Social Work Archive
In early March, Miriam Yarde started a GoFundMe page to raise $10,000 for the medical bills and living costs that will arise when she receives a life-saving kidney transplant. Less... By Holden Slattery This post CNN Hero Taps Online Donor …
a Volunteer Experience Jessica Ray, FCNI staff Voice of a Community PartnerBeing located on the Central Coast of California certainly has some great perks. As we all know, we’ve got beautiful beaches, pretty perfect weather, and amazing wine and local …
The Justice Department has told Youth Services Insider that the Office of Justice Programs will reduce the Office of Justice Programs’ workforce by nearly 200 positions by October of 2019,... By John Kelly This post Administration Confirms Nearly 200 Job …
Image via Patrick Verel According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 115 Americans die every day due to opioid overdose, creating a national crisis affecting public health, social and economic welfare. To fully grasp how opioid addiction has …
A Community that CaresJessica Ray, FCNI StaffVoice of an FCNI FamilyThe saying, “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” while common isn’t often achievable for people who, alone, face impossible obstacles and hardships. Without family or friends’ support, how many of …
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was honored this month by a state charity for its efforts to proactively help low-income families access state benefits. DHHS was... By John Kelly This post Nebraska Honored for its Proactive …
Marriage will now only be possible for 16- and 17-year-olds in the state of Arizona under certain conditions, due to a bill signed into law by Gov. Doug Ducey (R)... By Christie Renick This post Arizona Sets Minimum Age for …
Ray Kurzweil, Bill Gates, and Oren Etzioni, each a person who can be viewed as an innovator, futurist, or someone with strategic foresight. The future is an unknown, but the prediction of innovation is an underpinning of many strategic plans. …
The House Ways and Means Committee has produced a bill to provide a five-year reauthorization for Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV), a maltreatment prevention program popular with both parties. MIECHV was initially created as part of the …
Two states are moving closer to legislation that would allow child welfare officials to immediately move newborns exposed to opioids toward adoption, an effort meant to address the growing number... By John Kelly This post Two States Near Plans to …
