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By Darian Woods Lisa Mayrose knew Florida’s Department of Children & Families needed to overhaul how it investigated phone calls reporting beaten and neglected children. “We had a rash of child deaths,” Mayrose, the regional managing director of the department in …
“Swipe left” has become synonymous with a distasteful or disliked person or experience. The new catch phrase is more than a remnant from the dating app Tinder, as it’s become symbolic of how we view experiences. Tinder, a dating app …
A social worker’s visit with youth offenders at Pelican Bay State Prison. By Wendy Smith The road to Pelican Bay State Prison led through majestic redwoods a stone’s throw from the stirring beauty of Pacific Ocean coastal waters. The concrete …
The biggest day on Los Angeles’ child welfare calendar shows what foster care is really about. When many people think about foster care, their thoughts immediately go to the heart wrenching headlines they read in the newspaper. The system is …
Sens. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) have introduced a bill to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. If it eventually passes, it will be the first attempt to renew the legislation since 2002. But the bill, …
Several states, including New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, are considering “BSN-in-10” laws that would require newly licensed RNs to obtain their BSN within 10 years of licensure, if they don’t already have it. Hospitals increasingly prefer to hire …
Education doesn’t end when you get your degree. Every professional’s career can benefit from continuing education that helps him or her stay sharp and develop new skills. When teachers receive professional development, students benefit. Professional development helps teachers keep their …
Parma, MO is currently trending on Facebook. And no, it’s not for some news on a Chicken Parma-san play. This small town on less than 800 residents are becoming internet famous for a police force that had 80% of their …
You could be forgiven for assuming that the Great Recession of 2008 and recent increases in worldwide food prices would have caused significantly more people around the world to slip into poverty over the past several years. But according to …
“I’m offended” is probably the most overused sentiment that I have come across in recent years. Of course, the underlying statement is really “I’m entitled,” and has little to do with actual offense being committed. The distinction is having a …
