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The Start Strong program, part of the NSW Department of Education’s early-learning funding framework is set to undergo major reform under the Chris Minns Government, aligning funding more closely with quality standards and directing investment to areas of highest need.
When mixed with alcohol, medications or illicit drugs, the county health department warns, 7-OH products can “cause severe respiratory depression and death. Importantly, these products are unregulated and may contain unknown concentrations of 7-OH, increasing the risk of unintentional overdose.” There have been six reported kratom-related deaths in Los Angeles County in just the past few months.
People feeling that their data is being collected at every turn leaves many numb to the issue of data privacy.
“By shining a green light, we let our veterans know they are seen, appreciated and supported,” DPSS Director Jackie Contreras said. Operation Green Light for Veterans is being led by the National Association of Counties to draw attention to the challenges some veterans may face while highlighting places in their communities to get support.
The significance of women to building sustainable peace is undeniable. Our research, supported by the United States Institute of Peace, has found that on average the incorporation of measures to include women in post-conflict society in a peace agreement reduces the probability of conflict recurrence by 11%. Even more significantly, if this process occurs alongside UN leadership, the probability of conflict recurrence is reduced by 37%.
The federal government shutdown coupled with new work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is revealing just how fragile the nation’s social safety net can be, according to University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW) faculty who spoke during a virtual media panel hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). Above: Clockwise from left, Dean Judy Postmus, Lauren Schuyler, Seante Hatcher, Stacey Stephens, Kaya Swann