Once a month we will roundup a variety of resources, news articles or items of interest we’ve come across that could be helpful in providing services, increasing staff knowledge and/or improving skills.
Child Care Is Biggest Expense For A Growing Number of Families – Forbes – June 29, 2015
LA Police Unit Intervenes To Get Mentally Ill Treatment, Not Jail Time – npr.org – July 4, 2015
Poverty Is Bad For Mental Health – No, Really, It Is! – SOAR Works – June 11, 2015
Obama Proposes to Expand Overtime for Almost 5 Million Workers – NBC New York – June 30, 2015
9 Tips for Identifying and Living Your Priorities – Psychcentral.com – June 30, 2015
For Homeless Families, Quick Exit From Shelters Is Only A Temporary Fix – npr.org – July 7, 2015
Self-Harm: The Myths & the Facts – psychcentral.com – July 16, 2015
Curriculum for White Americans to Educate Themselves on Race and Racism-from Ferguson to Charleston – citizenshipandsocialjustice.com – July 10, 2015
Why Disability And Poverty Still Go Hand in Hand 25 Years After Landmark Law – npr.org – July 23, 2015
6 welfare myths we all need to stop believing – Mashable.com – July 27, 2015
Cheap Eats: A Cookbook For Eating Well On A Food Stamp Budget – npr.org – July 27, 2015
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