Health Services
- Medical Assistance at http://www.findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov
- Mental Health Assistance at http://www.whatadifference.org
- National Alliance on Mental Illness at http:// www.nami.org
- Public Housing near you at http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm
- Shelters near you at http://www.socialsecuritylaw.com/CM/Custom/TOCLowCostHousingResources.cfm
- State Benefits Programs at http://www.govbenefits.gov
- Social Welfare Services at http://www.socialwelfareservices.org
- Human Services Office at http://www.hhs.gov
- Your local office at http://www.fns.usda.gov/FSP/outreach/map.htm
- An application at: http://www.workworld.org/wwwebhelp/food_stamp_state_application_forms_online.htm
- United Way at http://www.liveunited.org
- Salvation Army at http://www.salvationarmy.org
- Find your representative at http://www.congress.org (searchable database by zip)
The Associated Press put together an interesting look at Obama's first 100 days. Here are some of the highlights:
ReplyDeleteDoing the math on Obama's 100 days
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama marks his hundredth day in office..., but it's hardly the only digit that matters to the new administration.
Here are some highlights of Obama's first 100 days, by the numbers:
$3.6 trillion — Total spending in Obama's proposed federal budget for 2010.
$1.75 trillion — Total projected deficit in Obama's proposed federal budget for 2010.
$787 billion — Cost of tax cuts and new spending in economic stimulus package approved by Congress.
$558.4 billion — Increase in the public debt, from Jan. 20 through April 24.
$235 billion — Tax dollars spent to bail out failing financial institutions, Jan. 20-April 20.
2.055 million — Number of jobs lost, January-March.
908,666 — Housing foreclosures, Jan. 20-April 24.
106 — U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan since Jan. 20.
49 — U.S. military deaths in Iraq since Jan. 20.
27 — Bank failures.