New2Need.org helps people in Tarrant County

New2Need.org, a small charity in Tarrant County, has helped people in that area during their times of need. Here are some of these people’s stories.

A woman and her 11-year-old daughter lived in an apartment complex. Section 8 paid rent, but she was responsible for the electricity. The woman suffered from major depression and agoraphobia. She recently had hernia, gall bladder and appendix surgery.  She received under $200 a month from TANF and her ex-husband was in jail and could not pay child support. She was unable to pay her electric bill for a few months and she needed over $1000 to turn it back on. Winter had come on. She had called 14 agencies, public, private and churches without anyone being able to help. New2Need’s phone number was given to her as a last resort. The charity put out an email to the charity’s networks and was able to get her the money she needed to have her electricity turned back on. One of the agencies this family worked with was the Tarrant County Housing Partnership at http://www.tchp.net/.
A young mother with two children under 10 years old was in need of food and school clothing for her children.  The mother worked 50-60 hours a week and did not dare take time off from her job.  Her salary at the time was $7.50 per hour.  She was divorced.  New2Need gave her information on three places she could go for emergency food, two places for clothing, information on food stamps and on help taking care of her children while she was at work.  Before school started again, the charity gave her information of a Social Service fair that would help her with school uniforms, a food pantry and 15 social agencies on site.  They also suggested the Back to School Roundup that was held at the Will Rogers Coliseum.  The roundup included backpacks, free immunizations, a pair of shoes and socks, a haircut and information on more social agencies.
A woman called New2Need concerning a niece who was diagnosed with melanoma. The young lady was 19 years old and the doctor made the diagnosis on a Friday and wanted to do surgery the following Tuesday, but he wanted $14,000 up front.  The woman was frantic.  The charity gave her information on the American Cancer Society’s Austin Texas number, the number of a local judge, and the address of a local hospital that takes charity cases.  Two weeks later the girl had a 4-inch in diameter circle taken from her back and lymph nodes from under each arm.  The lymph nodes came back negative.  However the girl’s twin sister and other sister were later diagnosed with problems. For information on the American Cancer Society, please visit http://www.cancer.org/.
New2Need is a small help in a large area. The charity’s main goal is to help people find the social agencies that can help those in need. Please visit New2Need.org if you need help or would like to donate.

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6 Body Language Clues

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Body language is everything a person does to communicate that is not in words. This includes posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Most of this is done subconsciously, although there are some that are quite voluntary.

Nonverbal communication helps other people figure out the state of mind or attitude of another person. But it isn't always simple to figure out. 

Using a particular rude hand gesture is voluntary, but many of the involuntary signs can point a person in the wrong direction. For this reason the information below is just the start to understanding another person, but it isn't accurate in and of itself. Professional observers limit the weight they place on nonverbal cues, in spite of what we see in television shows like "Lie to Me."

The study of body language is called kinesics (kin EE sicks). A few of the signs people know about are:

1.      When a person crosses his or her arms across the chest, this might indicate the person is putting up an unconscious barrier between himself and others or it could mean the person is cold. If the person is rubbing his arms and huddling, chances are he's cold. If the discussion is a friendly one, this could mean the person is thinking deeply about what is being said. So don't be too quick to judge this sign.

2.     Constant eye contact can mean a person is thinking positively about what is being said or it could mean the listener doesn't trust the speaker at all. Some liars know that people don't expect direct eye contact from liars. So they make sure to have plenty. Lack of eye contact may indicate negativity or that the person suffers from an anxiety disorder. What about when you add eye contact with crossed arms? This could mean that the person feels like he has something important to say.

3.      Does the listener believe the speaker? He might do things like avert his eyes, touch an ear or scratch his chin. He might zone out and look away from long periods of time. Or he could just be sleepy and fighting to stay awake. You can't always tell.

4.       A bored person might tilt the head to one side, look straight at the speaker, but his eyes may be out of focus. On the other hand a person might have a neck ache or lazy eye.  

      An interested listener will sit forward and have just the right amount of eye contact. So will an accomplished liar.

6.      One way to tell if a person is lying or withholding information is that he might touch his face during the conversation. Another indicator is rapid eye blinking. Lack of blinking can be another sign of lying. So blinking excessively or not at all could mean the person is lying or not. How do you tell?

It’s very hard to tell what a person’s body language is saying based on the information I have given you, but the subject of body language, kinesics, is very complicated. A book from Amazon.com that might help you is The Definitive Book of Body Language - Hardcover (July 25, 2006) by Barbara Pease and Allan Pease.

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