Oh, Janie! ((((HUGS)))

It sounds as though you may HAVE to walk away for your own mental health, darlin'...so much to protect and so little resources for you and your colleague. YOUR voice needs to be heard. Have you thought of sending out exactly what you just wrote to us (with a little editing) to the media and congresspeople? I know you are in survival mode, so probably don't have the energy. I have done that kind of thing for years, working on human rights issues. If you'd like some help, I would be honoured to spearhead it for you. It might not do much, BUT it might just turn some heads, make some people take note. I don't know, but I hate to not do anything...any way that we can help, we should, imo.

I came here to post a link to a story I heard on Colorado Public Radio, today. It is about people who are not poor enough to qualify for services, but not well-off enough to have health insurance, own a home, etc. Click Here, then scroll down to 11 May "New Report on Poor Coloradans" to hear some real insights.

Janie, please PM me if you'd like me to help out.

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