I spent the next 10 years working for various non-profits managing and directing research, policy, and programs primarily supporting the psycho -
social health of women, children and families.I realized that rather than focusing on creating change at a societal level through research and policy, I'd much rather direct my focus to those who need change the most — individuals, couples and families struggling with the problems that life throws at them.As a Therapist, I am interested in working with anyone needing support.
The state of our unions:
The social health of marriage in America, 2007.
«Offers what far too few core texts do: a push for greater understanding of the emotional and
social health of young children.
Or, maybe you worry about
the social health of your or your partner's children from a previous marriage and want to ensure a smooth transition into co-parenting for the future.
Wednesday, November 28, 6:30 pm, Hartland Public Library, 153 Route 5 Talk by Ben Hewett, author of The Town That Food Saved Hewett tells about the many ways that local agriculture and food production has boosted the economic and
social health of Hardwick, Vermont.
«A tunnel is not feasible financially and would have detrimental impacts on the economic and
social health of our community,» Miner said in a statement Monday.
«The State of Our Unions 2001:
The Social Health of Marriage in America.»
In all of these domains, accounting practice impacts upon the economic and
social health of the public.
Not exact matches
Pinker warns that,
social isolation is «the public
health risk
of our time.»
Better yet, a clinical review
of nearly 150 studies found that people with strong
social ties had a 50 percent better chance
of survival, regardless
of age, sex,
health status, and cause
of death, than those with weaker ties.
At the convention, Julianne Holt - Lunstad, a professor
of psychology at Brigham Young University, presented evidence from two meta - analyses on the effects
of social connection on
health.
Wesfarmers has reported direct community investment
of $ 44.6 million for the 2013 - 14 financial year, with
social welfare and
health the largest areas
of expenditure.
As long as you understand this and both embrace your stress rather than battling it and reach out for
social support when you're under pressure, «the harmful effects
of stress on your
health are not inevitable,» McGonigal concludes.
The free app has a database
of science - based
health,
social and environmental ratings for over 170,000 items.
They direct and administer the development
of health care and
social policies, and oversee programs aimed at improving the
health and
social welfare
of individuals and communities.
«There is robust evidence that
social isolation and loneliness significantly increase risk for premature mortality, and the magnitude
of the risk exceeds that
of many leading
health indicators,» Holt - Lunstad said in a statement about the research.
Had the rules been implemented, ISPs would have been required to get a customer's permission before using and sharing information such as geolocation, financial information,
health information, children's information,
social security numbers, web browsing history, app usage history and the content
of communications.
Fortune ran numbers to calculate how much extra revenue the U.S. would need to raise, over the next decade, if it lowered the rate
of growth in
Social Security by one percentage point, reduced increases in Medicare, Medicaid, and other
health care spending by a proportional amount, and held discretionary spending below growth in GDP (albeit from the higher base established by the new laws).
He also has designed
social games as chief experience officer
of the boutique agency Dark Roast Media and serves as an advisor to vFit, a 3D - printing startup in
health innovation.
«We have to recover the public sector, we have to scare the free market out
of our pensions, education,
health care, and culture, and let the cooperative
social sector come in and combat the casino economy
of capitalism and financial speculation.»
For example, a
health care employer hiring a
social media strategist may require the candidate to have a certain number
of years in the
health care industry.
CF: Unfortunately I think all those choices are sort
of being hidden, they're choices that are being made right now that we spend more and more on
health care and less on education and
social supports and all these other things.
So what is happening is that
health care continues to grow apace but we're spending less on other things, other areas
of potential governmental spending such as education,
social supports, housing.
• Safanad increased its investment in HC - One, a U.K. - based provider
of health and
social care.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department
of Health and Human Services are also impacted by the orders, which were reportedly handed down this week, and include a prohibition against some
of the agencies posting on
social media.
I like his penny pinching, and I'm skeptical
of the promises I heard from the other Democrats: free college for everyone, more
Social Security, and subsidized
health care and higher education, even for undocumented immigrants.
According to the Global Well - Being Index, people say their most important concerns in life are community, finances, physical
health, sense
of purpose and a happening
social life.
The authors claimed that an «Increasing numbers
of academic studies are finding that mental
health problems have been soaring among girls over the past 10 - and in particular five - years, coinciding with the period in which young people's use
of social media has exploded.»
