Street level Civic Engagement - 3 views
http://bostonfoundation.org/Content.aspx?ID=9398 Street Safe Boston, an initiative sponsored by The Boston Foundation, aims to help reduce street violence through direct interventions in the citie...
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The importance of youth community activism... - 4 views
GREAT article!
started by April Aguirre on 16 Nov 13
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How to create strong connections - 0 views
Hello everyone, This week's Better Together readings talked a lot about connections and how they were instrumental in the success of how HUCTW came to life and also the success of Experience Corps...
Joy as Medicine: Above the Clouds - 1 views
Gary Oberstein, a labor and employment attorney, has recently founded a charity with his wife Martha,based at Norwood airport, called "Above The Clouds". The charity is committed to spreading joy ...
Social Media In Dorchester - 0 views
website: http://mydorchester.org/ Social Capital Inc. (SCI) was founded in 2002 in Woburn, MA. After initial success in Woburn, SCI developed plans to expand to other local communities. In 2004, S...
Candidate Marty Walsh Seeks Civic Engagement - 2 views
At least one of the Boston Mayoral candidates is actively seeking civic engagement from residents, and will be sponsoring workshops and seminars to seek out community leaders. I don't know that I h...
"There For the Philippines" - 0 views
In times of a natural disaster occurring, I feel as if collective action is the most prevalent in times like these. Despite that the contributions given to places whom were victims of a natural dis...
An Example of someone who is the Epitome of the word Civic Engagement - 1 views
http://www.valeriestephens.com/index.html I recently had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Valerie Stephens afer viewing a play she starred in called "Neighbors". http://www.broadwayworld.com/boston/...
Saddleback Church Today - 1 views
Glad you posted this. I have much distrust of big churches like this.
started by April Aguirre on 13 Nov 13
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Civic Enagagement in the Community - 1 views
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xjv5nUGDos This video is an example of civic engagment in communities. The video shows a youthgroup who got together in an effort to clean up boston, the "Boston S...
ROCA, Malden exanding contributions. - 0 views
As I had mentioned on my reflection, which related to the readings as well, I mentioned about the ROCA nonprofit organization, which I am somewhat familiar with, which is located in Chelsea, MA the...
Present Day Revival for Dudley Square - 1 views
Relating to this weeks readings, in particular the chapter in Better Together, I sought to do a little bit of research on the status of Dudley Square today, since its its renewal in the 1980's. I f...
Verizon Advocates for victims of Domestic Violence - 2 views
Verizon Launches Statewide Wireless Phone Drive To Benefit Domestic Violence Victims October 12, 2014 6:00 AM By Edward Cardenas SOUTHFIELD (CBS Detroit) - Verizon Wireless has launched a statewid...
Fair planned to help veterans with jobs, education - 1 views
Veterans issues seem to be getting a fair amount of attention. There are billboards encouraging people to hire vets and also TV advertisements. Vets involved in the latest conflicts in Afghanistan ...
City Year Boston - 0 views
http://www.cityyear.org/localcontent.aspx?id=973 City Year Boston is an organization that focuses on intervention (3rd-9th grades) for those at risk of dropping out in the future whether related t...
Bridging Communities in East Boston - 1 views
Glad to see that cities are still investing in libraries.
Community Activism - 1 views
Throughout this week's readings, a constant theme which prevailed was the importance of working together in a group to strive for change in the community. Well in similarities to working together i...
Officials urge calm ahead of Ferguson grand jury decision - 0 views
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Jen Bautista on 25 Nov 14This was such a tough case to hear about in the media, the riots and race issue that keep occurring in our society is terrible. I wonder if it was a black officer that shot Michael Brown would what happened In Ferguson have occurred, or if it was a white officer who shot a while person. Either scenario it is a terrible loss. I feel like the media keeps the hate and racism alive in our society. So many historical figures fought and lost their lives to allow races come together. Even though any race can go anywhere and attend any place they choose there is still this stigmatism alive and brewing.
Mental health care is critical, for rich and poor - The Boston Globe - 1 views
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In the wake of the death of Robin Williams, The Boston Globe's article "Parity in mental health care a must," encompasses society's strains when trying to access care for mental health and addiction-- a problem that traverses the United States yet continues to be swept under the carpet. Cullen notes that "One of the symptoms of a sick society is the difficulty so many people face trying to access and pay for good mental health care," bringing into perspective the hoops patients are forced to jump through just to get some medical attention. The lack of funding as well as the issue of stigma is raised. In many cases, mental health is not viewed as physically impairing and therefore does not need to be treated as such. Despite the probability of a devastating outcome, this article raises the very real issue of mental health services that low income and possibly even middle income families find themselves up against. Mental illness and addiction are cases of medical disorders very much like diabetes or heart disease. The burden of mental illnesses in the United States can be laid to blame on the politicians who refuse to enforce parity laws. The article mentions the high rates of practitioners who refuse to accept many insurance plans and the low reimbursement rates, which dissuade young people from entering the field. The mental health field continues to be thinly stretched and is only worsening in terms of practitioner availability and reimbursement. Untreated behavioral health is becoming an epidemic-- Stigma associated with behavioral health conditions stands in the way of families and individuals attempting to access sufficient care, leaving people to suffer in silence because of the destructive value system so much of society has adopted.
