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On January 19, 2013, Rite Aid Pharmacy in Kings Park, NY is hosting a Health and Wellness Fair from 12:00 to 4:00pm. The location’s address is 18 Indian Head Road Kings Park, NY 11754. They will be hosting a variety …
An exchange regarding a post on this site the other day brought up the too often reaction of victim-blaming. A person claiming to have been working as a social worker for the past 20 years blamed the poor for “their …
SJS was pointed toward an article recently, Real and Faux Diversity-Mindedness, written by Ray Woodcock. The author discusses the difference between being a profession that actually cares about diversity, and one that only appears to on the surface. This is an important topic, and …
Stem cell research gets boost after the Supreme Court refuses to hear the case brought against its practice. Scientists working with embryonic cells are overjoyed, knowing that stem cell research is very likely to be the way to cure many …
President Obama is weighing the options for the Afghanistan U.S. Troop removal strategy. There are currently 102,000 NATO troops based in Afghanistan, a contract that is due to end in 2014. 68,000 troops from the United States have been awaiting …
As a queer person there is much to be proud of as 2013 begins. Last year was an unprecedented year of progress in the LGBT rights movement, with greater LGBT visibility and support for marriage equality gaining huge momentum. And …
Can we create new emotions? No, but we can become better at identifying them with the help of a design student who has created a map of complex and emotional states. Combining words and expressions from other countries, Pei-Ying Lin’s …
This article discusses a call to action to participate in the gun violence debate by the Annals of Internal Medicine which occured after the Sandy Hook Shootings. However, this is not the first time such a request has taken place. Back in …
Fight For 15 is a newly formed Chicago union that is made up of downtown workers in the retail and food workers industry. The union is fighting for better living wages to eliminate urban poverty which is a major cause …
I’m putting this out to the SJS community after discussing this yesterday. I was asked whether I believed anyone was “beyond help.” Looking back at my colorful caseload, I chuckled and thought “perhaps,” but took a moment to reflect on …
