A Sheltered Life Chapter 14

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I owe several women at the shelter an apology//repercussions, recoil, rebound I love u all for sticking it out
22 Nov

can it be true, is Ms Bobbi Payne on the way out the door?
22 Nov

Man accused of sexually assaulting acquaintance - San Antonio Express-News http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-acquaintance-2257566.php
via @mySA met this woman,might be false tale
18 Nov

Check this video out -- For the Birds Pixar Short Movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cers3vJcos&feature=share via @youtube 10-16-2011 KARMA Is a Naked Bird was born :)
18 Nov

Ms Bobbi Payne has done it again, placed another woman & child on the street because of a written complaint just today
17 Nov

if you knew there was meningitis,kids with facial herpes and suspected staph what would you do?
15 Nov

Ms Bobbi Payne is definitely worried cuz she's on the attack so do something to stop her madness
14 Nov

the ripples are happening at BWCS//help me stop them before more women end up on the street with nowhere 2 go
14 Nov

kabb tv, i sent you my emails, be expecting calls from the contacts listed&act now not 15 years from now like penn state
14 Nov

my friends are being threatened by residents at BWCS, their lives are being messed with by staff namely Bobbi Payne//es verdad
14 Nov

when i called the BWCS to once again request the return of my mace and pocketknife i was referred to Ms Bobbi Payne, who was busy AGAIN
14 Nov

not gonna stop letting the public know about you Ms. Bobbi Payne. You give BWCS a bad name. most of its staff cares about the abused
12 Nov

i also have it on good sources that my "naked birds" group is being watched and harrassed//es verdad
12 Nov

this same woman @BWCS sends her four yr old son to school there without shoes and a jacket but no one says anything about it?
12 Nov

how come this same woman can leave four plates of food on the dining room table@BWCS uneaten,only to be thrown away by staff?
12 Nov

why is it ok to leave your three children ages 7 months to five yrs alone in your room@BWCS while you stay upstairs with your lover?
12 Nov

Elderly or Disabled abuse call 1-800-252-5400
12 Nov

we know you're watching the naked birds and waiting to pounce Ms. Bobbi Payne ? is what r u hiding
12 Nov

Ms. Bobbi Payne is putting abused women and their children thru hell right now//threatened over job or just on a powertrip
12 Nov

all rumors at the shelter that i drive a silver honda are false//at a shelter, NO INCOME.came here in pajamas via SAPD Duh!!
10 Nov

reflecting on a pixar short here at the shelter during a discussion about bad choices i made a connection with 'karma is a naked bird' :)
10 Nov

satx males, confirmed that u can come to the battered womens shelter and get help, they have a place for u :)
10 Nov

update//satx males and kids of domestic violence Salvation Army Hope Ctr210-352-2000 Catholic Wkr.House @ 210-224-7736
8 Nov

still hoping to get information on where a man and children go in satx to avoid domestic violence
8 Nov

http://www.tyla.org has so many videos to help you or someone you know. Use them
8 Nov

while you visit http://www.tyla.org VIEW The Little Voice Tx.Child Abuse Hotline@1-800-252-5400 National Child Abuse Hotline@1-800-422-4453
8 Nov

free download on domestic violence at http://www.tyla.org///are you abused or maybe you're an abuser, Hmmmmmm
8 Nov

of course you know i don't really have a laptop here, not technically, as these messages come from a netbook, technically um'kay ;)
8 Nov

i will continue to post and blog about the inconsistencies here at the battered women and children shelter until i get exited
8 Nov

apparently the ladies @ BWCS feel victimized by the staff when complaining about such things///es verdad
8 Nov

i got a request for a blog /why r male staff allowed to enter rooms at BWCS without knocking on the door? more 2 follow
8 Nov

Texas Council on Family Violence @ http://www.TCFV.org Texas Association Against Sexual Assault @ www. http://TAAASA.org
8 Nov

uh oh, starting trouble at the shelter again////es verdad ;)
8 Nov

who do you have to go to to get approval for an electronic device in the battered women's shelter ? anybody?
8 Nov

