Can A Reader Please Verify that Jonathan Vernick Has Left Baker Places--Thank You!

According to the latest press release, Jonathan Vernick has "retired" from Baker Places. See:  Media | Positive Resource Center. Yet, his name continues to on the Baker Places site under "leadership." See:  Baker Places: Residential Treatment Centers. If Vernick has indeed left, then this site needs to be updated. However, if it is one of Vernick's ploys, then the public has the right to know. So I ask any reader who can to confirm his present status. A short email with the word "left" is sufficient (also, if you like you can make it anonymous). Please email me at safeway7354@gmail.com. Thank you for your help!

 

Love Unites Us!

Note to readers: In this time of great distress, it’s great to know that the ties which unite us are stronger than those which would tear us apart. Thus, I repost “Love Unites Us!” first posted on June 13, 2016 in honor of 49 who were slain at the Pulse club in Orlando.

Love unites us. Love is the force which unifies us as one. Love is the foundation of all transcendental values: Faith, hope, truth, honor, justice all have at their roots in the connection human beings feel for each other. Without love, human beings dissolve into wild animals in which it’s “survival of the fittest,” without regard to the other.


Today, we stand with our brothers and sisters in Orlando, Florida in which 49 people were massacred in an execution-style horror. Apparently, the shooter was motivated by his hatred of gays as he targeted a popular gay nightclub, Pulse, in which gay Latinos were celebrating their pride. In face of this hate, our response must be rooted in love.

All open societies face the paradox of how to love the unlovable. How to be tolerant to the intolerant. How to allow freedoms to those who want to take freedoms away. I have had to face this paradox with Jonathan Vernick as I have evidence that he has abused dozens in his nearly 30-year reign of terror. Update: Finally, on March 31, 2017 Mr. Vernick left Baker Places. Glory to God!

Love is an evolutionary force which will unite us as one. In this oneness we will be one without regard to race, creed, or sexual orientation. Please open your hearts today by performing a senseless act of kindness towards another. Love, unconditional love, is all there is!

Some Recommendations For a New and Improved Baker Places

Now that Jonathan Vernick is finally leaving Baker and Brett Andrews is taking over (See: Media | Positive Resource Center), I would like to offer some recommendations which will help Baker Places become the model of the nation for interventions with challenging populations such as those who are HIV+, those with drug addictions, and mental health challenges. Please note that these recommendations come as a result of dialogues I have had with clients of Baker Places.

1. The City needs to audit Baker Places each year---Since Baker will be moving forward from the mismanagement of Jonathan Vernick, it is of paramount importance that internal controls are in places that ensure standard accounting practices are followed. If there are any concerns, then they can be immediately corrected and then monitored in the subsequent year.

2. The case managers need to be supported in obtaining a training certificate—At present case managers at Baker are only required to have a high school degree. Clearly, this is inadequate. Thus, I would suggest that Brett Andrews work with SEIU 1021 and Claude Joseph (the union representative for Baker) which will pay case managers to attend a 1-year curriculum (8-10 classes), say, which will qualify them to work with various populations. This is necessary because each subpopulation needs interventions which are unique to their situation.

3. Baker Places should team up with researchers at UCSF or other schools to see how effective their interventions are—At present there is no research going on at Baker. Because Baker has a unique model, the social rehabilitation model, it should be studied so that areas of improvement can be noted. Note that the social rehabilitation model places individuals of various subpopulation in a housing situation and asks each member to support each other. No doubt there are a treasure trove of studies waiting to be done.

4. Wednesday mornings should be a collaborative time each week for case managers, the executive director, and other stakeholders—This will allow management to address any concerns and for the case managers to have an input in policies. If two-thirds of the case managers vote against a particular policy, then management should take their concerns to heart.

5. There should be a formalized process to resolve conflicts among clients—Clients should feel free to voice concerns and ask for help. This can start with informal meetings and then move to conflict resolution meetings in which clients are taught how to resolve conflicts between themselves. Obviously, case managers need training in this process (see suggestion 2 above).

