Sun.Nov 12, 2023

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Pushing back on a child welfare poll full of loaded questions

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

A new poll reveals that even when the questions are rigged, Americans are less likely to buy the snake oil the family police establishment has been selling. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Adoption and Safe Families Act have destroyed the lives of millions of children and families. But the "Bipartisan Policy Center" thinks they're models of a glorious era of bipartisanship.

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The Guardian view on public sector work: the nursery shortage points to a deeper crisis | Editorial

The Guardian

From childcare to prisons, acute staffing problems across public services call for bold solutions Remember Thursday nights, and the applause for key workers on doorsteps? During the pandemic, people working in demanding, public-facing jobs were rightly and warmly acclaimed. That was then. These days, staff shortages are causing problems across public services, above all in careers demanding high levels of personal interaction, including teaching, prisons and probation.

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Podcast: A conversation with Shelby Forsythia on her book “Your Grief, Your Way.”

Hospice Chaplaincy

In Today’s episode, Saul talks to Shelby Forsythia about her book, “Your Grief, Your Way.” Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is a grief guide, author, and podcast host.

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