Humanity Archive
We throw out a lot of food in this country. That surplus food could be considered undiscovered treasure instead of waste. Each day Americans throw away tons of nutritious food that could feed thousands of hungry people. According to the …
White House Rolls Out Summer Opportunity Plan By Sarah Barr | February 26, 2016 WASHINGTON — The White House this week rolled out a multi-agency plan to help more teenagers land summer jobs. The plan aims to give youth who …
Flint, MI – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee joined Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) and several of her Democratic colleagues in visiting Flint families affected by the city’s water crisis. She released this statement: “I am in Flint …
Written by: Alicia Summers, Ph.D., National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges The parens patriae doctrine grants power to the state to intervene and protect children and other vulnerable individuals who are not able to protect themselves. In effect, …
Robert Putnam proclaimed in his 2005 book Bowling Alone that social capital is dying. One of his leading examples is the steady decline in bowling league membership since the 1980s. According to Putnam, this decline signifies a loss of community …
Six Ways to help their Insides Match their OutsidesBrooke Cone, Adoptive Mom and FCNI Social WorkerVoice of a Foster ParentMy family of origin is more like mac and cheese than a filet mignon. Even though we aren’t fancy and sometimes …
By Leigh Wayna, Clinical Care Manager at Behavioral Health Professionals, Inc., Detroit, MI On November 13, 2015 several orchestrated attacks occurred in Paris, France. Social media news feeds exploded with “Pray for Paris” and other such messages as the world …
I have been at this recovery “stuff” for a while now. Most of us have discovered that this is a lifelong journey. I am not the only person who has figured that part out. But there are some other things …
San Francisco is gearing up for Super Bowl 50 with plenty of discussions about whether this event will actually benefit the citizens of San Francisco or whether it is more likely to disrupt commutes, displace the homeless and diminish the …
By Judge Steven Teske Juvenile Justice Information Exchange “When you shine a light on the problem and don’t do anything, you’re only admiring the problem,” said school superintendent Randy Nelson of the La Crosse, Wis., school district. “It’s time to …
