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3 Psychological Tricks That Help New Bosses Earn Respect Faster

7 Common Bath-Time Mistakes Pet Owners Make

If you're planning to give your cat or dog a bath, it's best to avoid these common grooming mistakes.

What alcoholics can teach churches

Daybreak Fellowship blends language of addiction recovery with Christian worship

ID Card Benefits for Religious Organizations

Find out how religious organizations and church groups are using ID card technology to help identify church members and keep them more secure.

Social Services for the Elderly: How Can I Get Help?

Have you considered how you can get help should you need it? There are a range of social services available to you as a senior.

Pondering A Social Services Career?

So you’re thinking of getting into the field of Social Services? Why? I’ll bet it’s because you want to help people; make a difference. Noble of you really, and we can never have enough good people with good intentions who care and are willing to serve others. ...

Elderly housing with supportive social services can reduce hospital use, study finds

Investing in affordable housing that offers supportive social services to senior citizens on Medicare has the potential to reduce hospital admissions and the amount of time needing inpatient hospital care by better managing chronic health conditions, according to a Rutgers study.

Formal and informal neighborhood social organization: Which promotes better resident health?

Residential neighborhoods have an effect on residents’ health, according to increasing research in h...

Affordable housing with supportive social services may trim hospital costs, study finds

At a time when policymakers are trying to reduce hospital-related costs, a relatively simple adjustment could help dramatically. The proposed solution? Invest more in affordable seniors’ housing that offers supportive social services, according to a Rutgers University study.

Parents who won't let their son wear a skirt may have to be referred to social services, schools...

Parents who refuse to let their son wear a skirt to school may need to be referred to social services, a council’s guidance has advised schools.

5 Essential Steps to Becoming a Social Organization

Allowing access to key individuals in multiple departments in your organization while maintaining centralized control in a single, cohesive dashboard<br>The benefits of using real social data to inform enterprise-level business decisions and shorten the sales cycle<br>How to take advantage of a robust ecosystem that includes 100+ app integrations that support specific business solutions

When Social Services Undermine Well-being

The intertwined challenges that many people face might be addressed more effectively together than separately.

Is Your Medical Practice A Social Service Or A Business?

These are two entirely different goals and if a definitive answer doesn’t immediately pop out of your mouth you’re in trouble.

Social services experts say opioids have increased the need for foster care

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, opioids have been the main reason for an increased need of foster parents within the last few years.

Social Services: Listen to People Who Have Experienced Poverty

We need the people who administer social services at the state and local levels to do a better job of providing programs and policies that work in people’s lives.

Should I Get a Master of Social Work or an MS in Human and Social Services?

Learn what differentiates an MSW degree from a master’s in human services—and how you can earn either through an online university.

ACOs are struggling to integrate social services with medical care, findings show

Little progress is being made to integrate social services with medical care despite increased attention and effort.

5 Things to Consider When Writing Nonprofit Social Service Organizations

Nonprofit organizations come in all shapes and sizes. They are a loyal bunch, often sticking with their valued agents and brokers for years, say two insura

‘Turning a kid’s lights back on doesn’t make their test scores go up’: one principal on social...

“The thing I’m nervous about is the speed at which they’re going to expect to see results.”

7 steps to establish a solid social service referral process

Value-based payment models like accountable care organizations are increasing pressure on hospitals to not only address medical issues but also address the social determinants of health by connecting patients with programs that address social needs like food, housing and transportation. With this