Personal Narrative: My Life In The Female Commission Center

“Sure,” I said. Before I left for the patio, I asked him, “You’re not drinking the way mom drinks?”

As I mentioned over dinner last night, the one thing CUNY, said to us was, "There may be dirt all around her, but there are still seeds to be planted. We know of her work at Hunter College, the days with Silvia Fishman and ....

Mrs. Sofia is a 46-year-old Hispanic female. Mrs. Sofia moved to the United States six months ago from the Dominican Republic. She moved with her family to Connecticut to better their lives and for greater job opportunities. Mrs. Sofia works at the local high school as a housekeeper. Mrs. Sofia is happily married with two daughters, one son, and she lives with her parents. Mrs. Sofia is very close with her family. Mrs. Sofia stated, “My family is the biggest part of my life and support system”. Mrs. Sofia’s primary language is Spanish, but can speak some English. Mrs. Sofia and her family believe in folk remedies in times of illness. In time of sickness, she uses herbs to help cure the illness. Since Mrs. Sofia is a immigrant from the Dominican Republic she was not able to receive the same type of health care that a typical American would have.

“Women’s Regional Excel Centre partnered with Canada Soccer to build the highest level of performance in Western Canada.”

By the way of introduction, I am Aleem Punja's cousin and he suggested I reach out to you to explore possible opportunities at the Children's Aid Society of Toronto.

On December 12, Classmates and I visited the Central California Women’s Facility. The prison’s warren is Janel Espinoza and her background of rehabilitation method approach encouraging women to make self-improvements through productive decisions (Facility Overview, 2017). The facility is located on large acres of land and surrounded nothing but agriculture for miles. The facility’s location is to reduce inmates’ possibility of escape, thus keeping the society safe. The women prison has a medium security level, which includes multiple barbed wire fence, watchtowers, control centers, etc. to maintain safety and security. A correctional lieutenant guided the tour informs that once women arrive at the facility, they are incarcerated in a separated

As a child, growing up was synonymous with height. And that meant being tall enough for the Twizzler-level rides at Hershey Park. Each visit, I carried my platform flip-flops, ready to slip on at the measuring station. Crossing my fingers that today was the day, or at least the day I could convince them my tiny body was ready to take on the twelve most daunting rides at the park.

On Christmas day of 2012 I remember sitting on a dirty cold bench at the Women's Correctional Center in San Mateo County. My dad and I sat patiently waiting to see my mother behind a glass window as thick as a brick. It had been two weeks since I hugged her but not the first time I visited her in jail. She landed there plenty of times before so I knew what to expect.

Rincon Family Services has been created by Latinos suffering from substance use and mental health issues. In the 70s, RFS’s clientele was Hispanic predominantly; however, through the years the clinic has started working with an African-American population and also with a Caucasian population. Working in this facility and also doing my internship here has allowed me value of the richness of working in a place where the diversity allow us to learn from one another, facilitating mutual collaboration and cooperation. As a Latin South American woman, my cultural background is a little bit different from the other diverse ethnic groups that work here, at Rincon Family Services, groups such as the Mexicans and Puerto Ricans. On the other hand, my cultural background is totally

The history of mental health in the United States show a robust movement towards the mental healthcare system we have today. Prior to the 19th century, individuals with mental health issues were widely considered to be demonically possessed, thus contributing to the stigmatization of mental illness and the proliferation of poor treatment conditions. However, in the 1800s, there was a dramatic change in mental healthcare in the U.S. The government took a proactive role in treating the mentally ill, leading to the dawn of state psychiatric facilities.

As an African-American women living in a modern society realistically I have a disadvantage over the majority. Those circumstances clearly manifest manifest in passive aggressive ways in my daily life. Ultimately, it trickle down to me going that extra mile to gain everyones approval in order to beat the typical stereotypes. This endless cycle allowed certain people to gain power in control. Meanwhile, as I press to prove my worth my value went down. One day I was reflecting on my life, specifically relationships and I realized that the people I tried to

Women have stereotypes in every aspect of life. Stereotypes sometimes have a dominating affect on the hiring process and retaining the position. Although credentials and producing good work during your hours is what should count, it does not always take prevalence. It is proven that men are physically stronger than women. That does mean that women do not know how to fight or protect themselves. Women are trained the same as men in order to become a correctional officer. According to MacDonald (2012), the fact that women go through a menstrual cycle and have PMS can play a role towards their ‘weaknesses’ of being a woman. Many employers see this as a weakness and that it leaves a window of weakness during that time of the month due to the typical symptoms of a menstrual cycle and PMS. Symptoms such as fatigue, headaches or migraines, menstrual cramps, aggressive behavior and mood swings are the mentioned ones. What is not

Yesterday, I met with Carly at the Volunteer Meeting. Please let me know your plans for setting up the Liquid Medicines booth. Would you suggest me to come tomorrow only? Today I would be able to come to Rockefeller after 5:30 pm as well. Also, it would be good to have some info about the theme so that I can take preparations. Kindly let me know.

I completed my internship at Saint Agnes Home, Inc (SAH) located in West Hartford Connecticut. I was assigned to single Teenage Mothers. The Saint Agnes is a non-profit program licensed group home run by the State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families for pregnant and/or parenting adolescents and their babies. The mission of the Saint Agnes program is to provide residential care and support services to single pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their babies. The Saint Agnes Home program emphasis values, respects life, and recognizes the unique dignity and optimum potential of each person served. The program is staffed by licensed clinical social workers, registered nurse, and other college prepares professionals.

My mother never told me the complications of becoming a woman in this world. Maybe she thought I was strong enough to figure them out on my own. Or quite possibly, she couldn't tell me, because she never really knew how to face the complications herself.