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Charities cannot substitute for state services | Letters

The Guardian

The concept of civil society should not be reduced to charities providing public services that the state ought to provide to its entitled citizens. A hallmark of democracy is that the institutions of civil society be independent of the state – neither funded by the state nor substituting for it.

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New Project: Supporting Adoptees through Mentorship and Mutual Aid (SAMM)

Jaeran Kim

Yet, adoption mentoring programs often find that the mentors volunteer because of their own identification as adoptees but may be unaware of the ways mentoring will activate/disrupt their own identities or understanding of adoption. The Adoptee Mentoring Society is an organization that provides virtual mentorship by adoptees, for adoptees.

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SCP Psychologists in Action!

Society of Clinical Psychology

The NPA runs a vital hotline offering psychological aid and referrals, staffed by volunteer members. Dr. Hillbrand, with the support of Section VII and the broader Society of Clinical Psychology under the leadership of immediate past president Dr. Kalyani Gopal, reached out to U.S. first appeared on Society of Clinical Psychology.

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Alumni Awards and Annual Meeting 2022

University of Connecticut

This award honors alumni whose accomplishments, affiliations, and careers have made an outstanding impact and/or have been recognized within their field relevant to community/society in the present-day. Outstanding Volunteer Award. Outstanding Social Worker Award. JoAnn Simons, MSW ‘77, Chief Executive Officer at Northeast Arc.

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Staying safe beyond the pandemic

Social Care

We’re calling for flu vaccination volunteers to provide jabs at local services to help us make vaccinations available to as many of our staff, patients and residents as possible. Vaccination volunteers. We will also be asking our volunteer staff to complete an online educational module about flu. A campaign to protect us all.

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The Guardian view on the future of social care: a chance for Labour | Editorial

The Guardian

A government scheme will recruit volunteers to run errands , in a desperate attempt to lessen the problem of people stuck in hospital because they can’t be safely discharged. A far more substantial plan from the Fabian Society sets out a roadmap for what it hopes will be a Starmer-led government.

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Social Worker of the Year: ‘As social workers, we promote social justice’

Community Care

She considered continuing with her former career but had a change of heart after volunteering at her local children and family centre. “I We are not just going to talk about problems in society. Okeze-Tirado and her family moved from Ireland, where she had worked in the banking sector, to West Sussex 12 years ago.