6. There should be specialized houses for those clients dealing with specific issues like being HIV+--This will have the advantage of allowing each member of the group to support each other. Also, case managers can specialize in working with various subpopulations.

7. Saturday should be designated for house meetings at a centralized location—This suggestion will require all clients to meet once a week at a centralize location. There can be house meetings and individual one-on-ones. Hopefully, this can be streamlined so that as Baker Places grows, the need for additional case mangers is lessened. Also, case managers can be paid a professional salary, say starting at $70,000 per year. 

The above 7 recommendations are just a few ideas. I encourage Brett Andrews to call upon case managers and other stakeholders and ask for their input. The goal is to provide the best care for the most vulnerable among us.

Jonathan Vernick Steps Down as the Executive Director of Baker Places as of March 31, 2017

Dear Readers:




Thank you for your recent support in the past couple of weeks. Your assistance has encouraged
Jonathan Vernick to retire as was agreed to on October 31, 2016. Apparently, he has retired as of March 31, 2017. I will keep you posted on any new developments. Please see the following link for information:

Media | Positive Resource Center.

Editorial: Barbara Garcia: Fire Jonathan Vernick or Get Fired!

Dear Barbara:

You have a stark choice: Either do your job and fire Jonathan Vernick or Mayor Lee needs to fire you. For the last two years, you have supported the corruption of Jonathan Vernick. This can only lead one to ask “why?” The working assumption is that you are corrupt. To allay such a false impression you need to rid Baker Places of Jonathan Vernick and consider Jesse Ponce, a well-respected case manager at Baker to replace Vernick.

As you know, there is a contest, “Who would you like as your next executive director of Baker Places?” in which the rules ask that you announce the winner by April 3, 2017. See: Who Would You Like as the New Executive Director of Baker Places?” Vote Now! We hope you resolve the mess you caused by failure of oversight of Vernick.

If you choose to support the mismanagement of public funds, which your employee, Tom Mesa, acknowledged has occurred at Baker Places in an interview on April 7, 2016, then I will have to begin my public campaign against you with the public by distributing “Barbara Garcia—Go Fuck Yourself” flyers. Please do your job.

 

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Open Letter To the Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Readers: Please share this letter with others and your Supervisor. See: www.sfbos.org for each Supervisor’s contact information.

March 22, 2017

Dear Supervisor:

Jonathan Vernick, the executive director of Baker Places, lied to you. Please note that on October 12, 2016, a ceremony which was in part to honor Vernick’s agreed-to retirement from Baker Places, was held See:. Frontline eNews– October, 2016.

Also, according to the press release, dated June 21, 2016, "After October 31, BP’s executive director, Jonathan Vernick, who worked with the organization for 33 years, will transition from his current role to become a special advisor to the new PRC."             

See: Frontline eNews– June 21, 2016

This “retirement” has been short-lived because he never left Baker Places.

According to a Private Investigator, Jonathan Vernick has stolen $100 million from the taxpayers of San Francisco over the past 25 years. What is the basis for this investigator’s claim?

 * Baker Places gets buildings donated to it via the Mayor’s Department of Housing and Development free of charge. These are buildings which are intended to house clients such as those who are HIV+.  After a few years the clients are evicted (usually under the pretext that the building is in need of repair) and then sold. This is what happened at 54-56 Francis Street in which 10 clients were evicted so that Jonathan Vernick could pay the IRS over $800,000 in back taxes. This misused of public funds, according to the investigator, has been going on for over 25 years. 

* According to the IRS 990s (forms nonprofits file), Baker Places has lost $3.4 million of the taxpayer’s money over the past 10 years.

* There are ongoing concerns about how the Ryan White Act funds are being used. There have been several reports that these funds have been used in an unlawful manner.

