My mantra for 2016 was Commit, Focus, Thrive. One of the things that I have loved to do since I was a little girl is read. Reading forces me to be quiet, focused, and intentional. Reading for pleasure is one of the times I feel most like myself. One of my personal 2016 goals […]
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WE SURPASSED OUR GOAL!! Thanks to the generosity and compassion of all the donors, sponsors, ambassadors and volunteers of our 10th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive, we collected and distributed 1,183 purses with toiletries to 29 youth serving organizations. This includes the 897 purses our amazing team of volunteers sorted, filled, and packed at
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Have A Very Merry Christmas!
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Our annual Pack A Purse Drive allows me to end my year with a sense of love, belonging, and dedication. The closer we get to the Christmas holiday and the start of the new year, the more time I spend in reflection and self-evaluation. What I know for sure is that life should be
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Nearly a decade ago I realized that I had begun to “nag” my teenage daughter. It may be considered normal for parents but it is not someting that either of us enjoyed. It isn’t a productive method to discipline, motivate, or encourage. Soon thereafter, I began to replace the nagging with brief statements –
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Social work is often divided into three broad practice categories: macro, mezzo and micro. Macro level social work is interventions provided on a large scale that affect entire communities and systems of care. Mezzo social work happens on an intermediate scale, involving neighborhoods, institutions or other smaller groups. Micro social work is the most
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Social Workers for Business? How They’re Helping the Private Sector And It’s Not Just Corporate Social Responsibility By Melissa Thompson When most people think of social workers, they think of the people working in public agencies, helping individuals and families access services and live better lives. While the majority of licensed social workers
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My heart is FULL!! So grateful for our 10th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive donors and Purse Packing Party volunteers. JaMai and I could not provide these care packages in purses to teen girls in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters without all of YOU. Take the Purse Packing Party journey through photos!
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How Social Workers Add Value to Businesses From the Inside Out By Sam Becker The corporate world is in a state of constant flux, shifting in both design and function, always adapting to market trends and adopting new efficiency models. The American business landscape is a venerable laboratory of sorts, allowing for entrepreneurs to
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Why private companies are taking on social workers By J. Juan Macias The demand for social workers has never been greater. In fact, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics projects a 19% faster-than-average growth in social work jobs until 2022. But the need for social workers in business and non-profit administrative settings
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