social welfare Archive
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW SJS Staff Writer The storm might be over and the power might be back on, but for many the recovery process will be a long road. United Way and 211 Long Island has developed a resource …
By Georgianna Reilly, L.M.S.W. SJS Staff Writer America has it bad, this was made clear by both parties in the election. But, one needs to only look across the Atlantic Ocean to see that we could in fact be much worse off. …
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Often as social workers we work with individuals who have invisible illnesses, who suffer from either physical or mental barriers that limit what they can get done on any given day. For many, …
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW SJS Staff Writer With the holiday season fast approaching (one week until Thanksgiving? I must have missed something…) tempers and emotions are likely on edge. We have so much to attend to during the holidays while …
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW SJS Staff Writer In continuation of several of my lastest posts regarding New Hampshire and the election I wanted to share some further news. It seems the New Hampshire is the first state to be entirely …
This election seemed like a turning point to me, and was the start of many new beginnings. Many have focused on the issues that were up for vote in this past election, and those resolutions which passed such as legalizing marijuana …
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW SJS Staff Writer After ten straight days of no power or heat I am back on, and very thankful for that fact. However, many in the tri-state area are still in the dark (literally). Billions of …
Let’s set this election day off to a somewhat amusing tone and talk again about the Swing state of New Hampshire. Since 1960 the town of Dixville Notch, which has 10 registered voters and a voting record of 100% participation, …
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW (Social Justice Solutions Staff Writer) It’s Day Seven without power here in Huntington, Long Island New York after Hurricane Sandy, but I am taking up residence at the moment near an outlet on a stair case in the …
In the age of technology we often turn to the internet and other forms of technology to educate, especially on the topics that many want to avoid in the school system such as Sex Education. I am not sure if …