The National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673(HOPE) The National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233(SAFE)
8 Nov

so now you see why i ask you to stand up for those who need help. it is vital that you do all you can to protect the weak.
8 Nov

SAPD: Man showed off gun before sexually assaulting his date http://www.kens5.com/news/Police-Man-used-gun-to-intimidate-woman-into-sexual-assault-133433678.html
8 Nov

so a woman comes to the shelter and says the police didn't believe her allegations of sexual assault because she's in a wheelchair!?
8 Nov

here's a tip about boundaries...don't walk up to a complete stranger and put your hands thru their hair to see if it's real um'kay!
7 Nov

just remember, if you didn't see it or hear it, IT didn't happen at the shelter///that's a fact!!
6 Nov

go by MILAN @ 6804 Ingram Rd. and ask for Kiana, tell her Ms Bobbie sent you!!!!
6 Nov

i shall be single by spring///so looking forward to having my own room, lol:)
4 Nov

started writing and drawing again. and i love the freedom to read w/out feeling guilty. I'm me again :)
3 Nov

communal life at a battered women's shelter is just like living with bickering siblings///es verdad :)
2 Nov

healing and forgiving myself takes time so i've left home///wish me luck
9 Oct

HRoberta Bowers Smith
left home//at a shelter//wish me luck :)
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i started writing and drawing again. and i love the freedom to read w/out feeling guilty. I'm me again :)
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everywhere, all the time, be aware and do what's right
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adding chapter five the incident//will change names that aren't mine to share but es verdad :)
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let the underground info begin//bwcs put several women on the street today,veterans day i was one of those women
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The residential director at the battered women and children shelter should be worried, because i'm going to expose her for what she really is, a smug ex addict with too much power///es verdad
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why is it ok to leave your three children ages 7 months to five yrs alone in your room@BWCS while you stay upstairs with your lover?
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why is it that i can get thrown out of BCWS for complaining about the harrassment my roommates suffer from our suite mates but the woman next door on her umteenth final notice is still there?
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HRoberta Bowers Smith
did I mention that Ms Bobbi Payne lied about referring me to Salvation Army Hope Ctr. I am now a homeless battered woman who refuses to go back to my batterer
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i have since learned that Ms Bobbi Payne and staff are telling residents @ BWCS that cameras are being installed in the rooms//privacy violation or joke?
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not cool to put a woman&kids on the street because she didn't provide you with her discharge papers from the hospital that BCWS could easily have called to verify
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one of the resident's son was given a noncontagious verdict on thursday, the mom appears to have a staph infection and people are complaining
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Ms. Bobbi Payne of the BWCS has done it again, placed another woman & child on the street just for filing a written complaint, happened today to a friend of mine whom I lunched with after my dental appointment
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have left a message at FVPS to let them know whom we suspect will be next over the next two weeks and that this egomaniacal woman needs to be investigated. I also reminded them of their own policy regarding the grievance
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POLICY: Clients, residents and nonresidents of The Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. have the right to a grievance procedure. A grievance can be initiated for any complaint or issue related to FVPS, Inc.
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Procedure: The grievance procedure must follow the following steps in order.
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‎1. First, the client must address the grievance issue, face to face, with the appropriate staff person involved.
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‎2. If the grievance is not resolved to the clients' satisfaction, the client can then submit a written grievance to the staff person's supervisor. The supervisor must respond in writing to the client within 5 working days.
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‎3. If still unsatisfied, the client may appeal the written grievance within three working days to the next level of supervisory. The written appeal must explain what has happened to date with copies of all appropriate correspondence.
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‎3. continued: This process continues to the next level of Supervisory, up to the Executive Director. At each level, the client has three working days to appeal the grievance to the next level of supervisors and each supervisor has 5 working days to respond in writing to the client.
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‎3. continued: Extensive circumstances may necessitate an extension of these time lines. If so, the two parties will agree to a reasonable extension.
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‎4. The final appeal for a client's grievance is to the Executive Director of FVPS, Inc. The Executive Director's decision is final and binding.
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‎5. The grievance process does not prevent the client from being "exited for cause" immediately if ther is a reasonable reason to do so. The client can continue the prevance procedure when no longer a resident, with the possibility of re-entry.
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‎6. FVPS, Inc. will insure that any client who wishes assistance in preparing a written grievance will receive help. FVPS, Inc. will either provide neutral staff or volunteers, or make other arrangements.
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TO FILE A GRIEVANCE, PLEASE WRITE TO;
Community Based Counseling Program
One Haven for Hope Way, Bldg. 3
San Antonio, Texas 78207 210-220-2525 OR
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WRITE TO:
Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc.
7911 Broadway
San Antonio, Texas 78209
210-930-3669
