Cutting Through the Red Tape

Cutting Through the Red Tape

Tanya Forbes received a letter last November from the State of Hawaii notifying her that she owed $7,500 in back child support payments. Tanya Forbes The only time her children had been in someone else’s custody was for three months when her mother cared for her...
Smiling Again

Smiling Again

Randi Hays has been looking …for work for two years. Unsuccessfully. Randi Hays “You know you’re judged by your appearance,” says Hays, a Medford resident. Hays moved to the Rogue Valley with her 2 ½ year old son in 1999, living initially at Medford’s Dunn House...
Racing Against Time

Racing Against Time

Bruce Dawson returned from the hospital …at 5:30 in the morning to find his motel room door open, belongings scattered, and the shower door in pieces. After waiting all night at the hospital while his caregiver was undergoing treatment, Dawson was exhausted, and...
Breaking the Impasse and More

Breaking the Impasse and More

There was mold on the carpet …and in the bathroom. The heater went out after the weather turned cold, and the monthly bill for the emergency heat cost almost as much as the rent. Christina Kewley was tired of waiting for the management company to make repairs,...
Consider the Source

Consider the Source

The letter threatened Maria Cortez …with a $10,000 lawsuit unless she called immediately to pay the company a lesser amount in settlement. Scams can come from any direction, so a successful advocate must always be on guard. Maria Cortez Help Now! advocate Jolie...