The investigator examined the above data points and extrapolated them over 25 years to reach the total of $100 million as the amount Jonathan Vernick has stolen from the taxpayers of San Francisco.  Please see the post on my blog, www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com : The Criminal Case Against Jonathan Vernick. 

The theft of public funds can have deadly consequences as out of the several dozen reports I have received about Jonathan Vernick, none have been more chilling than the following which was reported on April 11, 2016. I quote the letter verbatim and without commentary: 

Hello Mr. Petersen.

I just wanted to say that I think what you are doing is great and I hope you are successful. Jonathan Vernick is trying to cover up something terrible that has happened at a Baker Places site. On Thursday the 31st of March at the San Jose Place site, a client named Scott McGreevy died after he hung himself in his room. He didn't get medical attention in time because Baker Places deliberately under-staffs the sites so they can keep the extra money. Please tell people about this. Don't let them cover it up like they tried to cover up what they did to you.

Sincerely,

Michelle Lott

Recommendation: Jesse Ponce is a well-respected case manager at Baker Places. He achieves rapport with a diverse population. Mr. Ponce will make an excellent new executive director of Baker Places.  Thus, I recommend that you communicate with Mr. Vernick that he needs to step down and allow Mr. Ponce to step up. If Vernick refuses to leave, then defund Baker Places.

Thank you for your kind attention to the above matter. If I can be of further assistance, please email me at safeway7354@gmail.com.

Sincerely Yours,

Harry Petersen

Jonathan Vernick—Go Fuck Yourself!

Jonathan Vernick—Go Fuck Yourself!

Readers: Google “Defund Baker Places” or “Jonathan Vernick” or visit www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com.

Also, readers are invited to visit Historic Jonathan Vernick Post: Resources for Action! .

 

* According to a private investigator, Jonathan Vernick has stolen $100 million from the taxpayers of San Francisco. What is the basis of this investigator’s claim? Baker Places receives houses donated free of charge via the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Development and then turns around and sells the donated property. This is what happened when 10 clients were evicted from 54-56 Francis Street so that Jonathan Vernick could pay the IRS over $800,000 in back taxes. This is theft of public funds and has been going on for over 25 years. See the post: The Criminal Case Against Jonathan Vernick .

 * According to the IRS 990s forms (which nonprofits file) Baker Places has lost over $3.4 million of the taxpayer’s money in the past 10 years. See the post:  Financial Documents and Information Prepared for Tom Mesa, a Representative of the Department of Public Health.

* Criminal charges have been filed with the San Francisco Police Department against Jonathan Vernick. These charges include embezzlement, theft of public funds, and fraud.

 

If we unite in the “Jonathan Vernick—Go Fuck Yourself” Movement we can achieve together what we cannot do alone. So be part of a worthy cause and do a good deed today by telling Jonathan Vernick to go fuck himself!

Who Would You Like as the New Executive Director of Baker Places?” Vote Now!

Welcome to the second annual “Who would you like as the new executive director of Baker Places?” election. Last year’s contest (February 15, 2016) drew 50 responses and we are hoping this year will double the number to responses to 100. The rules will be the same as last year:

1. List three traits you think are important for the CEO of a nonprofit to have and list these in your reply to the director of Public Health, Barbara Garcia :barbara.garcia@sfdph.org.

 Example:

1. Trustworthy—This is someone who is honest and follows through with his commitments.
2. Experienced—This is someone who knows how a nonprofit operates and works well with others.
3. Wisdom—This quality will allow one to see the higher values which are at stake and allow one to act with honor.

2. Only 1 vote per person.


3. The deadline for all votes is March 31, 2017, 5:00 P.M.


4. The announcement of the new Executive Director of Baker Places will be made by the Department of Public Health by April 3, 2017.  

 

Last year, I voted for Masami Endo, a long-term case manager for Baker Places. This year, however, I am voting for Jesse Ponce as he builds rapport with a diverse population. There have been many excellent reports about the extra help he gives clients. Who would you like to be the new Director of Baker? If you are qualified, why not send in your resume to Barbara Garcia?

