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Shelter, Inc. Welcomes New Annual Fund Manager

Shelter, Inc

Kayla is a dedicated and results-driven development professional with a proven track record in fundraising, donor engagement and community outreach. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications and Public Relations from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and is proficient in various technical and data management systems.

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Ed Town Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Beyond Advocacy

Stephanie Boddie, the Associate Professor of Church and Community Ministries at the University of Baylor School of Social Work and the producer of Unfinished Business , an oral history documentary of the Great Migration, will perform a musical selection. Special guest Dr. Bettina Love, the William F.

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Behind the Poor Pay and High Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals

Relias

The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. Because CMS is a federal agency, community providers cannot simply raise their prices or shift costs to create higher DSP wages. These issues bring the importance of grassroot advocacy to the forefront for DSPs and IDD organizations. However, it is possible.

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Macro Social Workers Gather at the Brown School

Beyond Advocacy

Scores of macro practice social workers and students will gather at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis-based community and organization development consulting firm that helps individuals, groups, and organizations, find their paths to empowerment. Recognized as a visionary strategist and master communicator, Ms.

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The Clinical Interview In-person

University of Connecticut

language, non-verbal communication, vocal tone). It connects to advocacy because the better the clinical interview, the better treatment the clients will receive; treatment the clients deserve and need to build a healthy life.

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Civil Rights Organizing - Ali Lozano, MSW

Doin' The Work

The University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Social Work (UTK) has a phenomenal social work program, with the opportunity to do your bachelor’s master’s, and doctorate of social work online. Ali really gives us a master class in policy advocacy and organizing! Scholarships are available. TCRP Twitter @TXCivilRights.

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Economic benefits of ADIE treatment for autistic people with anxiety

MQ Mental Health

Standard NHS treatments for anxiety such as talking and mindfulness therapies may not be appropriate for those autistic people who have difficulty with social interaction and communication. While NICE guidelines recommend doctors seek specialist advice on tailoring therapies for autistic people, this may not always be available.

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