Mamoon Hamid, co-founder and general partner at venture capital firm
Social Capital,
of Palo Alto, California, says broker - led
health insurance sales to smaller businesses are probably worth up to $ 150 billion.
An article in The Guardian, Stress and
Social Media Fuel Mental Health Crisis Among Girls, went much further to, correlate NHS data showing a «68 % rise in hospital admissions because of self - harm among girls under 17 in past decade» to the concurrent rise of social
Social Media Fuel Mental
Health Crisis Among Girls, went much further to, correlate NHS data showing a «68 % rise in hospital admissions because
of self - harm among girls under 17 in past decade» to the concurrent rise
of social social media.
Certainly the presidential hopefuls have expended a lot
of energy on
social issues, but they've also laid out plans on numerous topics critical to small - business owners, primarily in the areas
of taxes,
health care, wages, and immigration.
Often, that translates to employees on the front lines stealing patient medical data or client
social security numbers, which can then be sold on the black market or used to commit fraud like collecting someone else's
social security benefits, opening new credit card accounts in another's name, or applying for
health insurance by assuming the identity
of someone else.
With other «sensitive» personal data — like
Social Security numbers, children's info, financial info,
health info, and location data — the FCC would've forced ISPs to give customers the chance
of opting in before an ISP could collect the data.
A growing number
of grassroots organizations and
social media campaigns are raising awareness about the roughly one in five Americans who will be affected by a mental
health condition in their lifetime.
In peer countries like Canada, some citizens are taxed at higher rates throughout the year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development notes, but they get a lot more from their government in terms
of social services, including
health care.
Research from the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services published in April concluded that
social influence can encourage a particular behavior through direct or indirect persuasion.
Spring cleaning can bring
health and wealth The ins and outs
of applying for
Social Security benefits
And while various troubling
social factors, including unequal access to
health care and the impact
of the opioid crisis, have stalled the growth
of the average U.S. life expectancy in recent years, odds are that America's higher earners will live longer — maybe much longer — than they expect.
A former employee
of Tufts
Health Plan pleaded guilty to stealing names, birth dates and
social security numbers that were eventually used to collect
social security benefits and fraudulent income tax refunds.
«Although I was previously aware
of the many
social circumstances affecting my patients» access to care and the circumstances contributing to their overall
health,» writes Jessica K. Willett, a California physician, «I'm now able to relate to it on a more personal level.
Here is my prescription: Our leaders must recognize the impact that
social determinants
of health have on our communities.
And the politicians in Washington who are working to curtail basic benefits such as
health care and food stamps plainly won't consider the value
of spending trillions on a new
social - welfare scheme.
In Michigan, the Michigan Pathways to Better
Health (MPBH) program, implemented by the Michigan Public Health Institute and the Michigan Department of Community Health, is using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of h
Health (MPBH) program, implemented by the Michigan Public
Health Institute and the Michigan Department of Community Health, is using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of h
Health Institute and the Michigan Department
of Community
Health, is using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of h
Health, is using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest
health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of h
health needs and assess behavioral
health, and social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of h
health, and
social service factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture
of social determinants
of healthhealth.
The organization is named Sentebale, which means «forget me not» in the language
of Lesotho and focuses on
social development, education, and
health of Lesotho's orphans.
Not merely restricted to Pinterest, infographics are proving to be a powerhouse form
of content marketing for businesses across a range
of industries, with the most popular infographic topics being technology, business,
social media, economics and
health
Particularly given a 2014 study published in the Journal
of Health and
Social Behavior that showed that men who have the ability to hire and fire are happier than men who don't.
In addition, the Final Rate Notice clarified that the agency has the authority to permit Medicare Advantage organizations to offer tailored supplemental benefits with flexibility to target the
social determinants
of health as recommended by a licensed medical professional.
The Most Powerful Women in Business list is compiled by FORTUNE editors, who consider four criteria: the size and importance
of the woman's business in the global economy, the
health and direction
of the business, the arc
of the woman's career (resume and runway ahead), and
social and cultural influence.
This
social connection is an increasingly important component
of promoting physical
health.»
CVS
Health's investments in corporate
social responsibility are a prime example
of how an emphasis on purpose can lead to tangible business benefits, including more fulfilled, more productive employees and a significant brand boost.