanta.
Fisher, who has dissented against more stimulative policy at the central bank's two latest meetings, said inflation was not currently a concern.
The bigger problem is jobs, Fisher said. The Fed has done a "great deal" to boost the economy, he said, adding that if he believed "fiddling with the yield curve" and easing monetary policy further could add more stimulus, he would support it.
*******Fisher reiterated his long-held view that it is fiscal authorities who are holding back recovering by not providing clarity on tax and regulatory policy.
Who are the fiscal authorities ?
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-usa-fed-idUSTRE7964C920111007
However, both Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher and Atlanta Fed chief Dennis Lockhart sounded skeptical of pushing for further monetary easing and unsure of how much it might help.
"The economy currently is weak, but not dramatically weakening. It is sort of bumping along at a very low level. There's a mix of data, some of it is negative but some of it is mildly positive," Lockhart said.
"I do not think we can take any monetary policy option off the table but I continue to think that the conditions in which we would invoke another round of large-scale asset purchases should be pretty demanding conditions," he told a forum at Emory University in Atlanta.
Fisher, who has dissented against more stimulative policy at the central bank's two latest meetings, said inflation was not currently a concern.
The bigger problem is jobs, Fisher said. The Fed has done a "great deal" to boost the economy, he said, adding that if he believed "fiddling with the yield curve" and easing monetary policy further could add more stimulus, he would support it.
*******Fisher reiterated his long-held view that it is fiscal authorities who are holding back recovering by not providing clarity on tax and regulatory policy.
Who are the fiscal authorities ?
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-usa-fed-idUSTRE7964C920111007
A. Because our Debt is the single largest impediment to growth. We know it needs to be paid off.
As long as we have a president that wants to tax more to pay it off instead of getting rid of all of the duplicate government agencies or those that should not exist then it will not get better.
I will be willing to pay more but not until the waste is gone. They government is spitting in the eye of taxpayers.
As long as we have a president that wants to tax more to pay it off instead of getting rid of all of the duplicate government agencies or those that should not exist then it will not get better.
I will be willing to pay more but not until the waste is gone. They government is spitting in the eye of taxpayers.
Texas reports creating 28,460 jobs using STIMULUS money ?
Q. So far they've recieved less than 25% of the stimulus awarded to their state...and with that money, the state of Texas reports having created 28,460 jobs.
http://www.recovery.gov/Pages/home.aspx
So is it, or is it not creating jobs ?
All states reporting...
Recovery Funded Jobs Reported by Recipients; October 1 - December 31, 2009
599,108
Job calculations are based on the number of hours worked in a quarter and funded under the Recovery Act
http://www.recovery.gov/Pages/home.aspx
So is it, or is it not creating jobs ?
All states reporting...
Recovery Funded Jobs Reported by Recipients; October 1 - December 31, 2009
599,108
Job calculations are based on the number of hours worked in a quarter and funded under the Recovery Act
A. Local newspapers and the Associated Press seem to have a different take on the story. (or "What, Obama lie?")
From The Dallas Morning News:
"Texas' stimulus impact report counted summer jobs, had errors
10:27 AM CST on Wednesday, November 4, 2009
By DAVE MICHAELS / The Dallas Morning News
dmichaels@dallasnews.com
WASHINGTON â Reports that Texas has created or saved 19,752 jobs so far with stimulus funding appear to overstate the impact of the program, according to interviews and an analysis of government data.
More than one-quarter of those jobs, or about 5,100, were summer positions for people 24 and younger. In Dallas, "a couple of handfuls, maybe 25," found permanent jobs as a result of the experience, according to Laurie Bouillion Larrea, president of Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas, which placed participants in the program.
In other cases, federal agencies raised questions about job-creation estimates reported by area recipients of stimulus funds. One tiny Navarro County town's housing authority reported creating 450 jobs with a $26,174 grant, a claim that was obviously wrong but not fixed in time for last week's reports.
The city of Corpus Christi said the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development also questioned its claim that 195 jobs would be created by the construction of a child care center.
"They said, 'This seems kind of high for the amount of money you are receiving,' " said Daniel Gallegos, community development administrator for Corpus Christi. "It's something we are going to tweak, and probably that number will come down."
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-stimulusjobs_04bus.ART.State.Edition2.4bbff65.html
From the Associated Press:
"October 29, 2009
Stimulus jobs overstated by thousands
WASHINGTON (AP) â A Colorado company said it created 4,231 jobs with the help of President Barack Obamaâs economic recovery plan. The real number: fewer than 1,000.