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If client does not understand English, please have someone explain in Spanish.
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well now you all have the "Client Grievance Policy" that the Battered Women and Children Shelter's legal advocate hands out to ALL the residents when they come into the shelter and complete a mandatory First Seven Days checklist.
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HRoberta Bowers Smith
Let's dissect this piece of tripe shall we. You only get three working days to complain if unsatisfied BUT the SUPERVISOR (Ms. Bobbi Payne in this case) gets 5. I have yet to receive anything in writing from her. That's number 2. in the policy that has been breached.
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You get three working days to appeal to the next level, in writing. Now we all know that local mail will cut that short right off the bat. And as far as copies or PROOF, yeah right!! And that brings me back to THEY GET 5 working days to respond in writing to the client. UmKay!!
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As for number 5's "exited for cause" immediately if there is a reasonable reason to do so statement. I shall now post the following information given to me on my intake or as they call it BWCS Residential Orientation, which they urge you to keep for your records. Thank You! Never tell a detail oriented person to keep such things for their records, lol
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Paragraph four: TERMINATION POLICY At some point, you will leave this emergency shelter. The Shelter staff will assist you with referrals when you exit., The Director of Residential Services, your caseworker, and you determine the date you will exit the shelter. When possible, an exit interview is completed before you leave.
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TERMINATION POLICY continued in bold type: Immediate exits for clients living at the shelter include abusive behaviors towards staff or other clientss, bringing weapons to the shelter facility, under the influence of alcohol and or drugs.
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Paragraph 7 of the BWCS Residential Orientation:
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES Please review the Grievance Procedures. Our policy is that all clients are provided with a client grievance (complaint) process. Client grievances can be started for any complaint a client has during their stay here at the shelter. We want you to be satisfied with our services. We are very interested in your opinions. Please let us know if we can improve our services.
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Because of safety issues, you may be asked to move out of the shelter for:Violating the weapons policy,Violating the alcohol/drug policy,Violating the non-violence policy,Violating the confidentiality policy,Leaving your children alone in the shelter, Continued violation of the Daily Living Agreement,Committing criminal acts while staying at the shelter,Stealing from the shelter or other residents,Continuing to cause conflicts in the shelter that jeopardize the safety and well-being of others.
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Hmmm, when i went into the shelter, i gave my pink canister of mace and my fathers' pocket knife to the lovely woman (hi Ms Leslie)who did my intake. I told her that these were indeed weapons for protection and we both agreed that it would be best to leave them in her care for storage. Now, today, I find that Ms. Bobbi Payne has given them to an Officer Garcia (apparently a friend of hers from back in the day) as per Ms. Sandra in the managers office at BWCS
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I also want it on file that I asked for the return of these items on Friday, Nov. 11th of 2011, Veterans Day. The same exact day that Ms Bobbi Payne claimed she had REFERRED me to the Salvation Army Hope Center (threw me on the street in front of the Hope Center). They were still there, in the managers office prior to my immediate exit, i find that very interesting indeed!!
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Now she will target two other individuals this week and next, mark my words. FVPS, Inc. has received my voice messages I'm sure, including the one from Friday, Veterans Day November 11, 2011 in front of the Salvation Army Hope Center. Yeah, I'm gonna keep harping on that little ditty forever Ms. Payne. :)
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October 16, 2011 while sitting in the dining room at BWCS with Mary and Connie, we made this observation about the goings on around us and our sorority was born. KNB rules!! Karma is a Naked Bird :)
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Ms. Bobbi Payne, Residential Director at the Battered Women and Children Shelter is an enemy of FREE SPEECH! Fight for your right to be heard!!
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Sorry to disappoint you Mr Arriaga but this woman in your blog is not a good person. Seriah Stone is on her way to FVPs, Inc. as the face of KNB and an active advocate for the women and children in the shelter that this woman is stealing voices and rights from. Stop this maniac as soon as possible.
Incite Blogger: Bobbi Payne Director of Residential Services for the BWCS
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Women in the Battered Women and Children Shelter are afraid of being tossed on the street for standing up for thier rights. Fight for your freedom of speech
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i've been blogging and one day, this November of 2011 I walked into the library to write and I found this :)
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HRoberta Bowers Smith wrote a recommendation for Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc.
I truly believe that this place can help :)
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There are posts on Youtube, dailymotion and myspace as well, and I have two facebook, myspace, twitter, youtube sites. Then there's Google, Google+, and blogspot.com. I am very fond of Digsby. So bring it on, bring on the unjust treatment. Try to take away the voices of the women and children there.
And just an update: I've not heard from Seriah, or Connie, or Mary for days and some for over a week now. Mary sent me a text on Thanksgiving, Connie called me on the 21st of November, and Seriah was the 18th of November. Am I worried, yes, Am I worried unnecessarily, Yes. I really hope they are fine and all is well.
I met with my case manager on November 28th and I am so glad I did. Small steps.
Oh and then there is this little letter dates November 17, 2011

FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES, INC.
Battered Women and Children's Shelter of Bexar County
　
November 17, 2011
VIA US FIRST CLASS MAIL
Roberta Smith
xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
San Antonio, Texas XXXXX
Dear Roberta:
You applied for out services requesting assistance with a divorce. You told us that you recently separated from you husband of 27 years, that he was abusive towards you, and that you do not have minor children or property with him. Due to caseload limits and limited staff, our office cannot offer you representation in a divorce case at this time. However, we can offer you the following advice.
Your most pressing problem appears to be the threat of family violence. If your husband again becomes threatening or abusive, you may request a protective order from the court in the area where you reside. You can request assistance in obtaining a protective order by contacting the Bexar County District Attorney's Office at 210-208-6824. That office can request a Protective Order on your behalf, asking a judge to issue a court order to prevent future violence.
You can consider consulting with a private attorney or legal aid if you wish to pursue a divorce at this time. If you need of assistance in locating a private attorney in your area, you can call the Lawyer Referral Information Service of the State Bar of Texas toll-free at 1-800-252-9690. If you would like legal aid, you can contact Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc., at 1-888-988-9996.
This concludes our advice at this time. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Julia Raney Rodriquez
Attorney/Director of Legal Services
Family Violence Prevention Services
7911 Broadway
San Antonio, Texas 78209

I met with Legal Advocate Representative Kim Salazar at The BWCS on October 13, 2011 and received a copy of my police report from her on October 18, 2011. The request falls under uncontested divorce and once filed would have taken about 120 days from start to finish to complete. What I see, and smell is an attempt to brush me under the carpet. I also find it funny that I get a letter regarding the Divorce but not one returned phone call made to FVPS, INC. has ever been returned. Interesting is it not? UmHmm.

As for Texas RioGrande Legal Aid,Inc., having called them in the past which means using a phone with unlimited calling minutes because you WILL be calling and calling and calling and calling before an actual human picks up the call, this person will sound so tired and be so irritated that you might MIGHT get advice and they might MIGHT call you back, so be prepared to stick it out over a good length of time umkay. I do know of one, ONE person whom they have helped...short Hispanic woman, three kids, living with my elder son, just saying.

I had those divorce papers at the house, got them off the internet so I guess I'll just look for them again, see how much it costs to go to the courthouse and file them at the clerks office, while I place repeated calls to TRGLA, Inc. to see how much time I can cut off their busy schedules by already having the paperwork filled out and ready to go. Smartass One signing off, for now.