Archive for October 2024

A new regional model for victim services that rolled out this week is prompting major concerns from Albertans who’ve utilized the program, and for former social workers who worry that the proper level of care won’t be provided. Above: Alberta’s provincial flag

Compared with inactivity, a weekend warrior pattern of exercise (concentrating most moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in one to two days during the week) or a more evenly distributed physical activity pattern were associated with similarly lower risks of diseases across 16 categories — from heart and digestive conditions to mental health and neurological illnesses. The findings indicate that concentrated physical activity patterns may be just as effective for disease prevention as patterns where exercise is spread out throughout the week.

Other lawsuits filed against the city under the law allege abuse at juvenile jails, including Crossroads in Brownsville, Brooklyn; Horizon, the city’s juvenile jail in the Bronx (above); Spofford, a now-shuttered juvenile jail in the Bronx; and Rikers, where the city used to jail 16- and 17-year-olds before outlawing the practice. The accusations range from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Ms. Triantafyllia Athanasiou, President of Hellenic Association of Social Workers and Dr. Ghassan Khalil, UNICEF Representative in Greece, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 30th September 2024, to strengthen Child Protection in Greece.

Children in youth offender institutions (YOIs) are being denied access to education, with too many being kept in their cells as staff struggle to keep warring youngsters apart, a damning new report has found.