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Starting Jan. 2013, there are two support groups starting in the Long Island, NY area: The Veterans Group sponsored by USVMCLI (http://www.usvmcli.org/) starts meeting on Jan. 3, 2013, and every Thursday at 7:00pm at Henrietta Acampora Recreation Center. The address …
Groundhogs day is upon us yet again, no not the one in February, the one where Congress waits to the last possible moment to try and compromise on legislation that will not cripple America and its people. There is no easy way to say this, Congress is failing …
This is not technically a social justice issue, but SJS and many other bloggers we know use WordPress. W3 Total Cache is a tool for improving the speed of your website using various caching methods. A vulnerability has been discovered in the plugin …
In the recent weeks, I have found a new magazine publication that I love: Good Housekeeping. I have not been able to put down Jan. 2013’s issues for the last couple of days. I came across an amazing article in it …
We all know that from Halloween to New Years our gatherings and holidays tend to have a focus on bountiful food. Many cultures have their specific food items, such as the tradition of latkes for Hanukkah, and many families have their …
While reading Good Housekeeping, Jan. 2013 edition, I came across a short article called “The Happiness Interview” with Nilofer Merchant and Gretchen Rubin. The article featured a brief interview with Merchant about the topic of happiness. The questions were broad, and …
MSNBC contributor Goldie Taylor, who announced on Monday that she is giving up her gun following the Newtown massacre. After losing both her father and her brother to gun violence in St. Louis, and later being victimized by domestic violence, …
by Michelle Sicignano, LMSW, Staff Writer, SJS I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother, by Liza Long is a heart-wrenching first person account that is both scary and true. I urge everyone to read the piece (accessed through this link). This …
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Many of us in the profession have now seen the SAMHSA and other guidelines for discussing tragedy and bereavement with youth, but what about some simpler tips to discuss the news itself, whatever it …
I came across this website when researching resources for bereavement. The National Bereavement Resource Guide was created by New York Life and The Moyer Foundation (http://www.moyerfoundation.org/nbrg/default.aspx). They compiled a list of state and local resources for individuals experiencing loss. The organizations continually update the guide …
