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California Voice: State must provide resources, support for youth in crisis
Californians learned last month that a number of foster youth were being sheltered in a county office because no other safe options were available We share the concerns about this heartbreaking situation. As the statewide organization of county human services agencies, we also know it didn’t have to happen. For years, we have been sounding the alarm about a worsening, statewide crisis and calling on state leaders to ensure children have the safety, support and services they need to heal.
California Must Provide Resources, Support for Youth in Crisis
Californians learned last month that a number of foster youth were being sheltered in a county office because no other safe options were available. Cathy Senderling-McDonald is the executive director of County Welfare Directors Association of California. We share the concerns about this heartbreaking situation. As the statewide organization of county human services agencies, we also know it didn’t have to happen.
Column: How California can keep more kids with their families — and out of foster care
Maya, a pregnant mother living in her car with her 6- and 8-year-old children, reached out for help in Sacramento last April. Within 24 hours, she received a hotel voucher and rental assistance for permanent housing. She also was linked with local programs that provided a crib and diapers for her child on the way, home-based trauma support and referrals to other community services.
Employee wellness: the 2021 leadership challenge
The brutal reality of COVID-19 has shown us how critical people leadership and culture is. Our actions during these tough times will forever make an impression on our most valued asset – our people. So, how do we build an effective health and wellbeing strategy that provides the appropriate mental, physical, social, and emotional support that current and future employees need and expect?
A new era in corporate wellness
After what has been a gruelling 2020 for many employees and a blurring of the boundaries between work and home, there is now an expectation that organisations will have a robust HWB strategy if they are to attract and retain talent. From an employee’s perspective, health and wellbeing can no longer remain a box-ticking exercise.
Cathy McDonald
About Inside HR takes a look inside the business of HR and connects the dots between people, performance, productivity and profit. Inside HR extends far beyond traditional HR competencies and shows readers how to implement those critical practices proven to drive organisational performance and long-term commercial success.
Oahu on the cheap? Put these travel hacks to use for a surprisingly affordable island getaway
Hugh waved at the sights as we drove along the highway. “That’s Ma`ili Beach all along here. Oh! See that guy by the road? He’s cooking kalbi barbecue — buy lunch from somebody like him. Oh! Tamura market — they have the BEST poke! Going to watch surfing on the North Shore? Great food trucks there! Visit Hale`iwa — pronounced ‘HAH-lay-EE-ba’ — yeah, just like that, that’s good!” TravelWireNews Chatroom for Readers (join us) A bell rang. Hugh slowed to a stop and a woman sitting behind me got out.
Oahu on the cheap? Put these travel hacks to use for a surprisingly affordable island getaway
Need a sunny escape but don't want to break the bank? If you're willing to get creative, Oahu can be a wallet-friendly destination with plenty of beach-walking, good eating and handy public transit. Hugh waved at the sights as we drove along the highway. “That’s Ma`ili Beach all along here. Oh! See that guy by the road? He’s cooking kalbi barbecue — buy lunch from somebody like him. Oh! Tamura market — they have the BEST poke! Going to watch surfing on the North Shore?
Treehouses, lookout towers and other unusual places to stay in Washington
Washington state has unusual places to stay that are the envy of those across the country. It may take some planning, but staying at one of these unique places will give you much more in the way of memories than another overnight at a run-of-the-mill chain motel. If you had a treehouse as a kid — or just really, really wanted one — Treehouse Point in Fall City is a childhood fantasy come true.
Find a blizzard of winter activities in Bend, Oregon
Snow fun, ice skating, ubiquitous beer and a world-class museum warm up the cold months in Central Oregon. BEND, Ore. — If you’re a winter sports aficionado, you’ll love Bend. You’ll want to move there. You’ll miss it when you get home. If you hate snow, you’ll also fall in love with Bend because it’s sunny and it’s a friendly, mellow outdoorsy place where people usually have a dog and a bike and a kayak and a snowboard and a closet of fleece jackets.
Celebrate cranberry culture at Long Beach fair Oct. 14-15
The annual Cranberrian Fair spotlights the ruby-red fruit grown on Washington’s coast and gives a chance to see how it’s harvested. There are more than 200 cranberry growers on the West Coast, from British Columbia to Oregon, including Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, where the annual Cranberrian Fair (this year on Oct. 14-15) offers the best opportunity to see cranberries being harvested and learn about the history of cranberry farming in the area.
Vancouver for a day: Take a crazy, fun round trip from Seattle in 18 hours
If you don’t get to our bustling B.C. neighbor nearly often enough, here’s how to do it in a day without breaking your bank account. I love going to Vancouver, B.C. But I don’t go there nearly as often as I’d like. A weekend away means that chores don’t get done, emails don’t get answered, books don’t get read, and you’ll need to get someone to come in and feed the cats.
$99 Road Trip to zoo, fort, beaches and forest of Tacoma’s Point Defiance
Less than an hour from Seattle, venerable park seems a world away. TACOMA — Shangri-La exists, and it’s in Tacoma. Yet few Seattleites I know seem to have visited Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park, a huge wooded promontory jutting out into Puget Sound. It has the mystical feel of another time, with its old-growth conifers and its reconstructed 19th-century fort. We set out on a recent Saturday to sample a day’s worth of attractions.
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