This is an AMAZING 15-minute video about the devastating effects of traumatic experiences endured by children. From talking to "the guys" over the years, I have learned that a great many of them had terrible childhood experiences, most often because their parents were some combination of violent, troubled, alcoholics, drug users, had money problems or just simply had bizarre personalities. While the guys won't say this directly, you come to understand that many simply were not loved as children.
Mold, asbestos and lead paint, oh my! The 35 cottages out at Mather Community Campus seem closer to being condemned today than ever again being inhabited. But the expectation that some of the cottages can and will be restored to house homeless families before spring abides. A report in the Sacramento Bee tells us ... Some [of the cottages] have extensive mold, a county analysis showed. It's not clear how the county planned to deal with lead paint and asbestos, [Rancho Cordova] Councilwoman Linda Budge said. Still, hope of getting some of the cottages in shape such that homeless families can move in is in play, though not before New Year's day. Word of where the money might come from to make needed restorations has not been forthcoming, though it is known that the Winter Shelter Task Force hopes to hold a fundraiser to boost the pool of funds to meet the need to keep homeless people warm and safe. At the end of October, placing families, totalling 105 individuals, was
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