Please cast your vote NOW by emailing Barbara Garcia at

barbara.garcia@sfdph.org.

 

 

Overview of the Jonathan Vernick Case and an Analysis

Brief Overview of Case:

On August 10, 2015, I, Harry Petersen, filed fraud charges against Jonathan Vernick with the rent board. See: Jonathan Vernick: Wrongful Eviction Charge.  

On June 15, 2016, the Baker Board met and agreed to merge with Positive Resources after listening to testimony showing criminal conduct of Jonathan Vernick. See:    Baker Places Board of Director’s Meeting on June 15, 2016: Reporter’s Notes.  The agreement was for Jonathan Vernick to step down as Executive Director of Baker Places and for Brett Andrews, the CEO of Positive to take over both groups.

According to the press releases of both groups, the transition was to occur on October 31, 2016. See:  Baker Places: Residential Treatment Centers  AND Positive Resource Center: Welcome. But Vernick has now reneged on this agreement and remains the Executive Director of Baker Places as the Baker website indicates.

 Analysis of the Situation:

There are several actors in this interesting situation:

 * Brett Andrews, CEO of Positive Resource Center—I encourage him and his group to go the members of the Board of Supervisors and see that Mr. Andrews is the Executive Director of the merged groups. Also, I would encourage them to confer with Barbara Garcia and demand the original agreement be upheld.

* Members of the Board of Supervisors—Two members who I would highly recommend contacting are Aaron Peskin and Jane Kim. Also, you can contact the supervisors who represents you in your district. See: www.sfbos.org.

* Barbara Garcia—She is a kind person who has worked hard to create a world-class Department of Public Health. However, she needs to be given some courage in dealing with the Trump-like psychopath of Jonathan Vernick. I strongly encourage readers to contact her at barbara.garcia@sfdph.org.

Next Step:

Reluctantly, I will have to publicly campaign against Barbara Garcia since she is the one with the power to do anything about Vernick. The supervisors will just refer me to her; Jonathan Vernick is impossible to deal with as what he really needs to a criminal indictment for his conduct over the past 33 years.  The campaign will consists of public flyers, reports on this blog, and conferring with various members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The Goal: The original agreement stated in the press releases on June 20, 2016 stands: Andrews takes over and Vernick leaves.

Readers are encouraged to do whatever you can to assist. Please contact me at safeway7354@gmail.com if I can be of further help. Thank you.

 

Original Model: “The Messianic Secret In the Gospel of Thomas”

Please see my sister blog at www.thomasimmortality.blogspot.com for additional information.

This essay introduces an original insight to solve a vexing problem: The Gospel of Thomas  reveals two beings whose consciousness are different, call them J’ and J’’:

 1. The Jesus who believed he was the agent used by the Father to usher in the Kingdom of God in his earthly lifetime.

2. The Jesus who had mystical insights about higher realms of existence which could be accessed through gnosis.

The startling proposed solution to reconcile the two beings called, “Jesus”: The first Jesus is the pre-resurrected one who incorrectly believed God’s Kingdom on earth would be brought about in his lifetime while the second Jesus is the Resurrected Jesus who now knows who he is: God Incarnate or “God manifested in the flesh.” I call this insight the “messianic secret.” I strongly encourage Thomas scholars and other New Testament scholars to consider this original hypothesis as it will be a goldmine for a doctorate thesis. 

1. The first Jesus is the one most New Testament scholars accept: Jesus was a Jew from Galilee who was well-versed in the Jewish law, but wanted his followers to keep the Spirit of God’s law as well so that one combines “Spirit and Truth” in worship. Also, this Jesus preached the Kingdom of God is at hand:

 a. “Perhaps people think that I have come to cast peace upon the earth. But they do not know that I came to case dissention upon the earth: fire, sword, war” (Saying 16).

b.“The disciples said to Jesus: “Tell us what the kingdom of heaven is like” (Saying 20).

c. “The Kingdom of the Father is like…” (Saying 76).

