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Both organizations have signed a collaboration agreement to make it easier for these patients to access health services and to train professionals at the HM Niños Hospital so they can provide them with adapted and inclusive care.
After leading Jigsaw Whanganui – a social support service – for 20 years, Tim Metcalfe is stepping down from his role. It comes at a time when he is also facing a fight against a terminal illness, meaning he requires unfunded drugs to prolong his life. For Metcalfe, his approach to both situations is one of profound acceptance.
Circadian rhythms often seem ‘out of time’ in bipolar disorder. Scientists are exploring what goes wrong and how to help
One of the key reasons for Jensen’s appointment is her ability to represent the rural communities of Northern California, which have historically been underrepresented on the Commission. Jensen currently serves as the board president for the Area One Agency on Aging, an entity that the Commission oversees. Her understanding of the unique challenges faced by older adults in rural areas, such as limited access to services and transportation barriers, will be invaluable in her new role.
Tess Abrahamson-Richards is a citizen of the Spokane Tribe and lives in Seattle. A mother of two, Abrahamson-Richards is pursuing a doctorate in social welfare at the University of Washington, where her research focuses on Indigenous reproductive justice, holistic family well-being, and access to parental leave.
Following high-profile cuts that rpk advised on at West Virginia University, the firm has emerged as a particularly prominent player in the field. It has been hired by dozens of colleges, and its name has come to stir anxiety in the hearts of faculty members. Professors critical of this process see consultants as convenient shields for administrators, who use these firms to bolster their arguments for making unpopular cuts. Others view them as hatchet men, selling a flawed process that twists data to fit preconceived suggestions on which programs — typically in the humanities and, in particular, languages — need to be chopped.
The proposal to restructure the USDA builds on a previous Trump-era proposal to consolidate federal safety net programs. This included moving SNAP and WIC–which it rebranded as welfare programs, a term often used pejoratively–from the USDA to HSS. It’s a move that experts pointed out would likely make these programs easier to cut, including by designating them as welfare benefits, often deemed unnecessary by conservatives.
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