And working on social welfare issues close to 30 years and those of you who have read my writings know that if you most traditional Welfare Programs have been selfdefeating and have done a great deal of harm that is intended to help i found it fascinating pp on people are happy to criticize but to do welfare for the wealthy and then to have less criticism and less disapproval than those that try to help those that most need the help. Then the freeways people that are millionaires or billionaires. One is wellintentioned although not very effective so with that said we have an interesting form today talking about a new book that is available on amazon called welfare for the rich. And that is on sale right now and amazon. And then beyond that i will turn it over to our guest and show harvey is the founder former ceo and a Charitable Group with familyplanning issues around the world and the head of d kt Liberty Project which is a prominent defender of free speech as an entrepreneur and phi
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Our lines are open. Host in the eastern or central time zone. In the mountain and pacific time zone, 202 7488001. Thank you for being with us. Numbers with the courtesy of Johns Hopkins university. More than 3. 1 million confirmed cases. Regions, the and death toll around the world in of 227,000. More than one million cases in the u. S. Joining us from boston is the president of of the anxiety and Depression Association of america and Program Director for the Community Psychology at Community Psychology at harvard medical center. Thank you for being with us. Guest thank you for having me. Host let me begin with information courtesy of the Kaiser Family foundation that puts this into perspective. Nearly 40 of americans have either lost a job or income as a result of covid19. 45 said the stress is affecting their Mental Health. One in five says it has a major negative impact. On the psyche of the average american, the mental healt of the average american, what does this mean . Guest we a
That household changes accordingly with those household changes. Another part of the counseling that i dont think we had anticipated or envisioned, well, i think we anticipated it somewhat, but what is really been driven through the conversations is theres a need to engage with households as theyre making longterm plans for themselves about retirement or other things that could affect their ability to qualify for an Affordable Housing unit. Someone may be in a position today where they might not be eligible for an Affordable Housing unit but if they make a decision to cut back on their hours or to retire, that they might fall no a category where they would qualify. So its a very dynamic picture and theres a level of on going consultation with households as they continue to value wait these choices. Just to answer that question, we reached 189 pre dda and well look to work with around 150 postdda so really, you know, its the effort is going to be just about the same that weve done in ad
Its great to be in city hall during the holidays season. I i love to see the tree at the top of the stairs, its a festive time here. Welcome all. So, lets begin. For the record this is the december 11th, 2019 Treasure Island Development Authority board meeting. Item number 1 call to order. [roll call] we have a quorum clerk general Public Comment. This item is to allow members of the public to address the Treasure Island Development Authority board on matters that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Authority Board and that do not appear on todays agenda. In addition, Public Comment will be held during each item on the agenda. Members of the public may address the board for up to throw minutes and you will hear a single chime when there are 30 seconds remaining, prior to making your comments, state your name and the organization you represent, if any, for the record. Please come up, hello. Thank you, very much. My name is and im the c. E. O. For Health Rights 360. The las