Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 23, 2025

You know things are out of whack when teachers have to support kids anxious about what’s happening in the US. The kids, all ages. Some are literally wondering and worried about war. Not abroad, but on Canadian soil, here at home. As we may be watching the news or talking with family and friends, we may not realize the degree to which our kids are listening in.

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Swhelper

JANUARY 23, 2025

By: Christeen Badie, MSW, LGSW &Karina Velasco, BSW, LBSW There are approximately 10.5 million undocumented individuals in the United States according to Pew Research. Immigrants often leave their home countries seeking better opportunities and a brighter future. Refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants are escaping poverty, political conflict, natural disasters, and violence.

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Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 23, 2025

If you grew up in a home where there was yelling and screaming between the parents, where one or both consumed alcohol regularly or used other substances, or where no attention was given to you, or where you were directly hurt or taken advantage of, or where you weren’t protected from a sibling, neighbor or extended kin… These experiences can often does skew what is normal, acceptable.

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CCRC

JANUARY 23, 2025

Wildfires destroyed thousands of structures and displaced countless families across Los Angeles in early January. As firefighters achieve containment of the fires, its important for those affected to know how to apply for disaster aid and where to access resources in the process of wildfire recovery. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMAs Individuals and Households Program (IHP) provides financial and direct services to eligible individuals and households affected by a disaster, who ha

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 23, 2025

I don’t think there is one consistent Educational Assistants Day across the province. Each school board likely has their own, hopefully. So let me say this; Educational Assistants are currently the first responders of the school system. Educational Assistants are who everyone calls when a student has a meltdown. They are the ones who run towards the ruckus to restore order.

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Community Care

JANUARY 23, 2025

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Unions have lodged their claims for an increase in pay for local government staff in Scotland this year. UNISON has called for a 6.5% rise in 2025-26 , while the GMB and Unite have jointly urged an increase of 1 per hour, or 6.5%, whichever is greater, along with more annual leave for staff.

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Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 23, 2025

As few as five years ago I would never receive a call from a parent worried about the influence of an online misogynist. I wouldn’t get a call from a parent worried that their son is abusive to their girlfriend. Now, it’s almost common. It’s almost common to receive a call from a parent worried about anger expressed by their teen son.

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The Guardian

JANUARY 23, 2025

Deadly wave of Covid that hit Sydneys Newmarch House made more severe by organisational failings, coroner says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Some of the 19 deaths during a 2020 Covid-19 outbreak at a NSW aged-care home could have been avoided had proper testing for the virus been implemented, a coronial inquest has found.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 23, 2025

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