School resource officer Alfred Giusto stands in South Portland High on Friday, March 2, 2018Photo by Carl D. Walsh/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images. On her first day as a public school teacher, Hailly Korman walked into her Los Angelas classroom to find there were only enough desks in the room to seat half ofContinue reading “Retribution or Rehabilitation? The Dilemma Facing Schools”
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College Students Piled in Responsibilities Amidst Online Learning During Coronavirus
An empty university lecture hall. Photo courtesy of Pexels. On January 28, American University junior Yi Lin was told she had to fly from her semester abroad in Beijing back to the United States as soon as possible because of the coronavirus outbreak. In an email sent out on March 12, the university presidentContinue reading “College Students Piled in Responsibilities Amidst Online Learning During Coronavirus”
Is Telehealth the Future?
Man using telehealth services. Source: J. Fikes, Stock Images By: Theo Smith // May 1, 2020 For Jessa Bohem, a speech and language pathologist for Fairfax County Public Schools, in-person care is essential. Bohem was undergoing fertility treatments but has delayed the process due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “We have invested so much time andContinue reading “Is Telehealth the Future? “
Art Therapy and the Shift Online in the Wake of the Coronavirus
By Isabella Goodman Before New York City shut down due to the coronavirus, a normal week for Elenore Simotas included working as an intern at The Bridge, a mental health and substance abuse treatment center where she held multiple group art therapy sessions a day, led individual sessions and did documentation for her own caseload. Continue reading “Art Therapy and the Shift Online in the Wake of the Coronavirus”
Washington with COVID-19: When a global pandemic hits and your job is in your employer’s home
When the coronavirus pandemic hit Washington, D.C., Mason Ferguson, an American University student and part time nanny from Colorado, wasn’t sure what she would have to do.
Coronavirus Freezes America, Economy and Rent
By: Matt Sacco Washington, D.C. – Chase Thompson and his roommate Adam Woodward both have a degree in business administration. Back in February Adam had a steady job as an entry level worker at a Maryland business. In that same month Chase was still working at a local grocery store in his neighborhood. “If youContinue reading “Coronavirus Freezes America, Economy and Rent”
Clinics Pushing for Abortion Pills Encounter Resistance During Pandemic
With many Americans not being able to access abortion facilities, clinics are turning to the use of medication to conduct an abortion while staying at home. Statewide lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have blocked access to abortion facilities across the country. As a result, and in the wake of anticipated court decisions that could furtherContinue reading “Clinics Pushing for Abortion Pills Encounter Resistance During Pandemic”
VA Privatization: A real threat or a ‘red herring?’
by Lindsay Russell // May 3, 2020 PROVIDENCE – “You know those people who just hate everything, no matter what?” Master Sgt. David Silva asked. “Those are the people who don’t want to use the VA.” Silva, an Army veteran and an Army reservist for 35 years, has been receiving his medical care fromContinue reading “VA Privatization: A real threat or a ‘red herring?’”
Senate hears testimony on Social Security scams sweeping the nation’s cellphones.
WASHINGTON, D.C. —- Scam callers impersonating the Social Security Administration have caused $38 million in reported losses to Americans in 2019 alone, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The Senate Special Committee on Aging’s 2020 Fraud Book, released today, says that seniors in particular are vulnerable to this scam due to increased rates of isolation. Continue reading “Senate hears testimony on Social Security scams sweeping the nation’s cellphones.”
Fake Social Security Administration Calls Are Top Reported Scam
WASHINGTON – Social Security Administration (SSA) impersonation calls are the nation’s top reported scam, announced Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) at a Senate Aging Committee hearing on Jan. 29. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that fake Social Security calls have resulted in $38 million in reported losses to Americans in 2019 alone. The scam typicallyContinue reading “Fake Social Security Administration Calls Are Top Reported Scam”
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