A child care center in Florida said it saved 129 jobs with the help of stimulus money. Instead, it gave pay raises to its existing employees.
Elsewhere in the U.S., some jobs credited to the stimulus program were counted two, three, four or even more times.
The government has overstated by thousands the number of jobs it has created or saved with federal contracts under the presidentâs $787 billion recovery program, according to an Associated Press review of data released in the programâs first progress report.
The discrepancy raises questions about the reliability of a key benchmark the administration uses to gauge the success of the stimulus. The errors could be magnified Friday when a much larger round of reports is released. It is expected to show hundreds of thousands of jobs repairing public housing, building schools, repaving highways and keeping teachers on local payrolls.
The White House seized on an initial report from a government oversight board weeks ago that claimed federal contracts awarded to businesses under the recovery plan already had helped pay for more than 30,000 jobs. The administration said the number was evidence that the stimulus program had exceeded early expectations toward reaching the presidentâs promise of creating or saving 3.5 million jobs by the end of next year.
But the 30,000 figure is overstated by thousands â at the very least by nearly 5,000, or one in six, based on APâs limited review of some of the contracts â because some federal agencies and recipients of the money provided incorrect job counts. The review found some counts were more than 10 times as high as the actual number of jobs; some jobs were credited to stimulus spending when, in fact, none were produced."
http://palestineherald.com/business/x546300771/Stimulus-jobs-overstated-by-thousands
The Obama administration's record for transparency remains unbroken - it still has none. Nothing but lies.
From The Dallas Morning News:
"Texas' stimulus impact report counted summer jobs, had errors
10:27 AM CST on Wednesday, November 4, 2009
By DAVE MICHAELS / The Dallas Morning News
dmichaels@dallasnews.com
WASHINGTON â Reports that Texas has created or saved 19,752 jobs so far with stimulus funding appear to overstate the impact of the program, according to interviews and an analysis of government data.
More than one-quarter of those jobs, or about 5,100, were summer positions for people 24 and younger. In Dallas, "a couple of handfuls, maybe 25," found permanent jobs as a result of the experience, according to Laurie Bouillion Larrea, president of Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas, which placed participants in the program.
In other cases, federal agencies raised questions about job-creation estimates reported by area recipients of stimulus funds. One tiny Navarro County town's housing authority reported creating 450 jobs with a $26,174 grant, a claim that was obviously wrong but not fixed in time for last week's reports.
The city of Corpus Christi said the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development also questioned its claim that 195 jobs would be created by the construction of a child care center.
"They said, 'This seems kind of high for the amount of money you are receiving,' " said Daniel Gallegos, community development administrator for Corpus Christi. "It's something we are going to tweak, and probably that number will come down."
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-stimulusjobs_04bus.ART.State.Edition2.4bbff65.html
From the Associated Press:
"October 29, 2009
Stimulus jobs overstated by thousands
WASHINGTON (AP) â A Colorado company said it created 4,231 jobs with the help of President Barack Obamaâs economic recovery plan. The real number: fewer than 1,000.
A child care center in Florida said it saved 129 jobs with the help of stimulus money. Instead, it gave pay raises to its existing employees.
Elsewhere in the U.S., some jobs credited to the stimulus program were counted two, three, four or even more times.
The government has overstated by thousands the number of jobs it has created or saved with federal contracts under the presidentâs $787 billion recovery program, according to an Associated Press review of data released in the programâs first progress report.
The discrepancy raises questions about the reliability of a key benchmark the administration uses to gauge the success of the stimulus. The errors could be magnified Friday when a much larger round of reports is released. It is expected to show hundreds of thousands of jobs repairing public housing, building schools, repaving highways and keeping teachers on local payrolls.
The White House seized on an initial report from a government oversight board weeks ago that claimed federal contracts awarded to businesses under the recovery plan already had helped pay for more than 30,000 jobs. The administration said the number was evidence that the stimulus program had exceeded early expectations toward reaching the presidentâs promise of creating or saving 3.5 million jobs by the end of next year.
But the 30,000 figure is overstated by thousands â at the very least by nearly 5,000, or one in six, based on APâs limited review of some of the contracts â because some federal agencies and recipients of the money provided incorrect job counts. The review found some counts were more than 10 times as high as the actual number of jobs; some jobs were credited to stimulus spending when, in fact, none were produced."
http://palestineherald.com/business/x546300771/Stimulus-jobs-overstated-by-thousands
The Obama administration's record for transparency remains unbroken - it still has none. Nothing but lies.
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