In the last two years, there has been a lot of talk about access to health care; however, access to health care is still not easily accessible to the homeless citizens in our city. I’m guessing you have been sick before, and it’s on those times that we are thankful that we have assess to health care. Unless you are an actual health care provider, you probably don’t think about h...

If you have ever had an alcohol or drug addiction (or have a family member who has suffered from an alcohol addiction) then you can understand how destructive addictions are. Most people who are trying to deal with addictions attempt to quit multiple times before they are successful. Ultimately, some people are never freed from their addiction. You may be able to go out and have...

So I would like to start this blog post with a brief history lesson on the history of the American Welfare System. As a response to the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt created the New Deal in the mid 30’s, which was relief for the unemployed and poor. Our current welfare system, which we know today, dates back to the mid 60’s and “The War on Poverty.” The War on Poverty...