The stark reality is Jesus was wrong. Why? Because these sayings were at the level of one who, while inspired by God, had not reached the Immortal Consciousness or the Resurrected Frequency. Thus many of the sayings in Thomas are concerned with the earthly plane of existence. 

2. The second Jesus represents the “secret sayings” which were recorded after his resurrection: “These are the secret words that the living Jesus spoke and Didymos Judas Thomas wrote them down” (Prologue of the Gospel of Thomas). Note that the “living” Jesus is the resurrected Jesus. At this point, Jesus is ready to share his deeper mysteries to his followers: “Many times you have desired to hear these words, these that I am speaking to you…There will be days when you will seek me, and you will not find me” (Saying 38). Here Jesus is now ready to reveal the deeper mysteries which he shares will those who are worthy (Saying 61). 

3. The Resurrected or Living Jesus then knows who he is: A Child of the Living Father. His body has become an Immortal one. Thus, he shares some insights which might help the seeker find: 

a. In Saying 50, the followers of Jesus are told to respond to others who inquiry about them: “If they say to you, ‘where did you come from?’ then say to them, ‘We came from the light, the place where light came into existence by itself…”

b. In Saying 77, Jesus now knows he is God: “I am the light that is over all. I am the All…Spilt a piece of wood and I am there. Lift a stone and you will find me there.”

c. In Saying 83, we have a mystical insight into the light of the Father: “Images are visible to people but the light within them is hidden in the image of the Father’s Light. He will be disclosed, but his image is hidden by his light.”

4. Which Jesus is the Real Jesus? Both. On the earthly level, human beings need to treat others with honesty and respect (Saying 6), heal the sick (Saying 14), keep God’s Holy Day—the 7^th day of the week (saying 27); on the resurrected plane, Jesus is still being manifested in the physical body, but now knows he is the Messiah, the one chosen to share the hidden secrets of the Living Father.  And what was this secret? You can be Immortals as I am, right here, right now by being Resurrected with me (Saying 51). 

5. It was not until February 22, 2016 that this secret was revealed to the world: The Thomas Immortal Project is being used by God to share the Resurrected Jesus’ message—Physical Immortality, the Kingdom of God is here! The first step is to realize that you are being sourced by God. Even those who have so defiled God that they have blasphemed the Holy Spirit are still subject to God, even if they have given their life over to Satan (Saying 44). Thus, I extend the invitation to each reader: Study the sayings of Jesus and follow his commandments so that you might have eternal life (saying 19): “If you become followers of me and listen to my words…you will not taste death.” 

Other Notes:

6. The text, Psychic Vampires: Protection From Energy Predators and Parasites, by Joe H. Slate (See Amazon.com: Psychic Vampires: Protection from Energy Predators ...) is a popular introduction into the world of darkness. Here we find that energy vampires can steal your energy as can be seen via Kirlian Photography of the auras. They do this by intention and are able to drain the energy of others so that they are infused with the other people’s life energy. Apparently, these kinds of attacks are common and experienced vampires can control others by taking away other people’s psychic energy. If this is the case, then where does free will exist? This text supports the “Alien-Ego” Hypothesis which is a cornerstone of the Thomas Immortality Project: There appears to be dark energies which control mankind in order for them to eat your energy. I realize this hypothesis is scary but as truth seekers we must have courage!

7. The way out of this diabolical plot is by affirming the “Holy Prayer” each morning: “Father, have mercy upon me. Forgive me for all harms I have done to you, others, and myself. Please remove and protect me from all evil, traumas and demonic influences. Let me be Holy even as you as Holy! Thanks, God!” This said aloud and will activate the protection from psychic attacks. For additional insights, please see my previous post God: Let Me Be Holy...Even As You Are Holy!