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Whether you work at a small, medium or large-scale business, there’s likely going to be some co-worker(s) that you prefer working with over others. If we’re honest, we might even go so far as to say there are some that …
Youth Services Insider highly recommends “Walking While Black,” a ProPublica series published this month about the thousands of pedestrian violation tickets issued to people in Jacksonville, Fla., over the past five... By John Kelly This post The Juvenile Segment of ProPublica’s …
I usually don’t write about current events. I do that on purpose. I want to keep the focus on recovery. Too much focus on current events can be triggering. Triggers can be helpful in recovery by giving us access to …
There was no doubt about the horror of the situation: a 4-month-old baby girl was dead. The question facing the jurors was less clear-cut: Was the tiny girl’s death accidental,... By Guest Writer This post Discredited Shaken Baby Science Sent …
Help your clients achieve successful New Year’s resolutions to realize financial wellbeing in 2016 with the following tips. As we look forward to 2016, we look back at 2015 and some of the helpful advice offered in the Financial Social …
Today, HopSkipDrive, a child-focused ride-sharing company, announced a partnership with Los Angeles County’s Office of Education (LACOE) to transport foster youth to school. Moving at what one official called a... By Daniel Heimpel This post Ride-Sharing Company Will Get L.A. …
Efforts to reform our nation’s broken criminal justice system at the federal level have stalled in the current dysfunctional environment, but they are not quite dead. Republican Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa, chair of the Judiciary Committee, joined with Democratic …
Anyone who has been involved in urban social work for a while knows that the lack of good, nutritious food in low-income, ethnic/minority neighborhoods is a serious problem.
There is more to running a school than providing children with a solid education. Educational establishments are also responsible for both financial planning and management, and the decisions made will determine a student’s education. It is therefore essential for institutions …
Ever been asked to describe yourself in a few words? Okay sure you have to think about this when you’re put on the spot in a job interview, but outside of that situation, how often do you think about the qualities you …