Archive for August 2024

Jenkins, who has a master’s degree in social work, was chief of staff to legendary Councilwoman Maryann Mahaffey from 1999 to 2004.

A council has been told it needs to improve how it looks after homeless young people and children leaving care. Cheshire West and Chester Council was also pulled up by Ofsted for still putting a small number of children in “illegal” unregistered care homes.

What makes someone seem wise? People view wisdom through the lens of applying knowledge and thinking logically as well as considering others’ feelings and perceptions, according to researchers who looked at perceptions of wisdom across 12 countries and five continents.

The report praises the local authority for providing good quality support to vulnerable children and young people. Its last inspection was carried out in 2019 where the council was found to require improvement across the board.

There are now more than 140 documented illnesses — including two suspected deaths — all tied to the same brand of mushroom edibles, called Diamond Shruumz, according to the Food and Drug Administration. It’s one of the many varieties of psychedelic-inspired treats that have proliferated online, in smoke shops and convenience stores, often advertising some kind of proprietary mushroom blend, with words like “nootropic,” “magic” or “microdosing” emblazoned on the packaging.

Few people concerned with racial equality and the effects of racism on American cities are not familiar with the maps created by the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) in the late 1930s. In recent years, those maps have been repeatedly singled out as a major, or even the major driving force behind today’s patterns of urban racial inequity, whether measured in terms of housing quality, environmental conditions, or health disparities.

Dr. Andrew Eaton, an Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Regina, is shown on Aug. 26, 2024 in Saskatoon. He is conducting research on Cognitive Remediation Group Therapy (CRGT) for middle-aged to older people living with HIV in Saskatchewan Indigenous communities.