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Although the world may have progressed since the 19th century, by and large, interracial couples still tend to receive a lot of stares. While those doing the staring may not even be aware of their stares, they’re sure doing it. …
“Thank you for your service” or donations to vet organizations are the extent of action for many civilians not personally or professionally engaged with military populations. Previously, the onus of responsibility for veteran care has been placed upon government …
A few days before Christmas, the federal government extended an invitation to state child welfare agencies that has the potential to completely transform the system. The invitation did not arrive with great publicity. Nor was By Guest Writer This post …
Approximately one in seven Americans will face drug or alcohol addiction in their lifetime. Yet only 10 percent of individuals with a substance use disorder receive specialty treatment. The difference is often linked to recovery capital—the external and internal resources …
I was sitting in the kitchen of my Professor’s home, at a gathering to welcome a visiting examiner for a peer’s PhD. It’s the type of event that only happens in academia, students and professors crowded around over pot luck …
It’s a damaging practice that targets the very core of an individual’s identity—and in the United States, it is still legal for minors in 36 states. Conversion therapy is a “treatment grounded in the belief that being LGBT is abnormal …
Millions of African Americans experience mental illness each year, but face obstacles to effective treatment their white peers do not endure. Practitioners without experience living as an African American person or who lack the cultural competency to relate to and …
More seniors are choosing to age in place, and caregivers are often attempting to assist them from far away. Thankfully, many solutions are available to ease this long-distance dilemma.
“High School Students ‘Speak Up and Speak Out’ About Today’s Timely Issues” Click Here to listen: https://soundcloud.com/user-848078426/youth-bureau-community-college-psa-project Long Island Youth connected to the Town of Smithtown’s Horizons Counseling and Education Center, The Smithtown Youth Bureau, and the Smithtown Youth Alliance …
Whenever helping someone find employment, I know two things; they want a job and they are only going to share what they think is needed for me to help them. There are many things which, having possession of that knowledge, …
