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Jan 12, 2012 dwulkan commented on Benefit Barriers.

The Jackson Federal Building is not an ideal site for a Social Security office. But since they had to centralize services, they did it in federal, not leased space. Security is just the way things are. Every Social Security Office in the country has at least one guard, and many have metal detectors. Guess we all need to adjust to things and spend some energy on how to make things work under these circumstances so that those who need the services receive the services in a dignified manner. From the article, it looks tike the Administration made their decision regarding the office space. I am choosing to try to adjust to the change rather than railing against what looks like a fait accompli.

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Jan 12, 2012 dwulkan commented on Benefit Barriers.

The Federal Building might not be an ideal site for a Social Security office. But they needed to centralize services and that's where they ended up--in federal space, not leased space. So you make the best of it. The security comes with the size of the building and the number of employees. Since 9/11, every Social Security office in the country has at least one guard and many offices have magnetometers. It's just the way things are now. It's important that we help folks who need the services, but there are ways to adjust to the situation and to facilitate. There are 6 months to prepare for this change. Lots of work is needed from both the Social Security folks and from the advocates and those of us who care about serving the vulnerable. But I'll spend my energy preparing and adjusting rather than railing against the inevitable...